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Potty training 2 year old DS- please help!

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Napqueen1234 · 17/08/2019 18:38

Hello,

We started potty training 2 weeks ago when DS (2.2) started refusing nappies and asking to use the potty. A couple of days of multiple wees then almost 2 weeks of using the potty really well (for wees anyway). Still needed a lot of reminding and encouragement but we had maybe 1/2 accidents a day. The last 4 days it’s completely fallen apart. Back to nursery after a holiday (was really good on holiday even when out and about) and constant accidents. Will use the potty for a quick wee then 5 mins later will do a massive one in trousers. At home having lots more accidents and needing to be bribed by stickers to use potty. Today he asked to wear a nappy so we just put one on as he was getting distressed and we had changed outfits 6 times already. WWYD? Persevere or have a break and come back to it? I don’t want to upset him but equally don’t want to confuse him going back to nappies after 2 weeks of encouraging the potty loads. TIA for your wise words :)

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ItchySeveredFoot · 17/08/2019 18:41

Have a break. He's still very young. We started potty training dd a few months ago when she was about 2.5 and she did really well at first but then completely fell apart with it. Especially poos. So she's been in a nappy for 2 weeks and she's suddenly started taking herself to the potty without being told even for a poo. Take the pressure off for a while and he'll get back to it.

Napqueen1234 · 17/08/2019 19:11

@ItchySeveredFoot thanks for you advice especially as you’ve had a similar situation. Sounds exactly like him. So did you just put back in nappies and leave the potty out so she could access easily?

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ItchySeveredFoot · 17/08/2019 19:40

Yeah the potty is always there. And if we're out and she tells me she needs a wee I always take her even if the nappy is on. I think I'll give her another few days and try no nappy again.
Every kid is a new challenge. Dd1 potty trained in 3 days at age 2.4

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