Tips on potty training

So my little girl turns 2 end of this month and I think I will then start toilet training her! She has sat on her potty but hasn’t ever done a wee or anything in one! What are people’s tips? I have a 9 week old too so it’s not possible for me to always run her to the toilet when she needs me to.
I’m in no rush to have her 100% trained but she’s my first so not really sure where to start🙂

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Following, my girlnis 21 months this month and looking to start training her slowly too

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It took me months to get my 2 year old potty trained with a baby. They're now 2.5 years old and 10 months old. Every time she had a wee on the floor we would take her to the potty and reiterate that she needs to go to the potty when she needs to go. We would ask regularly too. Yes it's really difficult with a baby in tow but totally possible. We're about 90% day time potty trained now. We still have the odd accidents. I would say don't think it'll happen it a week or even 3 days. It takes a little longer especially when you're juggling 2. Keep reminding and get into a routine, wake up; on the potty, before you go out; on the potty, when you arrive to where you're going; on the potty, before a meal; on the potty. And just make it a constant thing. Every time she has even a tiny wee on the potty make it a HUGE deal, clapping, cheering, celebrate it like she's just taken her first steps. You've got this ❤️

Have a mini potty in multiple rooms, go on Amazon and get the potty liners so it’s easier to clean, get the stickers that change when they are peed on

I got my 21 month a mini toilet that we keep in the living room and I give her different “special” books each day for her to look at while she sits there , and I give her a cup of water to drink. Eventually she will start to pee and then I give her lots of praise and a special treat when she pees. We let her play with the potty for like a month to get comfortable with it and telling her she can sit on it if she wants but no pressure

Is she showing other signs she is ready? Pulling her bottoms on or off? Telling you she is actively going or about to go ?Grabbing at herself or anything ?

I’m sure you may already know to look for the signs before you start potty training. I only ask bc your post read to me like you’re starting based on her age, rather than readiness. Wanted to be sure you knew if you start and they’re not ready, it could delay the whole process. Ask me how I know 🫠😭

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I think im having a break down 😢

The past 2 days i have felt like im going to have a full blow break down 😢

I have an 18 month old daughter who hasnt been sleeping properly the past 2 nights so ive barely slept.
All day long i feel like a bad mum as i constantly have to tell her no when shes climbing up the sofa to sit in the window or when shes throwing things at my cat or pushing her off.
The cat hasnt always been around my daughter as we had a dog and the cat would stay upstairs out the way but since we had to rehome the dog the cat is down more and she is very needy wanting me all the time but so does my daughter and im just feeling very overwhelmed

Im 20 weeks pregnant so im guessing its the hormones but I feel like im going crazy.
Im exhausted and cant keep up on housework and I struggle to take my daughter out as i dont drive and there isnt much around in the area to do.

I just want to hide in a dark room and cry

I keep getting blamed.

Yesterday, I had virtual physical therapy at 6am. I told my husband don’t disturb me as I woke him up for work. In the middle of the appointment he put his hand in my face asking me to smell a hoodie . I said I’m in an appointment. He said”So”. I felt like that was disrespectful not only to me but the doctor as well. He didn’t need my help, he smoked in that hoodie so yes it stunk. I have a bunch of clean jackets for him to pick from, he didn’t have to disturb me.
My issue is that saying “So” makes me aware that he doesn’t care. I’ve been in pain for a year because of the delivery of my son. It took 3 months of test to get my physical therapy. And every appointment I have, I usually bring my kids because I can’t always find a babysitter. Maybe I didn’t say it right and started yelling, I want some privacy during my appointment. I don’t get privacy any other time of my day. I’m always doing for someone else.
After that argument, I locked myself in the bathroom to take a shower (which I usually don’t get a chance to do alone). The kids wasn’t sleep by the time I finished. He went to smoke for idk how long.
Fast forward to this morning he’s running late because he lost the car key, and blames me for being late. Let me add that he also blames me for not taking a shower last night. He was smoking in the car for at least 3/4hours with his friend yesterday while I was cooking and eating dinner. I’m just tired of be blamed. My love and sexual desire for him is dwindling.

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Finding a balance. Dropping hours ? Or dropping a day? Not like finances allow that! Advice please!

I'm fed up of the grind. My partner leaves for work mega early. I sort the washing, empty the dishwasher, make the beds before breakfast and school run. Then my 8 hours at work. Partner should do the school pick up but I sneak out and do it a few times per week (partly due to wanting to and partly to let partner go the the gym).

Then kids clubs 4 days of the week. It's a lot. I know people have it worse and I'm not complaining. I am looking to make change though.

I could drop some hours or a day. I've spoken to my partner about me paying less towards the house if I earned less. That being said a small part of me is thinking of it just being my pension and salary that's impacted to make family life work and not my partner's. I already took the hit financially when I was on maternity leave twice. I'm also saving for a house as we live in his house and id like to buy as a rental with my first time buyer perks.

I'm not sure what I'm after. I guess advice on whether you feel dropping 2 hours a day or 1 day a week would be better? Any lived experience of this?
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