What is wrong with my daughters? Potty-training?

I have twin girls -will be 3 in May- 1 daughter is almost potty-trained -she goes potty at pre-school %26amp; stays dry all day but then at home she will not use the potty- how come she'll go at school but not at home? My other daughter doesn't go at school but will go at home if I ask her if she needs to- I'm sick of buying pull-ups %26amp; plus I'm pregnant having c-section 4-30-08- I just want them to potty at home too hopefully before new baby comes! Any ideas?

What is wrong with my daughters? Potty-training?
It's easier for her at home cause you put pull ups on her..If she can do it at school she can do it at home..tell her she is no longer a baby and she will wear only grown up panties..then if she wets them she will feel uncomfortable and you need to put her in a time out..Some will disagree with me but I used to keep kids and once they know how and choose not too it's punishment time..after a few days of sitting in Time out she will start going..Be sure to praise her alot when she does go.Whatever you do, DON"T back down stick to it even though it means more work for you.
Reply:my husband and I have 4 children 3 girls and 1 boy...... they are all successfully potty trained so it does happen. i think your one daughter is good at school because she feels like a big girl at school and will go but at home she wants to be a baby. The other daughter most likely feels comfortable at home but doesn't at school.... A lot of this may be stemming from the new baby coming also.... well heres my suggestion.


Daughter #1 that pees at school:


offer her a reward for going and staying dry all day. (a jelly bean or a fruit snack whatever works.) when she goes potty make a HUGE deal of it and clap and tell her how proud of her you are.


Daughter #2: where ever you go (Target, peoples houses) so have her go to the bathroom so she gets used to peeing in different places. also reward and praise.


whatever you do don't tell them they have to be potty trained before the baby comes and don't scold them when they have an accident... this will only serve to embarrass and humiliate them.... if all else fails remember NO KID GOES TO KINDERGARTEN WEARING DIAPERS...... and you will get through this :)
Reply:I have three year old twins, they are about to be 4. It took forever to get them potty trained, but since you are gonna have a new baby soon, I see why you want them trained now. But, when they start to get less attention from mommy when the new baby comes, they may regress a little bit as a way to get attention. My mother in law had my kids afraid of the potty, and I had to make them feel natural with it. Have a potty in every room if it helps. Bribe, beg, reward, be consistent..I just took the diapers and pull ups away, and made them clean up their own mess when they peed on the floor. After a while, they would run to the potty so they didnt have to clean up pee pee.
Reply:My daughter is 3 and not potty trained at all. She has gone on the potty a few times and likes to watch us flush her #2 away.





I get comments from older family members. It upsets me that they have the nerve to say anything to me about it at all. I have asked a lot of health care professionals about this and they all agree!!! She will do it when she is ready. They say if I push her she will rebel and take longer. As Laura said she will be ashamed and that is the last thing I want.





We have a new baby and it has been suggested that there may be some regression.





With out getting too deep in to this part... If there is animosity in the household it may be a way for the girls to feel in control...





I would love for my daughter to be potty trained too but I don't ever want her to feel bad about herself. I was also told that soon after the regression she would WANT to be a big girl and go on her own...