Started potty training on Monday and she's done really well with the wees. Dry since day 3.
However, she is freaking out about doing a poo. She knows when she is doing it and will start to say "Mummy I need a poo" but is always slightly too late and by the time we get to the potty she has already left a huge smear in her pants and won't produce anything else until she's off the potty and in a clean pair of knickers. Then the same thing happens ten minutes later.
She sometimes refuses to sit on the potty if she needs to poo, gets a bit upset etc. Sometimes she will sit on it with lots of encouragement but never produces anything.
Should I just be pleased that she is at least telling us that she wants to go? Even if it's usually too late? I know she'll get there eventually but it is very draining and upsetting at the moment. She basically spent all afternoon today pooing in her knickers and then holding the rest in until the next time. All afternoon
We are trying to keep it all really positive, giving chocolate buttons for the tiniest of successes, reading her potty book etc etc...any other advice?
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ellesabe · 15/09/2013 20:46
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