Dd is 2 yrs 5 m and we've had several unsuccessful goes at trying potty training up to now. She seems ready in lots of ways: wants to be independent, has started dressing/undressing herself, interested in other people using the loo, puts her toys on the potty and likes wearing big girls' pants. But every time we go 'cold turkey' she will just sit on the potty or loo seat for a milisecond, shout 'me finished' even though there's nothing there and then wee on the floor a bit later. She doesn't get upset with wetting her pants or the floor either. She just doesn't seem to associate the feeling before having a wee with actually getting to the potty.
She's bright and happy in every other way and I'm loathe to put pressure on myself and her if she isn't ready, but I need reassurance that she'll pick it up more competently later on. Or maybe I need telling to just persevere?
The other factor is that I work 3 days a week and she has a childminder and nursery on these days. Shall I just wait until each school holiday and try it again then when we've got a run at it?
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Dd just not bothered about the potty at all - advice please
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Moomin · 22/02/2004 09:25
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