Next Stages…

My son isn't ready to potty train and has shown no interest in the potty I have got him. He has however gone into a toddler bed as my 7 month old will soon be going into the cot. It was really easy actually from the first night he was put to bed he went to sleep straight away and stayed in bed until the following morning, he just laid there talking to himself until I went in to get him.

Ah that is excellent! I think I am putting it off a bit as he is sleeping through the night and I am just kind of expecting him to not sleep well in it. That’s given me hope! Thank you! Xx

@Sophie this is amazing. do you have to sit with him while he goes to sleep or do you just leave him to fall asleep on his own? X

I personally would do the bed thing first. You don't need to be 'ready' to change beds, but you do need to be a certain amount of ready for potty training.

@Lauren Jones-lunn I read him a book and hand him his bottle then leave, most of the time he will go straight to sleep but other times he will play around in bed and point at some of his toys across the room but never gets out, honestly I was so shocked it was this easy as he was always trying to climb out of his cot.

You don’t have to do either yet… it’s child dependant. Potty training - there are various signs of readiness & have heard generally around 2-3 is a good time & sometimes over summer if they are ready as less layers. We have started to read books and she tells us when she’s pooed. Floor bed - this is personal choice. I wanted to do a floor bed for my girl but she sleeps great in her cot so there is no reason to change. The big reason people change outside of preference is if they start to climb out of the cot because then it’s a danger. But as we use sleeping bags it’s unlikely so keeping it as is. Have had friends say the longer the better so even 3-3.5. Apparently the transition can be much easier as can communicate easier and impulse control is slightly more manageable. Plus right now the thought of her getting up while I’m asleep and wandering around gives me so much more anxiety, So don’t feel you have to do any of these things yet. Do what works best for your child & family.

We've got the potty out. She plays with it. I've done a couple of times, no nappy, but pees everywhere, but. She knows she can sit on it. We still have her in the cot as well sides on. It turns into a cot bed. She does have a duvet and pillow though, blanket is tucked in at the bottom she's seems so sleep better with. I want to get her off the dummy before any thing else don't want to change too much at once x

You can't potty train until your little one is ready some won't be ready till 3. And beds same if your little one is happy keep them in the cot or cot bed till a bit bigger you are in no rush. We never changed out of a cot bed with my 1st till he was over 2 I took the side off he was older so understood more so we never had the refusing to stay in bed. And he started potty training about the same time but got gastroenteritis so became scared of the potty so we left it and started when he was 3 he went to the toilet and it was a breeze took 3 days 1 accident. Don't get yourself wrapped up in posts about what everyone else is doing you will drive yourself crazy. It's so hard thinking your baby isn't where everyone else is but your not the only one follow your baby's leads. That's what I do and it's so much better. I use to see posts thinking ohh god should he be doing that as well but a mam friend had a chat with me about it and I chilled out I got myself a bit worked up thinking I failed him and I hadn't x

Ive put my LG in a single bed as im due baby no.2 in few weeks and needed the cot and she loves it, bigger for her to move about in and the matress is more comfortable, shes not showing signs of potty training yet even though i know whens shes doing s poop and try and get her to acknowledge her doing it but she doesnt understand connecting the thought to the words to the motion of doing it

My son 2 in may but we will be putting him in bed soon has due another in December and need the cot but he not ready for potty training yet they will show u sigh. When ready to potty train x

We started potty sitting at 10 months, but little one can now sign when he needs to go toilet (pre-verbal) but we do still have him in nappies for now, but aiming for the to be removed over summer. It is a more parent based approach, but check out the eric website they have lots of info about teaching toileting, as you teach skills such as brushing teeth and weaning. We don't wait until they can just do them to start, it's teaching first. We are currently in the process of moving house, and little one will have a floor bed there as I don't really want to move the cot over etc.