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My daughter is 2.5yo. We had decided it was time to start toilet training, and there were the signs you look for. A week in and we have had no success, she refuses to sit on the toilet, she just stands there and wets herself and happily takes her undies off and gets a new pair, doesn’t care about the mess. She hasn’t once had a successful trip to the toilet. Could it be too early? Should we just give up and wait a bit longer or is there something I am missing?


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  • Wait. Don’t make it traumatic for her.


  • Tried mine at 18 mths but let it go she wasn’t ready tried again at 2-2.5 and she picked it up… Try every 15 mins, reward her, praise her if she does a wee, don’t get mad when she wets herself all positives … You can get a toilet training watch with a timer and when it’s time it’s snugs a nursery rhyme … Hopefully this helps good luck !!!


  • My daughter was toilet trained my 2.5… All kids are different though..
    Just be persistent… Reward her for trying… Stickers if she sits on the toilet… Something special if she goes… Get excited when she’s on the toilet ‘good girl! You did it, I’m so happy!’ Just keep trying and she will get there


  • I think it really depends on the child. That being said, I’ve potty trained all 3 of my girls while they were 2. I start at 2, gauge how they react…keep going or take a break depending if I feel they are ready. Then we go straight to underwear and I put the timer on and put them on the potty every 15-20 minutes. They do eventually get it. They learned at 2.4 years, 2.2 years and 2.6 years. Consistency is key and rewards!


  • not too early. My son is 2.5 and is nappy free. My daughter was toilet trained at 2. My best advice is to visit the website – pottytraining.com.au. The girls will help you. It is a frustrating time.


  • We bought my daughter a potty at 19mnths and let her be the guide by 21mnths she refused to do #2’s in her nappies, she is 2 in 2 weeks and completely out of nappies during the day we have had 1 accident in a week & a bit. We encouraged her to go when she wanted but have never pushed her to use the potty we left it soley up to her. Every child toilet trains at different ages my eldest was 3.5yrs old before we even bother trying and it was a struggle my middle child told me a couple of weeks before his 3rd birthday he didn’t want to wear nappies anymore-much easier & again with my daughter we waited for her.


  • It seems to me that she may not be ready, kids are all different and when they are ready they will show interest, my eldest daughter trained in a couple of days at 2 and my youngest is 2.5 and is not interested in thr slightest. ..


  • My little one started at 1year 7months, only because she didn’t like nappies on through the day, but she is doing great at it, every child is different, just keep trying


  • Children toilet train when they are good and ready and not a minute before. Save yourself and your child the trauma and wait until she is ready


  • Compete nakedness for 3 days straight, praise praise praise and be prepared to clean up accidents, don’t put him/her in nappies after that, your just reversing all your hard work


  • Rewards are good although I never stuck to it. It could be too early it all depends on ur child and the signs they are giving u! My oldest wasn’t ready until nearly 3. But my. Second son was trained at 2 he did it himself took his nappies off told me he needed to wee wee. There is not exact way some get it some have to wait to get it!!


  • 2.5 isnt to young. most kids are ready before 2 even. it might be that you missed her signs that she was ready earlier and it will e harder to do it now. but keep trying. i am in the same boat. one time she will wee in the loo then in her undies….


  • I started toilet training my daughter at 18 months, was difficult to begin with but you’ve just got to persevere. Some tips I was given we’re let them choose some special pants, use reward sheet, let them come in with you.


  • Its not to early mine were all out of nappies by 2


  • As long as she isn’t finding it stressful I would continue. I had one daughter toilet trained at 19 months and then my next didn’t get the hang of it til just over 2.5 so there is no rule on how old they should be.


  • My son was 2.5yrs when I trained him. But I was strict and consistent with him. Don’t think it’s too early


  • Take her 2 the toilet everytime u go, reward urself in front of her


  • To early.


  • Maybe a reward tell her if you sit on the potty you can have a sticker get a nice book so she can put them in or maybe try the big toilet


  • stick with it, 2.5 isnt too early and she will pick it up soon


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