Stuck on 1-2 accidents. How to improve things/go out the house?

[Addictedtocustardcreams]

So we are on week 3 of potty training DD 2yrs 5 months. She has definitely got the idea. All poos now in the potty and she takes herself for a wee some of the time, but we still having 1-2 accidents every day. I initially was going for all out no return to nappies but being put on the potty all the time seemed to really piss DD off and we were going to fall out about it so had to relax things a bit, just let her work it out for herself a bit more. We have therefore had lots of puddles on the floor and I decided we were going to need to be able to leave the house so I have had her in pull ups to go out, although have been treating them like they are knickers, still taking her to the toilet etc and the last few times we have done this they have been totally dry.
My question is do I need to totally stop the pull ups in order for DD to fully get it? If yes them how do I leave the house? Any other tips on how to stop the last few accidents? Do I remind her more? Or leave it completely up to her so she gets better at knowing?
I am confused, so have written a very long rambling post, sorry!

[JustmeOnline]

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[LoveMyBoots]

Your daughter seems very young to be completely accident-free.

I would advise against the pull-ups as it can send out a mixed message. You could try putting her on the potty every few hours to see if anything comes out.

I think expecting her just to "get it" without your input in the process is a little optimistic, but you've done incredibly well to have got so far at what I think is a young age. My DC was very resistant to the whole thing at the age of 3, and we had accidents for ages after we trained. Just take a change of clothes when you go out.

[poocatcherchampion]

We have just trained our 18mo so I don't think it is too early. She is very reliable and we put her on the potty by the loo on departure and arrival and where ever we are frequently. She doesn't have accidents. And says when she needs to go.

I dont think pull ups are helpful.

[Addictedtocustardcreams]

I think that what I have written might not have come across quite right. I didn't mean I expect her to do it all by herself. I had read the Gina ford potty training in a week book where she advises putting the child on the potty very frequently which was clearly annoying DD so slightly adapted my approach. I am more wondering how you manage trips to the supermarket with the risk they could wee on the floor! I know I can't eliminate all accidents for some time & don't expect that from her. I think she has in generally done well & has got the right idea, it's whether I should be doing anything different in my approach or just carrying on as I am.

[LoveMyBoots]

We did Gina Ford in the end as putting DC in pants to get on with it was an abject failure.

To be honest, I can't remember much about accidents. I think they just happened (on the bus, in a shop, at a friend's house, you name it...) but they did stop eventually.

Sorry I can't be more help. I think it's just something you have to get through, and every child is different so no two examples of potty training would be the same.

[TarkaTheOtter]

How often does she need to wee? Just make sure you take her for a wee before you leave. At first this might mean timing trips around when she has been if she can't wee on demand.
If she can't last long enough for a trip to the supermarket then I would leave it for a bit tbh.

[poocatcherchampion]

Can she say she needs to go?

[BatFoxHippo]

Instead of putting ds on the potty constantly, we had a challenge that he had to keep his pants dry. So you start checking every 5 mins and lobbing out the choc buttons accordingly and gradually extend the time periods the longer they stay dry for.

If you brave a trip out to the supermarket, simply announce you need a wee and take them with you, then persuade them to have a try while you are in there, at the start and end of the jaunt.

You need to develop an encyclopeadic knowledge of where every toilet is in your locality because when they need to go you need to be quick.

[anotherdayanothersquabble]

Carry a portable potty. Piddle pad for the car. Frequent loo stops. All three of mine had a set time at the beginning, as long as I didn't let them go beyond this set time without using the loo, we were fairly safe in the early days.