Potty Training Advice
Hi, everyone! Long time listener, first time caller! So, check it out: I’ve got a 2 year old we’ve been potty training (pull-ups) for about 5 weeks now. She pees on the potty pretty consistently. Almost every trip to the potty starts with a pretty dry pull up and ends with a pee or an “I wait.” The problem is poop. She will not poop on the potty. I’ve found her windows and have her on the potty at the right time almost every time. The problem is that she hides and squats and refuses to go to the potty when the time comes. Even with one right there. She’d rather go in the pull-up. Which, is part of the process, I get it, but here is the problem: she then likes to pick it out of her diaper and place it in her food truck toy thing. Right in the holes the smoothies go in. It’s fun to clean. Or, she runs up and puts it in my hand with a proud smile and a proclamation of “Poop nuggets!” Yes, the name is definitely my fault, but that’s a whole other story. Anywho, everyone I’ve talked to says that the recognition means she’s making progress, but like, what the hell do I do here? I’ve been cleaning her up, changing the diaper, washing her hands, and flushing the poop with her while gently explaining that’s where the poop goes. Oh, she’ll also put it in her living room potty and bring the potty to me so I can see. So, she knows where it goes. I just don’t know how to break the picking it out to get it there. Any advice would be great. If you just wanna stop by and laugh, I get that too. Thanks!