Potty training

Following as my little girl is the same, we attempted potty training but she just became petrified and would melt down every time she needed a wee, so we went back to nappies. I have no idea how to move forward with it as I assumed we would be able to potty train now and be done with it, I never wanted her to still be in nappies at the age of 3 🫣

Does he tell you when his nappy is dirty at all yet? I was worried about potty training my daughter and left it to last month to do. I left her potties out so she could sit on them and just get used to them and also got a couple of books about potty training in the build up. When we picked the weekend we were going to potty train her, we told her in advance and kept saying no more nappies from Saturday (not that she has a concept of time or anything 🤣 but it was more the anticipation lol). He'll get it, don't worry! Book 1: no more nappies https://amzn.eu/d/60SQrXD Book 2: girls potty time (there's a boy version too) https://amzn.eu/d/ieUgsAU

@Teri yes I didn’t think he would be at 3 either, he’s had his potty since 18months 😩

@Joanna he won’t even go on the potty just cries and wants his nappy back on, we have the exact book he’s read is so many times, I’ve also tried the no more nappies after whatever day and he was holding his wee and having accidents and became really upset when he had the accident

Forgot to say, maybe order/go look at of different potties to try? Our first one was from Aldi (like the proper basic one), which my LG struggled to get up from. I bought her a taller nuby one from amazon, which she got on with so much better. She picked her travel potty as well, so she gets excited when it comes out and about with us. I know it's hard right now, but he will get there 💚

Try giving oh crap potty training book a go. My two friends used the method in the book and their little ones are 2.5yr and now potty trained x

No words of help, just empathy. My son is almost 3 too and still in nappies. I'm honestly at peace with it! I am thinking it's his timeline, not mine. And that nobody discusses it as an adult! So we need to stop putting so much pressure on ourselves as parents. If they're not ready, you really cannot fit a square peg in a round hole. Give them time. My son is at nursery and they are honestly so chill about them still being in nappies!! Nursery more than anyone knows that all children develop at different stages. I was almost 4 by the time I was toilet trained! But my mum says once I was ready, I was fully dry within 2 weeks! I have however been to Aldi today and picked up some toilet training seats. With the steps, handles and seat on! My son actually sat on it earlier (albeit fully dressed) and it's the most interested he's been in a toilet/potty so far. So that may be worth a try? X

@Becky Thankyou! We definitely do put too much pressure on ourselves. I have also tried them step up toliet seats he had the same reaction I think like you said it’s just about them been ready themselves x

We really do. I think we hear of children being potty trained at 18 months and think ALL children should be potty trained by then. Where as in reality, most children are bordering if not passing 3 before they are reliably ready. It's another milestone that seems enormous when you're in the thick of it, but looking back it is such a minor thing that really doesn't matter past the time. And no motorway stops for a wee by the side of the road - winner 🤣🤣🤣 Nobody ever introduces themselves as: Hi I'm Becky I was toilet trained at 3 years and 11 months because otherwise my mum had to hold me back a year at school as I needed to be toilet trained before I was 4 years and 1 month when I started school Thank god 🤣 Take the pressure off of you and him. Encourage the potty, encourage the toilet. Let him watch you and your partner (if you have one) use the toilet. He will get there eventually, when he is ready x

My little girl hated the potty however the toilet inset and the steps really encouraged her to use the toilet you can get all sorts that will appeal to your Little one m. I guess some just don’t like the potty they might see us in the toilet and they can make the link easier x

My LG was like this at Christmas when I tried , literally screaming and crying ‘I don’t like potty’ . I have just tried again over this bank holiday and it has gone much better! She’s been very proud of herself every time she’s used the potty or the toilet. We’ve definitely not cracked it yet but are doing much better than before. I have also used the oh crap potty training method which I think has helped X

We tried last week and i purchased potty training pants which i put on her. She had wet in them and had a meltdown and was so upset and wanted her nappy back on 🥹 she also got ill so that had a set back too. She can tell us when she has done a wee or poo but can't associate when she does feel the need to go to use the potty/toilet. Also she has used the potty at the childmimders and goes on the toilet at my mums but as soon as i try she completly refuses 🤦‍♀️ Completly agree with what @Becky says potty training is one of the biggest subjects as a parent and we put so much pressure on ourselfs about it, i put my hands up i did last week as i thought excellent a week off work was perfect timing but she clearly wasnt ready yet but the stress, anxiety and pressure i put myself through had an affect on her too 🥹 Like all other milestones they will do it at there own stage, some younger some older they will get there eventually, dont stress yourself massivly over it as they pick up on it 😊 x

Also may sound silly to some but i have written a letter from the 'nappy fairy' for when we do start 🤣 to make it a bit more fun for her. Just saying now she is a big girl she dosnt need nappy's anymore and that the fairy will collect them and deliver to babies who need them x