Accidents as soon as pants on

[bettyboo83]

My DS is 2.11 and we are on the second attempt at potty training. When he's naked he will remain dry and use the potty without prompt at times. As soon as I put underpants or trousers on him he wees, even if I ve asked him repeatedly if he needs the potty. He's never managed a poo on the potty or toilet yet. Should I leave it for a bit or persevere?

[HaroldLloyd]

This is the exact post I was about to write.

He will only go when he is without pant!

[Piratejones]

What happens if you leave off the underpants and just try trousers or shorts?

[bettyboo83]

He jus wees! It's like the sensation of anything on his lower half makes him think he has a nappy on and he just wees!

[MotherOfInsomniacToddlers]

I let dd go pant free for 3 weeks cause she was like this. She got the hang of it eventually. She was 2.8

[lostlalaloopsy]

My ds was exactly like this! He would pee everytime he put a pair of pants on.

I didn't bother putting anything on under his trousers for the first couple of weeks while he got used to be being out and about. And then we bought some Spider-Man pants which he was very excited to put on, and we haven't had any accidents since then.

[ilovefrozenthenewfilm]

Just leave pants for a while, loose trackies or loose shorts - from my experience it is the tightness of the pants that feels like a nappy which = accidents.

[bettyboo83]

Thanks everyone! On the plus side he has done a poo on the potty this morning! He was naked at the time though!

[HaroldLloyd]

I've got visions of DS going to work naked from the waist down!

I'll try no pants too.

Congratulations on the poo!