Attempt no.1 abandoned - all signs were good, how to know when to try again?

[rattling]

I have twin boys, one of whom has seemed ready to PT for a bit. We had a week off recently and as DH and I usually take turns looking after them with a couple of days at nursery and one with my parents, having us both around with few distractions seemed the right moment.

He was regularly dry for a couple of hours at a time, occasionally overnight even. We would do half days nappy free (normally we have things arranged out for at least half the day) when he would sit on the potty or toilet when I suggested it every 90 min or so and usually immediately produce a significant amount of pee. (I anticipated poos being an issue as he usually held off till his nappy went back on).

So, a couple of good days, with peeing anyway (and 1 poo on potty). Then much resistance and unhappiness. We soldiered on for the rest of the week, but every attempt to put on potty/toilet was met with "no poo, no wee wee". And many requests for nappies. He clung on to nappies in the morning, and would wet and soil one as it was put on for bed (as well as other accidents, which didn't seem to bother him).

So, I decided to stop for now (should have said already he is 2.5) and try later - but really want the next time to be the right time - so how can I tell?

[piggyboo]

Sorry i know this is late but only just seen this. DD has just trained and once she 'got it' she wouldn't let me put her on the potty when i wanted, only when she asked IYSWIM.
She only goes every 3-4hrs. I ask her every hour or so and if she says no i just say ok and ask later. Sometimes she says yes and i take her but mostly she asks me first or goes over and stands by the potty.
She has a complete meltdown if you try and put her on the potty if she doesn't need it so now i just trust her to ask. We've had no accidents in the last 3 weeks.

Oh she sometimes asks for nappies, i offer her either big girl pants or pull ups and let her decide which, and just carry on as if she had pants on. If she needs the security of a nappy sometimes thats fine by me. she rarely wees in them and asks less often for them now.

HTH

[BerthaTheBogBurglar]

When he wants to. Since he clearly can do it, the issue is motivation. And you do not want to have him decide to hold on, refuse to go etc - that's a road you don't want to start on.

Keep chatting about it occasionally. Spend time with friends with a potty-trained child of a similar age. Talk about how uncomfy nappies are. Look at pants with his favourite character on in the shops and say won't it be nice when he needs them. All that. And when the weather gets warm, do lots of running around naked (him not you ).