Don't Ask Whether Your Child Wants or Needs to Go to the Bathroom

Asking your child, "Do you want to go pee?" gives them the option to say "no." But really, what you need is for your child to have no other choice. You've put underwear on them, so they need to pee in the toilet - there's no other option. If your child is in the middle of playing with toys or doing something fun, they will never want to stop and go to the bathroom if you give them the choice to say no. Never. If you ask your child, "Do you need to pee?" They really can't answer honestly, so they'll automatically tell you "no." Their cute little kidneys produce about 10 drops of urine per minute, so they can actually squeeze out a little urine anytime they sit down and try - children just don't know that yet.

Instead, replace questions with the statement: "Tell Mommy when you need to go pee." When you say this, it doesn't really require a response from your child, but they still hear the information and now they can think about it and give you signals to let you know when they need to go potty.