Potty training support

We had exactly the same, 4 days of mainly accidents and was about to give up but then the 5th day he started to get it and improved every day since! We are a few weeks in now and he only has accidents every so often. But i know sometimes it is just too early so its hard to tell

It’s totally normal! I was so unprepared for it as I feel like people don’t really talk about it (and I DID NOT read about what to do until nap time on the first day 😅) Day one was complete chaos. I managed to get half a wee on the potty I think. It felt like nothing went to plan and I honestly hated it. Day 2 was similar for us. But by day 3 we’d got into a pattern of regularly sitting on the toilet (realised he wasn't keen on the potty so we've just bypassed that) and he was weeing most times. It only got easier from there. 2 weeks in now and he has *only just* started asking for the toilet but it isn't consistent. But we are managing trips out etc as he will wee when taken to the toilet. We are not typically having accidents at home (he is having 1 or 2 accidents a day at nursery). You mostly have to work out roughly how often they need to go, and build that into your routine. Until they can tell you they need to go which apparently typically takes weeks!

Days 1 and 2 for us were about staying home, no clothes, working out roughly how often he needed to wee, and making a connection with the potty/toilet. Day 3 was then into trousers, and just building toilet into the routine. So we would say “we’re going for a wee, then we’ll wash our hands, and then have a snack/a nap/lunch/go for a walk”. Soon it just became the norm and the accidents became much less frequent. Poos have been a different story though. He’s asked for the toilet for a poo twice, but he’s also done 2 poos during nap time (waited for the nappy to go on) and 3 in his trousers (they happened so quickly we couldn’t get him to the toilet on time). But one thing at a time… 😅

It was the same for us! Day 1 and 2 there was lots of accidents, but ever since it’s been okay. I just took my girl to the toilet every 15/20 mins and just kept repeating to her “if you need a wee or poo tell mummy” every 2 seconds😂 she’s now got it and tells us when she needs to go. You’ll get there!

Thank you ladies! So helpful. Can i ask, did your child ever cry/start refusing to sit on toilet/potty? Because he’s doing that today ..i don’r want to force him but he keeps having accidents then and it’s soo obvious when he wants to go …

My little boy wasn’t keen on the potty. He did get quite upset when we tried to get him to go on there. But we found that he was ok with the toilet so just went with that. Means we won’t have to transition from potty to toilet but does mean it’ll be harder for him to just go by himself as he needs help getting up and on at the moment. He also seems to prefer us to leave the room - so may be worth trying that. We found the best way was to tell him “it’s time to have a wee” rather than ask him “do you need a wee”) and then say “mummy/daddy is going to wait outside, shout when you’ve done your wee” and that seems to work. LOTS of praise when they manage that first one! And just praise every time really. Also any accidents get them to help clean it up! So they start to understand what’s happening and put it all together. Also there’s a consequence for not going to the toilet/potty as well.

We are only 2 weeks in so still all very new really, but it definitely does get easier after those initial few chaotic days!!

We’re on day 3, she just peed all over her little ride on car and it’s all gone inside 😩 I thought day 2 went well but feel like we’re back to square one today. Doesn’t help that my little one is so defiant and stubborn and when I prompt her to go to the potty she really doesn’t want to follow my instructions 🙈 I’m so glad my husband can help me tomorrow 😂