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Your approach to potty training

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matildaworm · 04/01/2025 22:57

Dd is 2.5 and I think has been ready to attempt potty training for a while. We've had the potty around, she understands it's to wee on and sometimes sits her dolls on it etc.

For various reasons, mainly not having the time to stay at home for days on end, I've put it off and waited til I felt she was definitely ready but I think next week is the time to bite the bullet. From Friday we will have 3 free days where we can stay at home if needed then hopefully nursery will support it from Monday onwards.

But how do I actually begin? Just take her nappy off in the morning and tell her all wees on the potty now? Would you exchange for pants or just do bare bum for the first day? I have done this before but not for many years (eldest now 11!) and ive forgotten how I started it with him. Only that it was a nightmare.

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buttonousmaximous · 04/01/2025 23:34

I hated potty training. The key is don't start too early, they need to be capable of recognising the urge, saying they need to go and getting to the potty.

When you start-

Put in pants
Minimal clothes
Potty close by
Try every 30 min
Stickers/reward

You can get books to reinforce what's happening. We tried to stick to no nappy (except at night) but I did put a pull up on in the car initially.

bradypuss · 04/01/2025 23:24

We avoided the potty as I felt it adds an extra step..straight to toilet .
Pants off and to the toilet every hour
Sweet for doing anything

Strugglebus86 · 04/01/2025 23:20

I just took nappies off them and put big girl/boy pants on and cracked on.
I did put a nappy on for long-ish car journeys but asked them not to wee in them if poss for the first month because cleaning car seats is no fun.

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