Potty training- just not ready?

Hi all. My lb is 2.5yo. A lot of his friends are currently potty training. I've always been of the opinion I'd do no pressure and go with him but I am feeling a bit more pressure each time someone else tells me their little ones are potty training. He's had a potty around for a long long time (recently put it away and brought it back out in an attempt to peak interest), he's always come with us while we go to the toilet and we've read potty training stories for ages. He's chosen big boy pants which are also just around for him if interested. Nursery have been offering him to go to the toilet when his friends do, he will go to the bathroom but refuse to sit on the toilet. I've been trying more nappy free time at home as I wasn't sure whether he actually knew when he needed a wee. He does seem to, and wriggles around when he does, but has been refusing to sit on potty or toilet and crying for his nappy. I worry if I keep doing this it's going to start some bad associations/patterns. Do I just accept he's not ready and stop doing nappy free time?

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Sorry no advice but my son also doesn’t want to even sit on the toilet or potty yet, he just refuses ☺️ so you’re not alone. They will get there I’m sure. Good luck x

Same! He knows how/when to tell me but too scared to sit on the toilet!

Thanks both. Are you both still just putting nappies on them? And offering potty/toilet as and when?

Nappies still, I’ll wait a few more weeks and try again. I don’t want to force or scare him I want him to want to do it x

Leaving him in nappies for now and just ask here and there if he wants to sit on the toilet. Hope to be able to tackle it when it warms up but I’ve heard boys are generally ready a bit later so I didn’t expect him to be potty trained yet 😌

I tried potty training at Christmas but she just wasn’t ready. I also feel the pressure when I see other children her age potty training or trained but it was stressful when we tried before so I’m just telling myself it’s best to wait ! X

You need to let that pressure go girl, all children are ready at different times and that’s okay. My son is nowhere near ready and that’s okay. If you pressure the situation you will only make it worse for yourselves in the long run.

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