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Potty training a boy

I’ve started potty training he’s peed multiple times and pooped once. And seems to know when I put him on the potty he should pee because he tries to every time. But the issue I’m having is him knowing when he has to and letting me know. Sometimes he will with poop but it’s usually while he’s actually popping. I don’t know what to do to get him to realize he has to go. Appreciate any advice or tips!😊

Really struggling with potty training

Hey guys, I’m really struggling with potty training. My little girl is just refusing to use the toilet or the potty. She wants to wear pants but doesn’t understand the process. She will ask for a nappy when she wants to wee. Nursery are telling me she uses the toilet but I’m not convinced she’s actually doing anything. I’ve never seen her do anything in a potty or a toilet. Over the weekend she didn’t wee all day because she wanted to wear pants and then in the evening she asked for a nappy and did a wee. I’m really feeling the pressure as other children who are younger than her are fully potty trained and she’s not even close. I am soo out of my depth with this I don’t really know how to go about it. I’ve just ordered a book a friend recommended however I know every learns at their own pace but I’m starting to feel a little embarrassed when everyone else’s little one is asking to go to the toilet and we are still in nappies. I’m really deflated tbh I’ve been trying for months taking different approaches. Literally drained.

Potty training

My daughter became very interested in the potty and having no nappy on.
We have now gone 2 days with no accidents. We have stayed local to home and near a potty /toilet.
Tomorrow shes at nursery 8 am -5 pm do i risk it and just pack extra clothes or should I take her in a nappy?

Potty Training 🩷

Hey everyone, my little boy has no interest in the potty training. I tried with a potty and he hated it so I bought a ladder and seat for him for the toilet and he’s not interested all he wants to do is fidget with other things! I’ve tried absolutely everything eg sticker charts,treats,toys at the side of toilet,made it a game and loads more but he’s so uninterested any tips and tricks from other boy mums🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Teething?

I probably sound crazy but can my babygirl start teething at 3 months?
And what could some of the signs be that she is ?

Potty training but holding in poo

I’m actually drained it’s been weeks & weeks! We’ve now managed to start going toilet to wee but he still holds in his poo, I normally leave a nappy on after breakfast coz he’ll poo in the nappy then I take it straight off , for some reason he’s refusing to poo in the toilet, any advice please !!

Potty train over Easter or wait until summer?

Not sure she’s ready now… she understands what she’s meant to do but does wee on the carpet during nappy free time and then say “uh oh!” But summer feels a long time away…

What are others up to?

How my day is going

My 13 month old son started to scream bloody murder from his room while I was making his baby brother a bottle, so I run in there, mostly I was just expecting him to be mad I wasn’t playing with him.

No.

He was stuck fully underneath his crib, with a horde of Binkies. six Binkies. And he somehow managed to get his poo filled diaper off while under there. So now there is poo smeared on the floor underneath his crib and on the bottom of his crib.
He also got it all over his hands and smeared it on his Bluey chair in his attempt to pull himself out. Mind you, I checked on him not 5 minutes ago. He was asleep on his playmat and I didn’t want to disturb him. My newborn was in his bassinet now screaming for his bottle. And I am now covered in poo.

I really doing know whether to laugh or cry or both.

So how are we keeping our toddlers diapers on? cause he is becoming an evil mastermind at getting them off.

Potty training

So my little boy has been doing really well with potty training with me at home and as soon as he goes to his dads he puts him in a nappy and goes 10 steps back.
It’s really frustrating and I feel like it’s not fair on our son and it’s confusing him.
He does this every time he’s at his dads and I don’t know what to do he doesn’t listen to me and does what he wants.
Am I right in not wanting him to go to his dads?

honestly 🫤

i keep coming up with excuses for potty training my 3 year old and i don’t know why
i do it for like a day or two and end up putting her back in nappies and I know i need to and she need to be potty trained and I know i’m not helping her i literally know all of it but i don’t know why i’m not doing it… my partner keeps telling me i need to do it over and over and he gets annoyed and i feel guilty but Why dont i do it!!😔idk why i cant just do it and stick to it i’m confusing her too just starting over and over again

Is it necessary to sit a toddler on the potty for 30 min to an hour?

We sit him to go poop and the moment we take him off the potty he will go stand by the tv and poop. I dont get it

Potty training

Anyone else currently potty training? I found this 7 day method on tiktok and am on day one and am completely exhausted. The amount of pee ive cleaned up and bathroom trips we've taken is crazy haha

Withholding poop

So my LO is in this loop, 3 days + then she will empty her bowel as she can't hold it any longer. She's doing this herself, diets good, drinks a lot but just withholds her poo. It's driving me insane.

Any tips please.

When do we brush?

I've just noticed my LO's first teeth (front bottom) have just cut. I can only see the very top of them so do I start brushing now or do I wait until they've come in a little more or fully?

Are we teaching our daughters to hover in a public restroom?

I never sit on a public seat, I’ve always been taught to hover & if I accidentally splash on the seat, wipe up afterwards. I will be instilling this into my daughter but my stepdaughter who’s almost 10 always sits on a public seat and it gives me the ICK. When I ask if her mom never taught her she’s like no, which is not surprising as she never taught her how to properly wash up, shower & clean her hair. It’s so irritating.

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Potty training

19 month old boy, where do I start?😂 I got his little potty set up so I just put him on the toilet after breakfast orrr?

Potty training help

So my little boy will be 3 in July. Hes quite stubborn, but a very quick learner. For example, he knows his basic colours, but when asked says everything is blue and laughs. Whenever I ‘suggest’ we use the potty he says no, but will occasionally say he needs to use the potty and just use it. He has a baby brother who is now 4 months, so I’ve been a bit slack the last few months. But grandparents have been making comments, so I think it’s either now or never.
Nursery have suggested I just keep leaving the potty out and let him do it as and when he wants - is this the best way because we aren’t making much progress.
Do I just go reward base - everytime he goes he gets a chocolate etc? Do I just remove his nappy one morning?

The older he gets, the more stressed I’m getting that I’ve left it too late 😅
Picture of him and his brother so the post doesn’t get lost 😅

Potty talk

How to make child less scared of potty?
He is 27 months, he is scared of sitting on potty with no nappy but will sit there fine with nappy and clothes on. Same with the toilet. I feel like he is nearly ready to start potty training but every time I put him on potty with no nappy he stands up and just pees on my floor. I honestly dont know how to stop this, ive tried rewarding him for sitting on potty, songs ect but he just wont sit with no nappy on.
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Hi mummas! I need help with potty training?

My daughter is 4 years old, she will be turning 5 this November. I’ve tried everything I can think of, to help her and encourage her. I’ve tried bribing, I’ve tried sticker charts, I’ve tried buying her underwear of her choice— nothing. She’s suspected autistic. She will not try. She will sit on the potty at nursery for a few minutes and that’s it! At home, nothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated 🎀✨

FTM

Hello,
FTM here. At what age do you stop applying cream on nappy area during nappy changes? My 2 year old boy isn’t toilet ready yet but uses both nappy pants/pull ups and regular diapers