Does anyone have any good tips on Potty Training?

If potty training has become a power struggle and your toddler is really stressed and having more accidents than successes, you may need to try again later.

If your toddler is still cooperative, just not having much success you can keep on trying. Take your toddler to potty frequently. That way you are setting him/her up for success and getting him/her used to staying clean and dry. Also, I put my kids in underwear and only used pullups if we would be away from the house for hours. This really helped because a child knows right away when they have an accident in underwear. Also, it's really important to stay positive through it all. Don't ever yell over accidents or get really upset. This will make potty training really stressful and your toddler won't catch on as quickly. Just keep it happy and positive. If your toddler is ready to potty train s/he will make continual improvements, though it may just take some time.

Since you were kind of vague, it's hard to know exactly where your problem is so here are some websites that may help specific problems:

Helping toddlers poop in potty at: http://www.toddler-tips-and-tricks.com/poop-in-pot...

Tips on When to Potty Train: http://www.toddler-tips-and-tricks.com/when-to-pot...

Choosing between potty chair or toddler seat on the toilet: http://www.toddler-tips-and-tricks.com/potty-chair...

Tips for Aiming in Potty (for Boys): http://www.toddler-tips-and-tricks.com/aim-in-toil...

And Potty Training Success Steps: http://www.toddler-tips-and-tricks.com/potty-train...

Make sure that they are ready. I have potty trained my son and daughter, I've also worked at 2 preschools for 2 years and owned my own daycare for 2 years. The biggest problem I've faced in regards to potty training is that the parents want to have their child potty trained before the child is even showing signs of being ready. They may have interest in the potty, but not physically ready to begin training.

Signs that they may not be ready:

If they are comfortable being wet or dirty in their diaper - or

don't acknowledge that they have a wet/dirty diaper.

They can't verbalize that they are going in their diaper or that they need to go on the toilet.

Crying or showing fear of being on or near the toilet.

Waking up from nap with a soaked diaper

One of the biggest mistakes I've seen is deciding that the child is 2 so they must automatically be ready to start training and start putting them into pull-ups. Pull-ups are meant for training purposes in case they have an accident - not to take the place of diapers - saturated and heavily soiled Pull-Ups leak because of this reason. When a child is ready mentally, physically and emotionally for potty training, it's much easier and quicker to train them - but if they show the signs above, it's not going to be a pleasant experience for you or the child and it's going to be a longer process.

The first thing you should make sure of us that your child is ready if you push your child they will never want to use the potty because it will feel like a chore to them. Some tips are just put them in underwear if you are going to be home all day long, they will begin to realize they don't like the wet feeling. If you have a boy you could make it a game by putting a Cheerio or something else in the toilet and telling them to aim at it. All children are ready at different times so don't push them.

How old is the child? You may be trying too early.

I tried with my son when he was 2 1/2...he wasn't interested and cried when you brought him near the potty. I waited 2 1/2 months and tried again...same results. He's now two months away from turning 3, I tried again with him last Thursday. He's gone more times on the potty than his diaper...doesn't cry and smiles after he does it.

Rewards will never work 100% kids will expect rewards after they go to the bathroom all the time. Try incentives, for example, if its a girl, if she uses the potty daily and has no accidents for a certain amount of time (you choose) get her "big girl panties", same with a boy, but please don't buy a boy panties. Hope this helps.

Try to find the reason why it's not working. Is the child to absorbed in activities, are they physically not able to hold their pee in, are they not interested in potty training, etc. My daughter has trouble knowing when she needs to go, and she figures it out right before she wets herself, so it's hard for her to make it to the toilet. So we try to take her pretty often, and it's helping. Good luck!

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You don't say how old your trainee is. My first suggestion is to wait longer. Some are ready sooner than others.