Toilet training a very stubborn 3 year old

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Hi i need some advice! I started toilet training my 3.3 year old last week. We have had no success at all, just countless puddles and i have almost given up taking her to the potty or loo as she jumps off straight away and says no. She had shown all signs that she was ready. She is starting preschool in august so i need her trained by then. I have put 2 toys on the mantelpiece as an incentive and today im leaving her to it to see what happens if i don't put the pressure on.
I know i should maybe leave it for a month but im very worried she will still be like this! Any tips?
I know i should maybe leave it for a month but im very worried she will still be like this! Any tips?
Mum of 2 :j
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Just saying.
Definitely try to relax.
Does she have friends to play with who are trained? Would that help? "See, baby wetbot has to have his nappy changed, but big sister drypants can run around in pants and use the potty!"
The only accident he has had was this weekend (months later) as he was very unwell for a couple of days.
The three day technique is essentially to decide on a date and commit entirely to it for the couple or three days it takes for the penny to drop.
Piles of underwear and clean clothes, potty or toilet at the ready and then every ten or fifteen minutes, prompt or pop her on for a minute, or if she doesn't want to sit, then ask repeatedly. Keep at it and at it and at it.
Good luck!
Thanks splish splash. I have an older child and he has been off this week so has maybe distracted her a bit. I will look into the 3 day training and hopefully it works
Go for it! Has to be done at some stage.
Our eldest soon forgot about the reward. The second (more stubborn) kept 'demanding' his reward for months :O