My 3 year old is still not toilet trained. She knows when she wants to pee or poop and if I remove her diaper and put her on the toilet seat, she will just not do it. But after a while either I make her put on the diaper or she forces me to put it on for her and then she'll relieve herself. There have been number of incidents accidents when I have left her off diapers and she's done it on the floor. Then she will come and tell me that she's done it. I see lot of Indian kids around being trained at a young age whereas when I read up on Babycentre about Europe and US, it's considered normal if the child is not trained till they are about 5. My issue is she'd be starting Nursery next year and the schools here require her to be fully toilet trained. Any tips will be very much appreciated.

Shibha

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Try talking to your child about the ill effects of pottying on the floor and anywhere except toilet. Be firm on not making her wear a diaper. Let her cry or be stubborn that she would not ease. But children have the smart trick of testing our limits and the restrictions we lay on them. By being firm, we are not going to be a bad parent. Even though patience is the key, sometimes being firm also helps. Show her some pics of worms that grow in potty. Explain her that if she potties in the floor and even after cleaning it, there are some germs not visible to the human eye and that it may get into he food accidentally. Educating her on the ill effects of pottying outside toilet, will ease out your worries.

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Home Toddler my 3 year old still not toilet trained she knows when wants pee poop if i remove diaper put toilet seat not but after while either i make put diaper forces put then ll relieve herself there have been number incidents accidents when i have left off diapers done floor then come tell that done i see lot indian kids around being trained young age whereas when i read babycentre about europe us considered normal if child not trained till a