Potty training/terrible mum

I started potty training yesterday and I feel like I’m making a right mess of it. My son has done one wee in the potty which I massively praised him for. I know it takes time but today he’s gone hours without doing a wee and when I googled it, it said it could be due to him fearing to wee/due pressure. Now I feel like I have pressured him/made it not a nice environment and I’m down guilt trip road. Google also says most are potty trained by 36 months and I’m not confident this would be the case for him by then so I also feel guilty like I’ve neglected his development 😂 Am I mad? I feel like pausing it all as it’s like I’m not ready to know how to help him!😂😂
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My daughter is still potty training she will be three on the 17th of May. She will go ages without going for a wee then we when they need to wee they can’t hold it forever. We have been potty training for about two or three months now and nine times out of 10, we have no accident And sometimes she does hold it for hours today. She’s only done one wee but also had no accidents. I just recommend keeping fluid up get him to drink lots of water roll or squash whatever you give him until either wee on the potty or he’ll wee on the floor accidents a part of the process xxx

My little girl won’t wee on the potty she will hold it until I put on a nappy, we tried this weekend and she wasn’t getting it so, I am leaving her a little while longer and just keep saying to her do you want to sit on the potty etc so it’s more natural

Hey lovelies, I've been through this stage with my lil boy, I can advise that once you are home, no nappy or bottoms on, if accidents happen, it's fine, just direct them to their potty and praise them when they get it. My boy is 3 in June and potty trained, accidents happen but for the most part, he's okay

We had the potty always available, every time we used the toilet we would encourage them to sit on it, clothed or not and praised them sitting on it. We made it a positive to be on, he then started praising us for doing a wee wee. We have a potty book by every potty and would read it all the time. As part of waking up routine we'd do potty, whether he did anything or not. Then before bath and before bed would be another routinely sit down. Eventually he managed to catch him at the right times and really praised it. Lots of accidents along the way but reminding where wee wee goes and making it such a happy and praising event. My eldest is now dry all day, and only wears a nappy for bed time. My youngest sits on it like we did for my eldest and claps when hes sat in it, hasnt actually used it yet but feels happy around it. They will get there in their own time :)

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