Originally Posted by Cathy A
Originally Posted by kimck
I told her she wasn't going to preschool unless she could use the potty.

For some kids this can backfire because they have mixed feelings/separation anxiety about going to school. I would be careful about using this strategy and be prepared for the possibility that your child will decide they are not going to school anymore and start having "accidents."

Oh definitely! This would have never have worked with my son for that matter. She was very excited about preschool and had been talking about it all summer. You really have to find what will motivate your child. For my son, it was attending a big boy birthday party. For another kid, it might be a big kid game or whatever. It just helped to have some sort of motivation for my kids to be willing.