Potty training

I plan on potty training this summer coming, so early 3 years old and we tried just as my daughter turned 2 but clearly neither of us were ready so it kind of failed, I need all the tips I can get especially when it comes to preschool and leaving the house as it’s not very often we are inside especially on a weekend, I don’t drive so it makes me very nervous thinking about getting the bus and having an accident as it’s an hour on the bus into town, I’d also rather not be cleaning her car seat every Saturday and Sunday if it can be avoided. Please just any tips and tricks I can try to be fully prepared
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Hi we started July last year by leaving him naked only T-shirt and was going pretty well but then when underear on and trouser was not feeling it so we stopped and tried again in December 2.4 yo during Xmas holiday as he was away from nursery this time no naked but with underwear and trouser and after a couple of accidents he started to tell us when he had to go at beginning we promised a candy or biscuit if he would go and worked well for us but again he started not telling me when to go so I would put him every 2 hrs and was going with no problem now he’s have no more accidents and tells me when he has to go, one tip I can give even if u think is going well and has couple accidents carry on as once staarted if u stop you might have to start all over again. When out I’m making sure he goes before we leave and after couple of hrs out we stop somewhere and bring him to toilet again and he goes.

I've read a book 'oh crap potty training and it gives you a step by step of how to approach. Just started so v early days but I feel more confident having read the book. Would really recommend.

If you can for the first couple of days try staying home. My daughter decided one day she was just going to use the potty so did it herself. We left her naked at first then when we went out we just took spare clothes etc towels on her seat just incase, potty before leaving and toilet once we got to destination until confident to wait for her to tell us. With preschool just inform them what your doing lots of spare clothes and they should continue there too.

@Lorraine thank you, we started in July last year but only at home and it kind of fell through because I was completely lost when it came to leaving the house

@Teighan it’s always a worry when you first leave the house but normally if once they have the idea of going on the potty they should be ok out, just do what we would do, go before you leave, check when arrived and ask regularly. We did at first just do a nappy in the car but then that was more hassle and dry still whenever we got somewhere so just bit the bullet and left her in underwear. Nights can take longer so don’t worry too much about that and if your little lady still naps try to get nappy on once they have fallen asleep or pop towel or something under them.

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