Community Posts, Tips & Support on Child Development

I can’t get my toddler trained no matter what I do. She can go in the toilet just fine but she refuses to now and begs for a diaper. If I don’t give her one I can’t get her on the toilet without a fight and she won’t go and she’ll pee where ever and poop in a corner (never the same one). I’m not sure what to do. H...

My 4 month old has become increasingly fussy. Hands in mouth etc Usually takes 6-7oz every 3/4 hours. Now struggling to get 4oz down. I’ve read that this can happen due to teething but just seeing if any other babies are going through this before I start panicking. TIA X

Baby boy was born July 9th and last night he woke up every hours screaming in pain. For the last two days, he’s been incredibly irritable. Almost like he gets mad at his toys or anything I give him. He definitely is drooling a lot and our pediatrician said he is definitely teething. I have gels and give Motrin every...

I don’t know if my little boy is ready or not? He is telling me when he has had a poo in his nappy and asking me to change it but he isn’t telling me when he is having a wee. We’ve had the potty in the living room for months now and he has only sat on it a few times. He asks for his nappy to be put on all the time a...

So my 2 year old has been using a potty for at least a month now, he goes whenever he needs too and if there’s not a potty around he’ll come and tell me when he needs to go (he doesn’t speak yet so he just tugs on his private area and that’s how I know) he wears pull ups when we’re not in the house but he doesn’t sh...

We’re starting potty training this week and I was wondering if anyone has any tips or advice on how you started it? Also, do you still put them in a nappy for their daytime nap or do you just risk them having a wee during their nap and then waking up?

My daughter will be 3 in February and I started potty training her around the start of August. To my surprise, she took to it really well within a week and there was minimal to no accidents.. she was expressing whenever she needed to use to the toilet even when we was in public and was doing the same at nursery als...

I should start off saying my son is awaiting an autism diagnosis which can take years! But he has been seen by numerous different paediatricians who all have said he has some sort of autism but it is mild they all say.. if that’s a term to describe it?! We are really struggling with potty training and it’s really g...

Someone tell me it gets easier 😭 day 1 of potty training and I truly feel like this is the hardest thing as a mom yet! Had a couple accidents but she would refuse to sit on the potty except for after her nap. I started with a seat insert for the big potty and she hated it. So while she napped I set up a little pink…

My baby is 4months today. His hands are constantly in his mouth. Usually he wants a feed or feed to sleep. Last two days I can’t get his hands away at times to feed. Could he be teething?

My son absolutely refuses to use the potty. We have had it out in our living room for months to get it to feel familiar, had him sit on it multiple times, (even tried suggesting he will get stickers etc if he does a wee or a poo!) not a thing. Will not use the potty at all. I feel so behind and he’s just turned 3 en...

Can’t return for 48 hours… I am baffled as to how nursery’s can do this over a couple of loose poos? So I’m now out of pocket about £100+£130 I was going to earn on those days. Surely there is a way around it? I find it so unacceptable that they keep your money on top of this. My child is fine and hasn’t had a loos...

So Lily is fully trained and has decided she wants to to ditch the potty too and just use the big toilet! We have a Peppa Pig seat to go on the toilet however she doesn’t want to use this she just wants to go on the toilet as it is and is able to hold herself on there, I was going to get us one of those family toil...

Looking to get our 2yr old girl potty trained before baby brother arrives in January. She's made really good progress so far - use her potty and the "big" potty - we went a whole week were we made close to 10 trips a day - likes to go by herself & empty her potty. She will come and find us to tell us she went if we...

My little girl just did her first wee on the potty! I made a big deal of it and she looked really pleased with herself. My question is what now? 😂 shall I just encourage her to sit on it after nappy changes/before bedtime and bath times or shall I just completely start with no nappy and timer for every 20mins?…

Weird one but our 3yo is small for her age. She keeps getting a wedgie and complaining about knickers being uncomfortable and wanting to take them off and just wear trousers/pyjamas. Anyone had this issue and found a style that worked and was comfy? She is petite and they do actually slide and bunch up, she isn'...

Constant red cheek, shoving fist in mouth and other objects. I’ll put his gums in the comment.

Any one else getting frustrated with potty training? it's been going on for months and still so many accidents but I feel like its too late to turn back now

How long can it go on for? 😩 we are on our 3rd week of bad sleep. I’m pretty sure it’s teething as he is fussy with his dummy at night and constantly rubbing his mouth. I can’t see any visible swollen gums and when “googling” it says teething only really affects nights for 8 nights

The past week my 13 month old has been dealing with a really bad cold and teething! We’ve never given her tv since she was born until now. Any mamas going through a similar situation and feel extreme guilt? Ms. Rachel is literally the only thing that keeps her calm otherwise I have to hold her for 24 hours out of th...