Potty training help! Only uses when no underwear on

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DD has been potty training for last 5 days and has been doing brilliant. I was advise to just take off her underwear as otherwise she will treat them as a nappy.
Literally from day 2 we have hardly had any accidents. So yesterday I decide to put underwear on and tried to explain she just needs to pull them down. However she has wet/poo herself every time. She obviously just thinks she has a nappy on. She then gets abit upset because she's wet. Has anyone had experience of this? Any tips?

Yes have experience.

Means (obvious when you think about it) that they do have a bit of control but not full control to be fully dry.

Since it is only march and going around naked is not an option you have 2 options

1. Go back to nappies
2. Carry on with extreme patience, taking bags of clothes and washing machine method

With my oldest I chose option 1.as I was adamant he was ready. The reality was that he wasn't (if only I'd seen it at the time)

Good luck. You don't say how old your child is but is doesn't make a difference, either they are ready or they aren't and yours isn't. It's not your fault or your child's
2.

Thanks @NoKnit she will be 3 next month. So I think a part of me is feeling pressured because of her age now. Gone back to no bottoms on but will have to decide.

I think you only need to worry if she's turning 4 next month. At 3 is still totally normal to wear a nappy, my oldest should have still but I kicked my teeth in and spent a very long time changing trousers and unnecessary washing. Don't be like me.

The advice about going without underwear or bottoms when potty training has always baffled me, it feels like adding an extra thing to learn to me.

I'd persevere for a couple of days but if no joy I'd go back to nappies

Muscle memory. Since a few minutes after she was born, she has had a nappy on.
She is learning the new sensations and expected behaviour of potty training.
Her brain has 2 separate situations.

1. Bare bum. Need to use potty.
2. Clothes on bum. Clothes catch mess.

If she is doing well with a bare bum, tey moving on to baggy joggy bottoms or baggy soft skirt, without undies for a few days.
Once she is confident in potty procedure, add undies.

I'd stick to the no underwear for now. I only introduced pants after about a month and a half after potty training get as they were confusing her.

"Her brain has 2 separate situations.

1. Bare bum. Need to use potty.
2. Clothes on bum. Clothes catch mess."

Precisely that.

You might be interested to know that physiotherapists recommend no underwear once you've strengthened up your pelvic floor with exercises, overnight, at least, until you are fully back in control.

Leave the underwear off.