Is anyone potty training an ex-preemie?

[Cooki3Monst3r]

If so what age did you start? Was it different / more difficult than training your non-premature baby? Do you think at the potty training age they were still 'catching up'?

[KendraRuby1213]

I'm currently trying to potty train my ex preemie. My daughter was 2months early. She now is 3 1/2. She pees in the potty but it's the pooping we struggle with.

[2Cats1Tot]

We have tried and failed twice with our DD who was 7 weeks prem. She will we on potty when prompted to try but doesn't seem to get any warning that she needs a wee. interested to hear how you two have got on...

[2Cats1Tot]

she's 3.3 btw

[MotherOfDragons27]

My son was 6 weeks prem and was later than others to potty train. He was 4 in October and only came out of nappies at the beginning of the summer holidays, so just over 3 and a half. He's still in nappies at night.

[SauvignonPlonker]

Both mine were prem. DS was a 29-weeker & didn't train till 3yr 4m (actual, not corrected) then regressed., especially with poo. He was still soiling at 4, and I took him to see the GP, who said his guts were probably knackered from being prem. He is still in nappies at night at nearly 8.

DD was a 35-weeker & really late too: 3yr 6m. We tried before & it was disastrous eg weeing uncontrollably or withholding. Would try a day without pants once a month & one day she just cracked it.