Potty training essentials!
For those who have done or started potty training already, what's your must haves? We plan to start over the next holidays when we have a better chunk of time off and want to be prepared.
We're thinking the steps with support rails as his mobility isn't the best, a travel potty for out and about, training pants... is there anything else you found useful or would recommend? Thanks!
Also - do they find it hard to go between a seat at home and a travel potty when out? Wanted the steps with rails for his mobility for extra support at home but just occurred to us it might also make it harder to learn to use two different things?
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Chocolate buttons š¤£ mine did 6 wees on potty yesterday because she knew the reward
We used "oh crap" method. You don't really need much, just potty for home, that your child has a quick access and underwear. When you guys go out travel potty or foldable seat(I found potty easier), and spare clothes to change incase of accidentsš
We didn't do a toilet chair because I didn't fancy rushing to the bathroom when he needs to go. We did nappy off at home, naked from the waist down. Potty in the living room or wherever you spend your time most (can be the travel potty) and then just offer frequently and watch like a hawk for signs they're about to go.
We have a downstairs loo but it's tiny and didn't want the steps in there. We have a miniature toilet in the upstairs bathroom for him. He's 90% potty trained at home, about to start pants for nursery in the next couple of weeks, but he's just going up into the over 2s room so don't want to do it right now as there's a lot of change going on (also about to give birth to his brother any day!)
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