[TweetyMom04]

A Childs' bowels are one thing you have no control over and they do. Sounds like you are ready for her to be out of diapers more than she is ready for Big Girl Undies. I did the same with the Boys when they were 3. Weeks went by and I got no where closer to getting them out of diapers. So I backed off and waited. I posted this after we had success after their 4th Birthday. Hope it may help. Successful Toiletteers

Should I start potty training her, or wait until she shows an interest? Wait until she shows interest. Nothing says you cannot talk about "Big Girl Pants" and who wears them.

Are there any punishment/reward systems that you know of for kids peeing on the floor? No Punishment. This can have opposite results when the time comes. A gentle reminder of where Pee and Poo go is good. Also, when she goes in her diaper, take the diaper and shake it over the toilet and whatever falls into the toilet falls. This helps her to visualize where it should go. In our case, both Boys have suffered with hearing problems. So seeing me shake their diaper over the toilet helped.

If she knows that the potty or diaper is for peeing in, why the heck does she do this?Could be rejection, to early, not understanding (vocabulary), no interest, cannot feel or doesn't understand the 'feeling' of needing to go. Sometimes children will continue to 'bed-wet' because of a health issue with their bowels. Does she 'fit' the readiness for potty training?

Lastly, any books that you know about that deals with this issue?Gina Ford wrote a great book about Potty Training. Also, the What to expect Toddler yrs has great advice and various other reads around. One thing to remember: make it fun. If you are uptight the child will 'feel' this and can have negative results than what you are trying to achieve.
Thanks in advance,
Amy K, NJ