Potty training help please im about to kill myself
I have 2 kids in diapers. A 4.5 year old on the spectrum and a NT 22 months old. Im trying the no pants no diaper nothing method. Its been 2 days. I dont have much hope for my 4.5 yr old but i am having the hardest time with my 22 months old. She understands everything. She tells me when she peed or pooped and gets a diaper to get changed and doesnt like to be bothered when shes pooping and hides. When i ask where pee and poo goes, she says potty. But after 2 days, i still havent gotten 1 pee in the potty. I sit with her every 30 min because she pees on the floor every 30 min. I will sit with her with toys and stuff for 1 hour and she wont go. As soon as shes off the potty, she will pee on the floor. If i catch her peeing and grab her to bring her to the potty, she will stop peeing and hold her pee until shes off the potty and finish it on the floor. She also finds it funny and starts laughing. Is this normal? How long will it take for get it? My friend said shes not ready but she is showing signs and i cannot have 2 grown kids in diapers. Also if anyone has tips to potty train an autistic kid, please share. I am losing my mind. I cry everyday over this. The pressure from family and friends because my kids arent potty trained is getting heavy.
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It can definitely be tough!! I personally wouldn’t put too much pressure on the 22 month old- she is still young and it’s still developmentally appropriate for her to be going in a diaper.
But just staying consistent is key - I always set a timer for every 20 min to start and keep a close eye on them until you are able to figure out their schedule a bit better- then you can increase that increment to what fits for them- whether they have to go or not, I sit them on the toilet when the timer is up- and encourage them to go/push! I also find it helpful to have things in the bathroom that they enjoy that will help them stay on the toilet (bubbles are great!) also have a treat or a reward ready immediately after they go so they can connect that when they do pee/poop on the potty they get “x”! - and make sure the treat you are using they only get when they go to the potty - they aren’t getting it outside of that. Because that will make it less reinforcing!
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