Potty Training
Hi ladies!
Currently attempting to potty train my 2 year old (1st April Baby).
We’ve done two days so far and day 1 was pretty successful (6/11 wees on the potty) but today I just feel deflated.
She hasn’t initiated any wees herself, I’ve caught 2 mid way through and she’s had 3 wees on the potty when I’ve made her sit down and try. We’ve had 2 accidents possibly 3 cause she said she weed in the bath 🤦🏼♀️.
She knows wee and poo goes in the potty, she’s an advanced talker and can explain that she needs to go but she’s started to refuse the potty. I feel like I’ve tried everything! Special books, stickers , activities, games, chocolates, even the language I’ve used and towards the end of the day she just straight up refused to sit on it…
What do I try tomorrow ?
She’s back at nursery on Friday and I wanted to have cracked it before then… we’re not even wearing pants yet!
How do I explain this clearer??
(For context our son is nearly 3)
So this is mainly an issue for my husband and his parents. Don't get me wrong, our son LOVES his dad and his grandparents, however he can be a bit snappy and impatient with them at times, and says things to them that he would never say to anyone else (such as "go away!")
I've worked out pretty quickly that its because they don't really respect his space and will often not listen to him properly, talk over him/finish his sentences for him, and they will try to give him affection when he doesn't want it or is busy doing something.
I've tried to explain it to my husband as best I can, that it's important to make sure LO feels like he's in charge of his own body in terms of who gives him affection etc, that we can't just kiss and cuddle him all we want because he's cute. The thing is, my son will always come running to me for a cuddle and a kiss, he loves snuggling with me on the couch and holding my hand, and I put it down to the fact that it's on his terms, or I'll ask first. If he says no I just say "okay honey" in a very neutral way (not disappointed, guilt-tripping way like they do!)
Plus whenever we're snuggling on the couch for instance, I'm usually reading or scrolling and he'll be watching something, like it's very passive if that makes sense. Whereas if anyone else snuggles with him they smother him constantly with kisses, keep loving on him, stroking him like a puppy etc, he gets annoyed and doesn't want a snuggle anymore and then they're all disappointed.
I know they're just happy and excited and love him so much, but he's getting to be a bigger kid now and wants his independence, and wants to be heard, and it's important that he knows when he says no thank you that it holds weight and people don't just get to do whatever they want because they 'love him so much'.
Anyways, that turned into a bit of a rant sorry 😅
It also just bugs me that they don't listen to him properly when he talks. He's nearly 3, so his speech is coming along pretty quickly but he still talks like a toddler and sometimes it takes repeating a few times to understand what he means. He's very good at trying to articulate what he's thinking and will often repeat as many times as you ask, but they never do! They just say "oh I'm not sure what he said" and just assume or guess. I know it's a bit silly and maybe I'm being too sensitive but it just bugs me. It's almost as if they think he's just not a proper person yet? 🥲🥲