To expect my dd to be out of nappies soon

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Ok my dd turned 2 in early April.
I believe she's shown many signs that she is ready for potty training, however there's a few issues.

First day at home with just me she did a pee on the floor every time. Always in the same area, closer to the potty each time and always letting me know.
Wooden floors, no big deal!

When it can to a poo she squatted over the potty told me she needed a nappy, I pretended I couldn't find one , she did it in the potty, I gave a huge round of applause, every one delighted.

Next day at nursery they took her out of her nappy at 10am by 12pm no wee-nappy was put on for nap(2 hours) and when she woke it was completely sodden.

So it appears she's holding it in? Which indicates bladder control and awareness ?

I must add she's only at nursery 2 days a week (mon and thur)

I've absolutely no experience here but all her peers seem to be trained or at least well on the way.

Help and advice please!!

yeah. all that suggests she can hold it in.
I gave mine a chocolate button 4 anything produced in the potty. Made them focus.

My personal opinion, and experience, if you are doing potty training I would say keep her at home for a week or do it when the holidays are on so she’s at home all week. You need a clear week where you can watch and be ready to put her on potty, not out and about, clear week at home concentrating on potty training. She’ll get it, sounds like she’s half way there already but once you go for it - that’s it, no nappies at all (daytime) - it’s all or nothing. My daughter got it no trouble, was dry in the day at 2, by night at 3 - my elder son was 3 but then dry both day and night quite quickly together, my youngest son I tried too early for him but he was 3 and he just wee’d everywhere for a day so I left it about 6 weeks then went for it - stayed in the house for a week, had a reward sticker chart, and he had it sorted in a few days. Every child is different but don’t stress, you don’t see any kids at school with nappies so she’ll get there eventually!! 😂

Sorry not sure I made it clear - different expectation for day and night - your daughter had a nap and had wet nappy - it’s a different thing to be dry daytime and dry nighttime (ie asleep) - she’s quite young to expect dry nighttime so yes nappies might be needed for nap time but sounds like she’ll manage dry daytime 👍 good luck!

Agree w lljkk - do it w bribery (we used jelly tots) and fgs dont get caught up in any fights for control no matter how frustrated you may get. If she does it "ra ra ra and sweetie" if she doesn't bright and breezy "never mind", no attention.

Good luck.

Thank you for your response book lover.
I wasn't clear-my point was at home day 1 she peed 3 times in the morning, no pees at nursery but a throughly soaked nappy when napping.

She has completely refused to pee on the potty, but it's always the same spot , NEXT TO the potty!!!!

Plus her asking for a nappy to poo in??

She's not even 2.5 so she's not too old for nappies if she needs them however it does sound like she might be ready for potty training. I would just choose a time when you don't have to go far from home and keep putting a nappy on her while she sleeps but let her try to use the potty the rest of the time. There'll be a few accidents and after that she'll either get it after a few days or she's not quite ready. Being potty trained is more than just being able to hold it, it's knowing when you need to go. Being dry at night is a completely separate milestone and often comes later. DS did both at the same time my friend's 6 year old DD was potty trained at 2 and not dry at night until 6.

There's no rush. It will happen over the next few months.
Once you get the poos sorted, the daytime wees will soon follow though there will be accidents.
For nighttime wees, use plastic bedding and just accept that for a month or two there will be incidents. Just do the obvious - no drinks within an hour of bedtime, put them on potty before bed. Keep it all low key.
They all learn it eventually and two is still quite young. It'll be sorted before three.

Wanting to poo in a nappy is very normal - lots of children do it. You could try lining the potty with a nappy - might make her happier to use it.

If you want to train at this age (I did) you have to remember that they're funny irrational and oppositional little creatures. Have lots of patience. Apparently its easier if you wait til 3 but I def wanted ot done with and they were ready.

It sounds like she's ready. Give rewards for using the potty -a star chart or whatever works for her. Don't make a lot of fuss about accidents. Would she prefer the toilet with a small seat?

And don't worry about leaving her in nappies for naps and night times for as long as it takes. You don't want to be changing wet sheets all the time.

Can you try one of the little seats that goes over the toilet? DD used to like that she cried about the potty.

We also got one of those potties that looks like a toilet , sings a song when it senses something in the potty and dispenses stickers so that really encouraged her and she picked it all up pretty quick.

I wouldn't stress, sounds like she's pretty much ready.

Bribery works wonders. My dd2 was really into ‘special eggs’ at that age (peppa pig/Ben and Holly and the ilk in an overly expensive plastic egg). I decorated a shoe box and filled it with special eggs and other sweets and little toys that she liked, and each time she used the potty she got to choose something out of the box. Cost me about £30 but she got the hang of it in 3 days

I agree with other posts - no problem with bribery - chocolate buttons every time she gets it in the potty, and don’t stress about night time or naps right now just get the daytime sorted. Big claps and praise everytime she does it!! She’s still very young so no stress, if it doesn’t come, give it a few weeks and try again, you’ll get there even though it feels tough right now, you’re doing great! Keep smiling!! 💕

She's very young, and it's hit and miss at this stage. It takes a while so don't be too impatient. My 5 yo dgs is fine during the day but still needs a night-time nappy, and he's not the only one.