My 2.5 year old announced yesterday she needed to go to the toilet (no real prompting from us) and every wee thereafter used the loo instead of her nappy. Although we've very casually discussed the loo with her in the last few months we've certainly not made a deal of it so her announcement was a bit of a shock. As a result we've not really done much reading on the subject yet but yesterday heard two different techniques for initialising it.
Our childminder said she uses special pull ups after they've decided to use the loo and treats them like pants but obviously they hold wee or poo if there's an accident. She said it's how she's always suggested training to her clients.
But at dinner last night with NCT friends, both mums who have toilet trained toddlers said their nursery suggested they go straight to pants. Reasoning being that they'll have an accident or two, really hate the sensation and won't do it again.
Now I discussed it with DP last night and he felt uncomfortable with the latter. Worrying it was a bit 'shaming'. I wondered what other parents thought and the difference in time it took with the varying techniques? My childminder will obviously go with whichever we like but I'm worried keeping nappies will make her lazy about it?
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Pull ups or straight off nappies cold turkey?
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weeblueberry · 09/11/2015 10:28
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