potty training

My 3 year old is / was potty trained. However his dads been putting him in nappies over night as per taking him to the potty so now we’re having a ton of accidents! 🤦🏻‍♀️
Should i potty train him again & while at it potty train my 2 year old ( He’s in pull ups but uses the potty regularly on his own accord. )
Has anyone managed to potty train two bubbas at the same time?

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Is he dry overnight? If so, speak to his dad and explain the steps to take and reinforce using the toilet for your little one.

Our little girl is potty trained too but has to go in nappies at night still as she hasn’t got the hormone to control her wee at night yet. X

He was but he’s now wetting himself. He needs the potty mid way through the night / early AM. :/
Think his dads just to lazy to bother to get up or struggling with staying committed.

my 2 year olds dry throughout the night also but needs chasing during the day or he goes for a 💩 & tries to hide it 🙈

i was given a tip to put underwear first and then nappy ontop. That way if they do have an accident while wearing the nappy they will still feel it and the discomfort of being wet and it will hopefully discourage more accidents 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾 so that is one compromise if your husband wants to keep the nappy on at night 🤔🤔🤔

Hes fine with being wet which is the issue 😩
Had to put him on the potty last night twice as the hubs was sleeping. He ended up having an accident as i couldn’t get up from our other son ( we co sleep two in diff rooms )
problem i have is he’s now putting the toddler on the sofa to sleep so i’m having to scrub the sofa & worry about suffocating as it’s not safe 😩
feel like now i’m pregnant he’s determined to make life harder for me & give me more to do. :/
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oh noooo! Who is making life harder.... your son or your husband 🤔🤔 from what ive heard, there really needs to be consistency with potty training. Maybe just wait a few months and then start again when your in a better position hopefully to do so and also those few months could give your son the additional maturity to grasp onto the potty training 🤗🤗🤗

My son’s amazing 🤩 he took right to the potty, asked to use it every time. It’s just at night he wets himself now as it’s dark & he’s reliant on his dad to get up & help him ( turn the light on, make him feel safe etc ) - i breastfeed & co sleep with our 2 year old so can’t always escape to help. :/
It’s definitely the hubby, he’s become insanely lazy & reluctant to do anything, constantly on his phone & putting parental & household responsibilities secondary.

ah....what i can say as a single mum is that you'd be surprised that life could be easier and happier as a single mum than with an unsuitable partner.... if things dont get better with your partner then you should consider setting yourself free... 🤗🤗🤗

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