Potty training girls

Potty training girls

A few facts about potty training girls

Girls usually potty train sooner

Lucky for you, girls tend to potty train sooner than boys but if your little girl isn’t showing signs of readiness don’t feel pressured into rushing her. She’ll only grasp it when she’s ready but if you start too early, you’ll both have had a more traumatic time getting there.

Girls go to the toilet in pairs

Don’t drag your daughter to the loo with you every time but if the opportunity arises, let her see you having a wee or poo. It can be a bit awkward having your every move scrutinized but it really is the best way to help her get geared up for potty training. Little girls copy their mums in every aspect so give her a running commentary as you go through the er, motions. Be prepared for lots of questions including those about why Daddy stands up to wee.

Play mummies and daddies

If your little girl loves domestic role-play this is good news for potty training. Get her dolls or teddies and set up a little bathroom scene in her play area including a pretty new potty. Read stories to your daughter and her toys about potty training and then help her pretend to train her dolls on the potty. Let her decorate the potty with stickers or writing her name on it. When she is feeling more confident she may try sitting on it herself.

Choose the right outfit

You might think dresses and skirts would be the most convenient way to dress potty training girls but in fact they can be difficult to handle; you have to gather them up and hold them out the way. Skirts can dip in the potty at the back, causing a lot of confusion for a toddler who went to the potty right but still got wet. Avoid dungarees, tights and leggings which can be difficult to pull down. Loose trousers or shorts are best..

Wipe right to avoid urinary tract infection

One of the most important things to teach little girls is how to wipe properly after a poo. She needs to move the paper from front to back to avoid spreading bacteria from her bowel to her vagina or urethra. If she’s not ready to understand this yet, make sure you wipe for her when she’s done a bowel movement. Watch out for key symptoms of bladder infection: fever, the need to pee frequently, pain or bleeding when weeing or an increase in wetting accidents.

A mum’s view

Naomi, mum of Bryony (30 months), Felix (5) and George (7) says: “With two big brothers in the house the toilet seat is usually always up when Bryony goes to sit on it. I had to teach her to check that the seat is in the "down" position before she gets on. It was quite traumatic for her when she was first learning to find that she was sometimes falling in the loo.“

The expert view

In Toddler Taming, Dr Christopher Green says “When people think of children spraying urine during potty training, they think of boys but girls often have this problem too. It is usually because she is sitting on the potty with her pelvis tilted forward. Teach girls to sit up straight with their bottoms tucked underneath them and their knees together. Girls are also at the disadvantage of not being able to "see" when they’re weeing like boys can. Place a sheet of toilet paper at the bottom of the potty. If it is wet, it will be easier for girls to tell that they have gone.”

Comments

Submitted by kipriukas on Wed, 25/04/2012 - 09:30.
i want this please
Submitted by manch78 on Thu, 08/03/2012 - 15:01.
My daughter is 2.5 and has had the potty for a about 6 months not really interested in it and when she is needs to go she I have tried to get her on it to no success. How do I introduce it with out fear and tantrums?
Submitted by fennos on Tue, 31/01/2012 - 19:00.
my daughter asks to go on the toilet but some time she pees her self what do i do
Submitted by loka424 on Wed, 04/01/2012 - 23:53.
why there is no training for boys? I amstruggling with my son now, plz help.
Submitted by emmasucks1988cock on Thu, 25/08/2011 - 22:28.
i am having problems with my little girl she won't entertain her potty what so ever
Submitted by izobaal on Mon, 15/08/2011 - 17:13.
Mine is almost two and a half we tried a few times, she doesn't quite like the potty, she sat and had a wee on the toilet adapter but more times than not she refuses to seat on it, she isn't aware of her "doings" much tbh, being advised to wait but I wonder if i am doing it right or should i just sit her there randomly and see what happens.
Submitted by coolmum247 on Tue, 21/06/2011 - 14:55.
my little girl turned two late march so we bought her a singing potty. she thought it was hilarious that when she did a pee the music played and we cheered..... she started peeing and pooing in it straight away and was off nappies at night time within a week. this was due to no drinks after 6.30 which is an hour before bed and making sure she has a good pee pee before bed. she hasn't looked back
Submitted by leighturner33 on Mon, 13/06/2011 - 15:04.
my daughter turned two at the end of may.. she knows what her potty is and what is meant to happen on it, but she doesnt let me no that she needs a wee or poo until she has actually gone. its like it doenst register until its actually happening. she sits on the potty with her nappy on or even when shes fully dressed but when i try her without a nappy on, she ends up going on the floor. is there any tips on how i can get her to recognise that she needs to go so she has time to get to the potty? i dont tell her off when she goes on the floor i jus tell her that she has to do her wee wees and poos in the potty next time. she is completely dry throught the night, but i just cant get her to go on the pot before it happens on the floor x
Submitted by lilmammaangel on Thu, 26/05/2011 - 21:21.
My eldest daughter is 2 nxt wk. We have mentioned the toilet to her which she seems very intrerested in. She will ?
Submitted by shell1411 on Wed, 25/05/2011 - 22:46.
i have a 2 year old daughter, she is very stubborn, she will go to potty n keep sayin wee wee but she holds erself til she cant anymor n does it on the floor, its very stressfull n exhaustin tryin to get her to understand properly what she has to do, any suggestions?
Submitted by princesskaren03 on Wed, 11/05/2011 - 13:44.
I have a just turned 2 year old daughter who lets me know each time she has done a wee or a poo in her nappie. however, each time she sits on the potty she will just sit there for ages. she is quite stubborn and will hold her wee for a long time. i have 2 older children who were potty trained day and night by the age of 2 but my daughter just does not seem interested and she starting nursery in september so she need to be out of nappies. any advice would be most welcome.
Submitted by PEARLPALHA on Wed, 04/05/2011 - 23:34.
i have a daughter who will be turning 3 in aug. we also have another baby on the way. since she will be starting nursery in a few months i thought as she understands every word well she mght be able to use the potty. so i started potty training her last month n i found that she gets confused when i put her in shorts or pants instead dresses or skirts r the best. i also kept telling her i buy her a toy from her fav store n i think this was enough encouragement from me n my husband n ofcourse the 'good girl' at all times, she started weeing n pooing in her potty straight away even though there are accidents at times. but she has been rewarded with her toy n told her she'll get more when she does better.
Submitted by ednpaula on Thu, 28/04/2011 - 09:18.
I have a daughter whos 2&half... She wouldnt use a potty so i got her the seat for the toilet and a step, she loves goin now because its the same as mummys :) the only trouble we have is when were out... She wont tell me that she needs a wee, she just tells me that shes wet which is hard work...?? Any tips
Submitted by gemilou on Tue, 26/04/2011 - 21:39.
Advice for those who are struggling: dont let your kids see you get annoyed and dont pressure them too much. Ask them to sit on potty every nappy change at and when they give them something like a sticker even if they dont do anything! Then only give them stickers when they do stuff on the potty. Gradually ask them more often not just at nappy changes, try a day when you think they're ready without a nappy on and ask them to sit on potty every half hour each day they go without a nappy increase the time you ask them by 15 mins! Hope this helps.
Submitted by tootyfruity88 on Mon, 25/04/2011 - 13:12.
I have a 2 year old daughter soon to be 3 in June, I have tried her on the potty but she will not use it, she just goes on the floor ( lucky i have laminate floor lol) some times I feel she is not ready, but I did notice while trying to train her, when her brother (who is 4) said " I need to go toilet" and went upstairs to the toilet she says " me too" and used the potty fine but this was only the once as my son doesnt need to go as much as she does. Not sure what to do about that?
Submitted by candystarr on Thu, 14/04/2011 - 16:00.
I also have an almost 3 year old who won't use the potty. I think it may be related to my 4 year old daughter who has special needs still being in nappies so maybe the younger child thinks she doesn't have to as her older sister doesn't. Any tips on getting past that one? My first 2 daughters were both dry at 2 so I am finding it very frustrating!!
Submitted by sarahkiki0 on Tue, 12/04/2011 - 19:56.
my daughter is almost 3 and refuses to go on the potty or toilet what can i do
Submitted by nicola097 on Thu, 31/03/2011 - 22:53.
i have a 4 year old and i potty trained her with in 2 months and i was able to get her out of nappies at night with in 2 nights
Submitted by laurajane619 on Wed, 09/03/2011 - 13:38.
My daughter is 2 and started pulling at her nappy everytime she does something in there, so thought i'd might aswell give pt a try. In one morning she did a wee twice on the potty but started freaking out while she was doing it. Any other advice?
Submitted by kayley217 on Wed, 16/02/2011 - 13:09.
My little girls nearly 2 is getting there slowly but will not go near a potty, this is beacuse our house's is full of girls she wants to go on the toilet which i think is better than using a potty this make life better for her.
Submitted by sammylj on Sun, 16/01/2011 - 02:38.
my daughter is nearly 3 and still in nappys, she is quite happy to wear wet pants all day, she will take her trousers off but leave her pants on can anyone help
Submitted by rennington on Thu, 06/01/2011 - 00:11.
my daughter has juat turned one, at what age should i start to intrduce the potty