stop or give it a few more days?

[fairimum]

DD is 25months and we have had a potty around for about 6 months, just to get used to it and she has always refused to even sit on it - asked on Saturday when changing her before nap if she wanted to sit on and said yes and did a wee.... amazed! After nap were just in the garden with paddling pool left her bare bumed to see waht she would do, straight away took herself to the potty and did a boo (gob smacked!), anyway after that had a couple of accidents but was very willing to sit on potty with a book etc and did a few wees (all initiated by me putting her on the potty though).

Then yesterday morning had 2 accidents but weeing on potty when put there (not everytime!), no wee in nappy at nap, then this afternoon wouldn't sit on potty as wanted to play in the garden, went out and had an accident, but then did bring herself to the potty twice to go, another accident in doors (when rob tried to put pants on her, then spent a lot of time sat on it playing and did a couple of wees. took herself to potty to do a poo after dinner then did a wee before putting nappy on for bed (didn't want it on, said wee on potty, no nappy).....

today had 3 big accidents this morning after sitting on potty, asking for a nappy on Although be putting her on potty every 15 mins and goes as soon as I put her there, so had 8 wees on potty, but not initiated by her?

what would you do? Hadn't planned to train yet at all, just took her lead... are we just getting luck that get her on the potty at the right time - every 15-20 mins seems an awful lot although drunk huge amounts this morning! Did just say to me when sat her on potty 'push wee wee out into potty', then did wee straight away....

sooo.... a few more days to see how we go? or cut our losses and try again in a few months?
thank for your advice!

[fairimum]

anyone?

[iskra]

I suppose it depends how keen you are to train now & whether you find it a stressful process or not. We are in the same place with our 25 month old, but I am keen to be done with nappies by the autumn (travelling to an area where they will be a big hassle, basically!) & I don't mind the process of training, even if it takes some months at this sort of stage. But if you are not bothered about when she potty learns & if you are finding it a pain you might feel differently!

[Roo83]

They are all totally different when it comes to potty training, but from doing it with my ds I'd say she sounds like she's doing pretty well and maybe perserve a bit longer-at least that way you know you've given it a good go, and she's either not ready or (hopefully) she will improve!

I didnt really see proper progress with ds until I stopped reminding him and sitting him on and let him initiate it himself. Although this meant we had more accidents for a few days, he then started either going to the potty, or asking for the potty and learning to hold hhis wees for longer.

Dont get me wrong, I still take him before we leave the house, when he wakes from a nap (as takes a while to come round) and sometimes if we're out and he's very busy. But at home just leave him to learn from his mistakes

[fairimum]

Thanks have made some progress, only 2 accidents but could be because is choosing to sit there and play.... although now when ask her to sit on potty, some times say no, so leave it 5 mins or so, but if she says yes she is now sitting on it and weeing straight away rather than sitting for ages etc. Also had a tiny accident which she stopped and finished on potty! So def going to keep going at leat til the weekend and then see... was all ready to give up yesterday though! Have decided will put her in a pull up for tumble tots tomorrow as already paid, but will offer potty while there etc... fingers crosseed and good luck to all xx