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DD turned two in April. I have tried the method that we used with the first 4 kids (putting underwear on and quitting diapers cold-turkey) and she hates it. She cries (screams) to have a diaper on.
For the last few days, EVERY time she pees in her diaper, she brings me a new one and wants it changed. We use disposables, so this is not feasible. (I do have cloth, used to use it, it's just one too many things right now.) She still does not want underwear.
On a good day, she will sit on the potty 2-3 times and go.
Anyone have any ideas?!
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It always seems like all my kids need something different. Have you tried with no undies at all.. just a dress/skirt to cover with?
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My husband worked with a pediatrician who had worked with the Indian Health Service in Alaska, among the Iniut ("Eskimos?"). He said that when they potty train their children, they have them go around with no diaper or undies, and it is very effective because the children don't like the way it feels to go potty with nothing to catch what they make. (Trying not to be gross or overly graphic here. I'm sure you know what I mean.) So, I would second Jodie's suggestion.
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When I new my oldest was ready (right around age 2), but somewhat resistant, I sat her down and told her that she was a big girl now and that big girls only use the potty. If she wanted to be a big girl like .... (insert role model here) she needed to start wearing underwear. Then I simply told her to let me know when she was ready to be a big girl too. About 4 or 5 days later she said she wanted to be a big girl now. That was it - no more diapers. That worked with getting rid of the pacifier too.
Of course, this wasn't an approach I could use with my second at all.  He was 3 1/2 before he was ready, and I tried everything before finally realizing he just wasn't ready physically or emotionally. However, I think I may be taking a similar approach with my youngest, after I know she has control.
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I would just wait, maybe she isn't ready! My youngest just turned three and is slowly understanding what it means to go potty. For several weeks she did the same thing, she didn't want to use a potty, but I had to change her diaper whenever it was wet. But all of a sudden she told me she had to use the bathroom and now she is almost dry. I had one child who didn't need diapers anymore before age 2 (day and night) and others who took more time. With one child we used the "run around naked" method because she just didn't understand what we wanted of her. Others were afraid without underwear. The last thing you want to have happen is to get into a huge power fight over this. Maybe just give her more time and keep changing diapers for a while (maybe switch to a really cheap brand)when she asks for it. To me that is the first step of understanding that she is supposed to go potty.
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