DS1 turned 3 last week and we're just tackling potty training. We left it late because he only started walking at Easter and lifting him onto/off of the potty every twenty minutes while I was pregnant made my back totally give out. Not to mention how it mixed with chronic morning sickness. Now I blame myself that it's proving so tough, I feel like I should have sucked it up and carried on last autumn.
I'm desperate to sort it before he heads into Kindergarten at nursery next month. He's bright and I thought being 'a big boy' with 'big boy pants' and having motivation from rewards would work but we've not had a scrap of success and I feel like I'm going nuts. Nothing happens in the potty - it's always on the carpet and sofa - and I'm trying to stay sane while DS2 (10wks) screams the place down waiting for a bottle or struggling with colic while I'm on my hands and knees cleaning.
I followed the advice of his nursery. We've bypassed pull-ups (told itwould prolong the process as they quickly they're just the same as nappies and an exus tobe lazy), and just gone straight into pants, hoping he'd figure out quickly enough that it felt unpleasant to be wet or dirty but he isn't in the least bit bothered. Nor do rewards get the message home. I fully expected loads of washing but today I've done 17 pairs of pans, some twice over, and the potty's stayed clean. Help!!!!
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ANY tips and advice PLEASE!!!! Only 4 days in and I'm finding it soul-destroying [sad]
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MrsHelenBee · 28/07/2014 20:48
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