Thereâs a really good website called ERIC (childrenâs bladder and bowel charity) that has lots of tips around potty training. They also have an advice line thatâs open one day a week (think itâs a Thursday morning). Your health visitor, or if theyâre in nursery can also support with potty training đ
My son's nursery were amazing with potty training! As he went straight back after starting at home at the wknd, they kept charts of when he went and gave him "wow" cards when he did good. The good news is he won't start school until next September so you have lots of time to do it! Keep the conversation open, are all his friends wearing big boy pants? That's usually a massive encouragement for them! Reward charts, stickers and prizes when he goes are a huge help too. (There's a boy in my son's nursery room that is only just been trained now and he goes to school in September, so do not panic!)
My son is the exact same - we actually only started two days ago and with a very low impact approach of wanting to just get him to like the potty and consider using it. First day he did a pee in the potty, yesterday he just peed on the carpet immediately after 10 minute stints on the potty, and today he sat on but wouldnât go. I feel at a loss and embarrassed but wanted you to know you arenât alone. He just doesnât seem to know and isnât bothered and it worries me that heâs behind other kids.
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Donât be embarrassed, it happens. Have you tried showing him potty training videos? Like kid cartoon like potty videos to encourage him? Thatâs the only thing that worked for us