potty training
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I felt pressure at the time from my MIL but I'm glad I done it and he's now at nursery fully trained. I didnt know at the time I was training him that he would be going nursery as he was with a Childminder then. It is hard but once they start getting the hang of it, it gets easier
Yeah my son has been at nursery since April 😩 it’s actually a nightmare trying to get him to go on his own. Have you got any tips you can give us. Running out of options.
I kept my son naked from waist down whilst at home and kept a potty in the living room. I got him to sit on it and distract him with books, toys etc. And I would explain to him wees and poos go in the potty. He had quite a few accidents weeing on the floor etc. I started putting pants on him and he kept weeing so I kept pants off for a week or so more and he started getting the hang of it. Now he just takes himself off to the toilet with a step. It's all about perseverance. You could try reward chart with stickers too and lots of praise when they do it
@Rebecca will give that a go thank you x
@Rebecca thank you will give that a go, it just feels like the pressure is always on us mums xx
Struggling with mine also. He can go hours without a nappy and will just hold it in. He has a fear of letting it go and completely freaks out if a drop comes out whilst sitting on the toilet of potty. I’ve been trying on and off for over 6 months. Mine started pre school in September so wanted him done before then, then wanted him done before we go on holiday at the end of the month and that isn’t going to happen so now my current plan is over Xmas! I keep feeling like I’m doing something wrong and I worry that he’s going to give himself an infection from holding it in too long
@Rebecca what did you do when having to go out during that week of no pants? Did you pop a nappy on?
@Gemma at first I put nappies on for car journeys etc then as soon as I got home he was naked from waist down again. Then when he started picking it up a little bit I just kept him in pants and had plenty of spare clothes with me. Best to try get them to do a wee before you go out
@Stephanie have you tried standing him up at the toilet with a step if he's freaking out ? My son prefers to stand up and at first he completely freaked out when he saw a poo come out of him and go into the toilet. Obviously he sits down for poos but stands up for wees. I'm no expert btw🤣 just worth trying a different way
We also did the naked thing and it turns out she was ready just needed a push. It was surprisingly easy after a couple of days or not making it in time which was a blessing. We also only do toilet with a step and seat at home these days, she very rarely actually uses a potty.
There are some good little YouTube videos, pirate Pete and princess polly use the potty 😀
I’ve recently been going through this and had family members say to me my little girl needs to be potty trained before nursery in January. My daughter isn’t quite ready for it. I think she’s getting closer but not quite there yet. I’ve worked in nurseries and they do not need to be potty trained before they start. If anything it may help them along. I’ve come to learn to not listen to other people opinions and the pressure of it all and just do what’s best for my daughter. I feel like you get judged whatever you do xx
I don’t think all children show signs but if they can understand basic instructions then they will pick it up. They learn through repetition so you just have to take the nappy off and let him wet himself. When he has a wee just pick him up and pop him on the potty then point at the wee wee in the potty and tell him that’s where the wee goes. It took my girl a couple of weeks and plenty of poo and wee accidents but it got less and less.
I feel you! My son is 3 and he’s my first and still not potty trained. I put him on the toilet first thing in the morning, after lunch and after dinner before bedtime. He does go in the toilet sometimes when I put him on. But he still does not know how to communicate when he wants to go I just have to always be vigilant and see the signs. It sooo hard!