Potty training at nursery

Our 21 month old has started potty training over the weekend with some success. I asked nursery if she can be taken to the potty regularly and should I bring her training knickers in.

The reply was due to the potty/toilets being far away (they are across the nursery ) this is a challenge. Can encourage her to go when necessary.

Wondered how everyone else's nursery continues to implement the potty training progress made at home. I worry it'll be 2 steps forward at home and then 2 steps back on nursery days.

Thanks

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Need some honest advice from other mums because I genuinely feel broken.

I’ve been with my partner for 4 years and we have a 3-month-old baby together. I don’t feel like his girlfriend anymore, I just feel like someone he lives with.

I’ve barely been anywhere since having the baby, yet he’s been out for the football, the pub, getting his haircut, went out all day yesterday after work until late saying it was “one drink”, is out again Wednesday , and already has more plans this week. I feel like I’m always at home with the kids while he carries on as normal.

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Yesterday I told him I wanted to end the relationship because I’m so unhappy. His response was that he’d rather keep doing this because he doesn’t want to only see the kids every other day. It felt like he wanted to keep the relationship for the children, not because he wanted me, he will refuse to let me end it as In because of the kids so I’m in this and miserable, every time I explain what’s wrong or try have a convo he goes “oh I’m ignoring u till you’ve had ur episode and calmed down “ imagine trying to break up with someone and everytime it’s like they refuse 😂??

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