3 year old still in diapers

[Anonymous]

We trained just around 3 with a push from daycare and no interest from him. He did it! I don't think anyone has saved d it yet but having done really fun underpants with a favorite character was incentive far my kids!

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Op here it seems there's a mix of answers, we're introducing it but yesterday was a disaster when trying it. We will carry on today, and for the next few weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"To be ready"?

No. You are the parent and its time to step up.

+1

What if she’s never ready to swim? Will you not teach her how?

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Anonymous wrote:Op here it seems there's a mix of answers, we're introducing it but yesterday was a disaster when trying it. We will carry on today, and for the next few weeks.

It’s a disaster at 3 because they have an opinion and are strong willed.
Too late now but 2-2.5 is the sweet spot for potty training because they are eager to learn and not stubborn mules yet.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here it seems there's a mix of answers, we're introducing it but yesterday was a disaster when trying it. We will carry on today, and for the next few weeks.

Can you clarify disaster? Like the kid is resistant/yelling and screaming about being made to try disaster? Or like breaks down sobbing in terror disaster? Or like bodily fluids everywhere disaster?

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Anonymous wrote:Op here it seems there's a mix of answers, we're introducing it but yesterday was a disaster when trying it. We will carry on today, and for the next few weeks.

Can you clarify disaster? Like the kid is resistant/yelling and screaming about being made to try disaster? Or like breaks down sobbing in terror disaster? Or like bodily fluids everywhere disaster?

Op here Pee everywhere, we've started the oh crap method. She is trying, but didn't have any success. Plenty of tears by the end of the day as she was exhausted from all the cleaning up we were doing. I was taking her regularly, was encouraging it. I had some treats, but didn't get to give any

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here it seems there's a mix of answers, we're introducing it but yesterday was a disaster when trying it. We will carry on today, and for the next few weeks.

Can you clarify disaster? Like the kid is resistant/yelling and screaming about being made to try disaster? Or like breaks down sobbing in terror disaster? Or like bodily fluids everywhere disaster?

Op here Pee everywhere, we've started the oh crap method. She is trying, but didn't have any success. Plenty of tears by the end of the day as she was exhausted from all the cleaning up we were doing. I was taking her regularly, was encouraging it. I had some treats, but didn't get to give any

Oh yeah first day of oh crap is AWFUL (I only lasted until naptime at which point I couldn’t face an afternoon of hoovering and stress and poop on the carpet). FWIW, both my kids got trained just fine with gradually increasing periods of no-diaper time rather than going cold turkey. Whatever your decide to do, good luck!

[Anonymous]

Opinion no-one asked for: making a 3 year old (or any toddler) clean up their bathroom accidents is cruel.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here it seems there's a mix of answers, we're introducing it but yesterday was a disaster when trying it. We will carry on today, and for the next few weeks.

Can you clarify disaster? Like the kid is resistant/yelling and screaming about being made to try disaster? Or like breaks down sobbing in terror disaster? Or like bodily fluids everywhere disaster?

Op here Pee everywhere, we've started the oh crap method. She is trying, but didn't have any success. Plenty of tears by the end of the day as she was exhausted from all the cleaning up we were doing. I was taking her regularly, was encouraging it. I had some treats, but didn't get to give any

The first couple days are very exhausting. Keep diaper on at nap and bedtime so she gets proper rest and stick with it.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here it seems there's a mix of answers, we're introducing it but yesterday was a disaster when trying it. We will carry on today, and for the next few weeks.

It’s a skill they have to learn - that you teach them. Just like anything else a person has to learn, it takes time.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here it seems there's a mix of answers, we're introducing it but yesterday was a disaster when trying it. We will carry on today, and for the next few weeks.

Can you clarify disaster? Like the kid is resistant/yelling and screaming about being made to try disaster? Or like breaks down sobbing in terror disaster? Or like bodily fluids everywhere disaster?

Op here Pee everywhere, we've started the oh crap method. She is trying, but didn't have any success. Plenty of tears by the end of the day as she was exhausted from all the cleaning up we were doing. I was taking her regularly, was encouraging it. I had some treats, but didn't get to give any

Were you making her clean up the pee? Why?
Are you actually following the Oh Crap book?

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Anonymous wrote:Opinion no-one asked for: making a 3 year old (or any toddler) clean up their bathroom accidents is cruel.

yeah I was thrown off by that too. OP’s approach seems really random and chaotic.

[Anonymous]

I waited until a little after turning three years old. It only took two weeks. Just in time for preschool. Too many start too early and they take months. Others have good success at 2.5 years old.

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Anonymous wrote:Opinion no-one asked for: making a 3 year old (or any toddler) clean up their bathroom accidents is cruel.

I agree. Ridiculous. It’s a physical thing that they can’t always control

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Opinion no-one asked for: making a 3 year old (or any toddler) clean up their bathroom accidents is cruel.

I agree. Ridiculous. It’s a physical thing that they can’t always control

I’ve read several other potty-training threads where it’s suggested, so I assume it’s coming from some sort of potty training internet “method” but it just seems unnecessarily punitive.