Hey mamas..

My oldest is 4 today.. Still not using the loo or potty and as you all know.. it's big school year this year.. He's terrified to sit on the potty and toilet.. I've tried everything I can think of. Whiteboard pens on the back of the toilet.. letting him see that I sit on the toilet, leaving the potty in the room where he can see, sitting teddies on the potty.. even letting him watch his little brother trying the potty.. He's still just as terrified.. I've asked nursery nurse and health visitor they suggested half of what I've already done, Nursery are on the sidelines too. I will be talking with his nursery again on Tuesday when he is there.. Please, any help, advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated ❤️ Pic so we dont get lost 🙈
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We brought a mini tool box from b&m (it was the only thing that had sections), brought a pack of her favourite stickers and then filled it with her favourite sweets. 1 for a wee 2 for a 💩 Bribery was the only way for us. It worked a treat though. Excuse the pun. Not sure if I was because she was younger, and sweet were everything, but maybe worth a try.

@Kirsty ah thank you! Never thought of that xx

Our little boy was the same with his poos up until about Christmas and like you tried EVERYTHING! We tried saying if he does a poo on the toilet we can go to the toy shop etc. but he is very stubborn 😂 I then thought of he could actually see 'prizes' in real life it might help, so I got a lucky dip bag (spent about £50 in B&M's on loads of different bits - some bigger ones some small and some books etc.) and left it in the bathroom. It took a few days maybe a week but he eventually did one and let him pick a prize. This honestly worked immediately, he then went back and kept doing tiny poos just to get prizes 😂 x

@Lauren that sounds amazing! I will have to try something like that.. I have thought about letting him have his tablet with him? Xx

We had a potty box! It was full of new toys, books and snacks but he was only allowed to look in it if he sat on the potty! He could play with the things whilst on the potty only. That way he was enticed back each time. I topped it up a few times to keep it interesting. 😀

@Louise also a fab idea thank you xx

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