Help needed 6 year old daughter still refuses to give up diapers!

[BranT]

If your child seems genuinely uninterested in learning to use the toilet, he may not be ready to take on this challenge. To find out, answer these questions:


Toilet Training Problems, Ages 3 to 6

By Paula Spencer

You're trying not to worry, but your child's third birthday is behind him -- and maybe his fourth or fifth -- and he's still in diapers. Don't despair. Learning to use the toilet is a skill much like learning to tie shoes or ride a bicycle, and it poses a different set of challenges for each child. Here are seven common problems and strategies for solving them.

My child refuses to use the toilet.

If your child seems genuinely uninterested in learning to use the toilet, he may not be ready to take on this challenge. To find out, answer these questions:

1. Does your child know what a toilet is for?

2. Does he like to come into the bathroom with you?

3. Can he stay dry for at least two hours at a time?

4. Can he follow simple instructions, such as those for washing hands?

5. Does he recognize at least a few moments ahead of time that he's about to go? (He may grimace, squat suddenly, grab his crotch, or run from the room.)

6. Can he get on and off the toilet without help?

7. Does he understand the meaning of the words wet and dry?

If you answered no to one or more of these questions, drop the issue for a while. Toilet training is most successful if done according to the child's own schedule. If you answered yes to all seven questions, your child is developmentally ready to start, but fear or nervousness may be holding him back.

You can read this article here: https://consumer.healthday.com/encyclopedia/children-s-health-10/child-development-news-124/toilet-training-problems-ages-3-to-6-646320.html

[Katlyn]

Well the issue with those questions is that my daughter can’t go more than 2 hours without a wetting or soiling accident currently other than that she knows everything about the bathroom. That and I don’t want to send her back to school in diapers again.

[dannyc]

Every child is different. You’re the best person to know as a parent when your child would be ready to give up diapers… our son finally decided to give it up when he was 4.