Toilet training

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Hi, we started our little guy at all most three. I chose to wait until he had a really good understanding and the process has been very easy. Still occasionally find he is asking for a nappy to do a poo in but we had maybe 1-2 accidents (for wees) in the first day or two and have been fine since (we’ve been going maybe 1.5months at this stage)
Good luck!

I had both my boys trained pretty well by 2 years. We started a couple of months before 2nd birthday

I did child led. Left it up to my child to figure out. She's now fully in undies even for nights and long drives since 4.5yo.

Here's some resources that helped me be patient so as not to cause serious problems unintentionally.

https://www.janetlansbury.com/2021/05/problems-with-potty-training-constipation-bedwetting-and-preschool-policies-with-dr-steven-hodges/

https://visiblechild.com/2015/09/20/toilet-training-in-one-simple-step/

We started at 2 years 4 months of age. She showed all the signs. Hiding to poop, wanted to get changed when wet/dirty. Wanted to take the nappy off. Wanted to be more independent etc. she was mostly trained within a few days. It's easy when the time is right. For us anyways.
Started with naked down from the waist. Then loose pants. Once she managed to get to the potty (prompted or unprompted) we added undies. Started doing short outings on day three and worked our way up to day trips.
We are 3 months in now and haven't had an accident in about three weeks.
I found the book "oh crap.pottytraining" helpful

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We did a combo of elimination communication and sign language and baby has been doing all poops in the potty since 11.5 months old. We are now almost 13 months and do probably 50% of pees in the potty too

My bub is only 1 and we rely on nappies, but I've started holding her on the toilet since 7 months so she's not scared of it when it comes time to use it when she's older. She's done a few wees in the toilet already which I've been super excited about (it's probably just good timing haha) and I take her once everyday.
I've now encouraged her to use toilet paper to wipe every time and she's starting to get the hang of it. 😁
As a daycare educator I've seen so many children afraid of child sized toilets, adult sized toilets, pottys, etc. and would rather wet themselves than attempt. 😔 I definitely want to avoid that for when it's time

I trained my boy just before 2yo, choose a long weekend and go pants free, yes it'll be hard, you'll find wees and poos everywhere, ask him every 30mim to go sit on the potty, stay home, don't give up. If he's not interested make him interested, buy him spiderman undies and paw patrol toilet with a flushing button, read books before hand. If you want to do no nappies for sleep as well, then you might need to drop those milk bottles before bed. So just see if he's ready for all that...

Did your little one show signs (like pooing in a hidden place) before you trained them?

Not really, he was quite active and spoke early, so it was kind off easy in a way and he went no nappies even for sleep straight away. There was this trick that I was told I remember, so as soon as he opens his eyes in the morning, get him up, nappy off straight on potty to sit, explore, etc and as soon as he does that first wee out of the nappy inside the potty, that's it, he's ready, you can go pants free.

I bought a potty when he was 8 months just to get use to sitting on there - he took to it straight away and stopped almost all poos in his nappy (so much easier to clean up!). He is almost 2 now and tells me when he needs to go but if I put him in jocks he doesn't understand to pull them down first. If he goes around bare he will put himself on there for poo or wee. Also wakes up with a dry nappy after 10 hour sleeps and asks to go

This is some excellent information for successful toilet learning:

https://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/baby-through-preschool-articles/toilet-learning-toddlers/

https://www.startingblocks.gov.au/at-home/toilet-training-your-child

https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/266-potty-training-learning-to-the-use-the-toilet

As for night dryness, this is hormone indicated as opposed to behavioural, so there's limited effectiveness from "training". This is entirely dependent on your child's body, and when their brain decides to activate the hormone required to reduce urine production, and wake them up for toileting. This can happen up to age 5.

https://www.familyseat.com/Staying-Dry-in-the-Day-versus-Staying-Dry-at-Night#:~:text=A%20hormone%20called%20antidiuretic%20hormone,toilet%20before%20an%20accident%20occurs.

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/toilet-training

https://www.thebump.com/a/nighttime-potty-training-tips