I am stumped. Miss. Hailey Bug is not wanting to potty train. Well, she does want to, but then she doesn't. I thought girls were supposed to be easier than boys in this???
When I was training Kyle, Hailey would go as well. Really, just tinkle for attention. I should have gone along with it for her more, but she was so young and I felt like I was cleaning up so much pee after my lil' man, it was just too much. She still impressed me though. Before tubby time she would pee on the potty; and once while we were out she even went Ya KNOW' on the potty....SUPER IMPRESSIVE! I always tried to go along with it and encourage her to go, but they were individual incidences.
Well, we have been talking about it a lot lately. She has even wore "big girl underwear" per her request but WILL NOT GO ON THE POTTY! She will have an "accident". She was begging for a sticker chart and even requested when she fills up her chart to get fairy wings. You got it! Then she said she would like Dora the Explorer stickers for her chart, so when I found them at a Dollar Store, I told her "Look what I found. Should we get them for your potty sticker chart?" She was so excited!!! They remain unopened... So 2 days ago when she was wearing undies and clearly had to pee, I set up the Elmo mini seat on the potty and she would not go. She demanded the baby potty. My poor baby had to go so badly, I rushed out to the garage (I don't know why I hadn't brought it in before) tore through the place to find the seat. Rushed inside and bleached it down so she would go, and NOTHING! She has an accident.....right in front of me!
Not wanting to pressure her, I didn't want this to become a power thing, I left it alone. The following morning she requested to wear her Minnie Mouse underwear. I obliged, and she would not go on the potty. She told me she would like a Dora potty seat. Apparently she saw one in our travels one day. So, when we went to Walmart she went straight to the potty seat section and got her seat out. I obliged, under the condition she had to start using the potty. She was excited!
Which brings us to yesterday. It was chilly so my big plan was to stay home, spring clean, and try to get her to use all her potty tools. What else do we need? We have princess and Minnie Mouse undies, a sticker chart, stickers, a prize incentive, a baby potty and a Dora potty seat.
She said she wanted to wear underwear and again, I obliged my Princess, after all today is THE day! I gave her plenty of water to drink, I even had them in special water bottles. She would not go pee! She had an accident and was "so sorry". She assured me next time she would go on the potty. Well, in early afternoon it seemed clear to me she had to go, but every time I asked she responded with a firm "no". She had lunch, took a nap (which I was sure she was going to pee but did not), woke up and I asked, "Do you have to go pee?" She told me to stop asking her, so I did. Then it was obvious...this little one is uncomfortable and HAD to go. I set up the Dora seat, I had the baby potty ready to go, so she could choose. She was clearly very uncomfortable and it was killing me to watch. She burst into tears and begged for a pull-up or diaper. I pleaded for her to please try the potty but had to give in and put a diaper on her. Don't judge its not like she requested and I jumped, but I knew she had to pee BEFORE lunch and did not, so much to my dismay I put her in a diaper. In a pleading voice with tears streaming down her face she asked "can I pee in my diaper?" I then in 1 last ditch effort asked, what about the potty...and then told her: Yes, you can pee in your diaper.
She said she wanted to wear underwear and again, I obliged my Princess, after all today is THE day! I gave her plenty of water to drink, I even had them in special water bottles. She would not go pee! She had an accident and was "so sorry". She assured me next time she would go on the potty. Well, in early afternoon it seemed clear to me she had to go, but every time I asked she responded with a firm "no". She had lunch, took a nap (which I was sure she was going to pee but did not), woke up and I asked, "Do you have to go pee?" She told me to stop asking her, so I did. Then it was obvious...this little one is uncomfortable and HAD to go. I set up the Dora seat, I had the baby potty ready to go, so she could choose. She was clearly very uncomfortable and it was killing me to watch. She burst into tears and begged for a pull-up or diaper. I pleaded for her to please try the potty but had to give in and put a diaper on her. Don't judge its not like she requested and I jumped, but I knew she had to pee BEFORE lunch and did not, so much to my dismay I put her in a diaper. In a pleading voice with tears streaming down her face she asked "can I pee in my diaper?" I then in 1 last ditch effort asked, what about the potty...and then told her: Yes, you can pee in your diaper.
The poor little one was willing to risk a bladder explosion, than get on the potty!! I just don't get it: she has used it before?!?!?! I am just going to keep encouraging her, but not force the issue as it has become clear to me this seems to be more of a struggle of power as opposed to a struggle to potty train. Unless anyone has any suggestions...I am open!
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