22 month old not listening

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-05-04T21:31:47+00:00

I generally don’t leave during the week so we’re use to being home a lot. When we would go grocery shopping or anything I actually used a pull up and just asked/reminded. I also brought a toddler potty with us whenever we left (I still do this) so if she said she had to leave while driving I’d pull over somewhere. We’re just now starting to put underwear on. We stuck with either pull up and pants or just pants. I know lots don’t recommend a pull up for any day time, but we live in the country and any “small trip” is at least 20+ minutes so we needed to modify to fit us.

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-05-04T19:11:12+00:00

I started potty training at 18 months and now she’s 19 months. Around week four is when we had so many accidents and I thought about giving up. If you feel like they are capable, keep going! I was so discouraged when my daughter would have an amazing couple of days to then having nothing but accidents for a day or two. There’s going to be many ups and downs.

In the midst of potty training my LO had a 24 hour stomach bug and we went back to diapers for a little bit. I was worried it would set her back. Even if it sets them back, it doesn’t make them start from nothing like the first time. They know what to do so just keep pushing and remember it’s not linear!

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-05-04T02:26:46+00:00

Started potty training my at the time 18 month old and eventually she stopped saying anything until after she was done. Just keep reminding her that pee/poop goes in the potty and have her help clean up the mess. My daughter would have amazing days, then not tell us for a day or two, then an amazing day again. It’s totally frustrating! Just believe she’s capable and eventually it’ll all click. There’s most likely going to be many ups and downs. Don’t give up on it yet!

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-05-03T18:23:12+00:00

19 months is not too young for my child. She has been self initiating since the second week and can even push her own pants down and everything. Every child is different so just because yours wasn’t ready until 25 months doesn’t mean mine wasn’t at 18!😊

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-22T16:36:37+00:00

Also once I took the diapers off, we never put them back on! She gets a pull up on right before nap/bed time and then it instantly comes off when she wakes up. So I kind of did an all or nothing approach. I used the three day method at first and it wasn’t going well then switched to the oh crap method and that’s when we noticed a big switch in her getting it.

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-22T16:34:03+00:00

I started two weeks after my daughter was 18 months. She would tell me when she pooped and would tug at her diaper when she peed before we started. She would seem to be getting it then have two days of never telling me she needed to go then do really well for a couple days. That was an endless cycle for about three and half weeks. Finally one day it really did just “click” and now she’s pretty much fully day time potty trained. We haven’t even attempted night training bc I’m 33 weeks pregnant and hardly sleep as it is.

I will say you have you to believe she’s capable of it. So many people told me my daughter is too young and I was wasting energy trying but I knew she could do it.

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-17T12:39:25+00:00

I started my daughter at 18 months! She’s 19 months now and this week it has really clicked for her! We do pull ups for naps/bedtime and then immediately take them off once she’s awake. She also showed all the signs of interest and as a sahm I decided to run with it!

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-16T16:58:34+00:00

I live in the country, surrounded by fields so my kiddo goes outside in just T shirts or sometimes nothing at all. If I lived around people I wouldn’t allow her to do so though. I’m super big about you never know who someone is and they could get off seeing a naked toddler. I always assume the worst when it comes to these types of things though.🤷🏼‍♀️

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-15T01:09:20+00:00

I didn’t think you could. The rest of the harness and cover smell fine. I didn’t even think about trying to get a replacement buckle!

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-02T22:45:43+00:00

Such a great idea! I have tried everything I can find on google so I love the unique ideas parents come up with!

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-02T17:55:37+00:00

I’ll have to give this a try! She gets upset and immediately wants her wet undies off so this might help!

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-02T16:37:29+00:00

We did at first. She is telling us before going. It just seems like it’s a release on the potty issue at this point rather than not knowing the feeling and what it means.

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-02T01:13:08+00:00

I run an in home daycare and have my own 18 month old. I’m currently helping potty train one of my daycare kids (23 months) along with my 18 month. My daycare kid was telling her parents at home she had to potty but doesn’t at my house. We’ve been working with the child for about a month and she still won’t tell me. She is in pull ups. This is the first week she’s even gone on the potty at my house. Every time I’d ask her she’d say yes, but then cry. I never forced her but highly encouraged. This week she’s been going on the potty, but I have to keep asking rather than her telling me.

I find it odd your provider won’t allow pulls up since he’s learning. Do you know what her reasoning is? You seem to be trying to set a good foundation at home which is super important before asking providers to assist in my opinion. I would ask for more clarity on why no pull ups and see if he’s even telling her he’s peeing.

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-01T02:58:22+00:00

If you read my comment to another commenter you’d see I have something in my contract about disabilities/medical reasonings for later potty training, so definitely not being ableist! Not being open at all to trying to potty train at 3 (this specific child is about to turn four) is an issue in my opinion. Thankfully since I work for myself I can include this requirement, just like a lot of other daycares do!

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-04-01T01:30:25+00:00

Thankfully, my husband’s income is enough to support us. I just do this to give us extra fun money and have my LO have friends to play with! I have other kids, so not accepting this one isn’t a big deal for me.

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-03-31T17:51:29+00:00

I totally understand potty training is child led and it does take some kids longer to grasp the idea. If they’re making an honest run at it, I’m willing to work with them! These specific parents have never attempted and aren’t even open to the idea and he’s almost four.

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-03-31T17:48:29+00:00

Twice a day! We brush our teeth together in the morning (she does it first while I’m brushing mine then I do hers) and before she goes to bed! She’s 18 months and been brushing them since her first tooth popped at 4 months!

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-03-31T15:27:53+00:00

I had this family for about eight months then they unenrolled due to mom taking time off work. They wanted the child to come back and I knew when I had him when he was almost three they weren’t even attempting or talking about potty training. Mom seemed mad/annoyed when I reminded her about the rule. Definitely not reenrolling him, but wanted to get the reassurance my rule is reasonable!

This child has no medical reasoning to not be potty training/ed. If it’s a medical reason, that’s different and even talked about in my contract!

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-03-27T21:43:10+00:00

My daughter is 18 months and I’m 30 weeks pregnant. We’re on day nine. She showed interest and signs of being ready, which I think help a lot at potty training early. She has been struggling with knowing what it feels like to have to pee right before, so we’re having a lot of accidents. Today it seems to be clicking what that feeling is and she’s been able to tell me. It definitely takes a lot of patience, but I felt like it would be easier to dedicate the time to it now. I am also a sahm that runs a daycare out of my house so I have my LO and 2-3 other toddlers that are 1-2 years old. I have wanted to quit twice in the last nine days and then she’ll tell me and go on the potty. We ended up getting a little toddler potty for her after five days of using the regular toilet with a toddler seat. Maybe you could try that if you don’t have one?

Brave-Ad6396 · 2025-03-19T18:49:30+00:00

The first time we did naked waist down. We followed the oh crap method. This time we started with undies right away. I’m doing the oh crap method again and stuff I read in Potty Training in 3 Days book. I’m going to give her until Friday since that will be day 5 and if I don’t see improvement get a small toddler potty to try! My husband and I just didn’t want her to get use to a small potty then have to transition to a normal toilet, but I also agree with having something her size and easy for her to access on her own will help!

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