Today was day 1 of potty training our 21 month old via the "Oh Crap" method. We also have a 3 month old.
All I can say as the day comes to an end is that was absolute carnage.
She stayed naked all day, fine. We had bed pads and towels everywhere, and tried to keep as calm and positive as possible. However, we had soo many accidents, despite looking out for signs, she just goes. She did go once or twice on the potty, but we had to take her there ourselves and sometimes keep her there as she peed because she tried to run off. She becomes scared when she needs to go, and cries when we take her to the potty, despite all the encouragement and positive reward. She's obviously holding it in too, and is crying from discomfort.
What's everyone else's day 1 experience? Any tips or advice for tomorrow?
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I wouldn't worry that she's holding, mine held it to the extent she was only doing 3 wees a day for the first 5 days of potty training. If yours has had multiple accidents and a few successes then she's still doing quite a few. Did you read all the oh crap book? Because it does say the first few days are more for information gathering purposes. For some kids it clicks immediately, some it takes longer. Overnight there will be time for both you and her to process. It's always going to be stressful because it's a big thing, I decided to stick with it because we waited until ours was 3 and after those first days it's gone really well. I'd say yours is young enough that you could decide to try again when she's a bit older. I personally wouldn't be forcing her to stay on the potty to go if she's really upset. Better that she wees herself and learns from that. Then it's a simple "uh oh, wees go in the toilet or potty now". I'd also put away all those towels and whatever, get carpet cleaner if you have carpets.

I have a different big tip for you: please look into EC elimination communication for your 3 month old
I started my boy with 3 months old and by 1 year 95% of his number 2's went into the potty. It's a dream and saves you tons of diapers. Please try!

Day 1 was same for us. Day2 I watched him more closely and all wees finished off on the potty, day 3 no accidents. I'd can feel tough but keep at it ! By the end of the week my LB smashed it although he was 2y8m but we delayed due to ongoing constipation issues so worked with Dr / HV to get him more regulated.
What is everyoneās opinion on this?
For the record, I work 7.30-4.30 Monday to Thursday and my 11 month old goes to nursery 2 days a week on the 30 free childcare hours.
Iāve been thinking of asking my nursery if I can put my baby in on a Friday, even if itās just for half a day. Iām so shattered and the house is a tip. Sheās never been the happiest baby either from birth and I feel like Iām running on so little fumes now, it would be nice to have a couple of hours to myself to sort the house/ batch cook dinners etc but I feel like doing this massive awful thing by doing this. Sheās just never happy and cries majority of the day and I think I just need a little break every now and again to keep my sanityā¦
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So I have older children (15,10) I now have a 5 month old, I decided to wean at 4 months. But now the guidelines are strictly 6 monthsā¦.Anyone eles started at 4 months? I did tiny spoons of baby 4+ porridge in the morning (3 max) soon as she turned 4 months. Now at 5 months she wants food! She loves food! Iām still only doing 5 maybe tiny spoons of say baby porridge in the morning, and blended veg in the eve while we have our tea. She still has 4/5 bottles during the day and her bedtime bottle.
In the next few weeks up to 6 months I plan to do blw where she helps herself to soft solids.
Please no judgement just interested to know if thereās many other people who weaned (a little!) from 4 months? š
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I never planned on having my daughter watch screens this early, but we wanted her to sleep with loud sounds right away so she's used to it and wouldn't wake up from small things and it definitely worked. She is just like my fiancĆ© it makes me laugh sometimes. The way she sleeps and eats is just like him too. Sheāll sit in her bouncer or swing and watch SpongeBob for hours now. It's her favorite show and I canāt get over it. she even laughs and reacts to it, it's so funny. It calms her down when sheās fussy sometimes, and she really loves the music. I can't wait until she's older so i can show her what my favorite shows were growing up, like strawberry shortcakeš or the barbie movies š
Do any of your little ones have a show they're interested in yet? Or specific music they like?

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My husband has a chance to get me into his job. Iām a SAHM to a 2 year old girl currently, and while I love it, I also love working. The problem is, itās Monday-Saturday from 7-6, but the drive is another 3 hours. So weād wake up at 5, drive an hour and a half to drop her off at daycare around 6:30, then work for 11 hours, pick her back up before 6:30, then be home by 8. I was so excited until I realized thatās insane, I canāt even spend time with my daughter that way, at all. Currently she goes to sleep at 10 pm, wakes up at 10 am. Weād have to wreck her schedule, and even then, she wouldnāt be getting enough sleep, let alone dinner, bath, and time with us. I donāt think itās worth it, and Iām upset I noticed this a few days into talking about me getting a job with him. He said itāll be embarrassing to tell his coworkers that I decided not to take the job, and I get that, but Iām also angry. He knew this wouldnāt work. Heās done stuff like this a few times, saying I can get a job but then saying Iād have to make enough to pay all the bills so he can quit because āone of us needs to be with her at all times.ā Iām definitely not taking this job, because itād hurt our daughter. But itās so frustrating, we talked about me getting a job so much and itās like he says it to please me and then rips it away. Some might think Iām a bad mom for wanting to work instead of being with her all day, but it just helps me keep my mind straight and gives me energy. I hate feeling like Iām just a mom (thereās nothing wrong with just being a mom, just my personal preference) and heās known how I felt about this for years, before I even got pregnant. Iād be content with a job that would just cover daycare and gas, and heās been against it ever since she was born. I feel like Iām going crazy, because even while I was pregnant he would always say that he didnāt mind me working something like that, but it changed so fast. Am I crazy? Who knows.
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Are your toddlers watching tv?What are they watching?
My daughter loves old cartoons such as Little bear and Curious George š
also Guess how much i love you.

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When your spouse pisses you off what do you do? Don't just tell me the healthy thing. I want to know the truth. For example if your husband or wife is frustrated and they say something hella rude to you.
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