my daughter refuses to sit on the potty.. this is so frustrating?
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For my son, we tried a couple of different reward systems for getting him to sit on the potty. First, we did "potty treats" (one or two M&M's) for each time he sat on the potty, whether he went or not. We also had special "potty time" books we'd read while sitting (I'd recommend either "My Big Girl Potty" by Joanna Cole or "Once Upon a Potty" by Alona Frankel). Once he started getting the hang of things and had a few successful uses of the potty, we hung up a calendar in his bathroom and started giving him "potty stickers" to decorate the calendar with each time he went in the potty. That way, he could track his progress and be reminded of his progress by counting the stickers. We had small stickers for peeing and bigger ones for pooping; and when he accumulated a certain number of "poop stickers" (he had a harder time pooping in the potty than peeing), he'd get to pick out some small reward -- a trip to Baskin-Robbins for an ice cream cone, a Matchbox car or "Thomas and Friends" train, or something like that...
The most important things are: stay positive, be consistent, and be patient! We thought our son would NEVER learn to use the potty -- just like we thought he'd never learn to talk, or walk, or develop neck muscles.....I guarantee you, she WILL master the potty by the time she heads off to college! ;-)
Use the treat avenue...I offer a gummy bear if my son sits on and pees in the toilet. You can offer a new small toy or whatever.
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