To be worried about this?

[Mozfan]

My 2 year old DS isn’t at all interested in potty training. I know other people with 2 year olds who are starting to train them and having success.
He will tell us when he’s done a poo, but will only sit on the potty briefly (fully clothed) but often says ‘don’t like it’.
He’s been using it to keep his train collection in mostly!
He’s goes to nursery, his speech is very good and he understands lots. Knows his numbers, colours and shapes. Just doesn’t seem to be interested in the potty training at all.

DS flatly refused to be potty trained until he was gone 3, when he brightly announced one day that he wasn't going to wear nappies anymore or use a potty. From that day on he used the toilet and I can count on one hand the number of accidents he had.

He went on to be dry through the night a very short time later. I tried to dissuade him as we were due to go on holiday and I didn't want the hassle of wet sheets. He was adamant however, and was dry through the night with a lift before bed straight away.

So yes, I could have saved myself months of angst and fretting by simply waiting until he was ready

My ds woke for the potty at night just before turning 2, but needed a nappy during the day until 3. My daughter was dry in the day by 2 1/2 but needed pull ups at night until 5. All kids are different, he'll do it when he is ready. 2 is not an unusual age to still wear a nappy. If it's other peoples judgement you're worried about, don't be. No one is going to remember when your son potty trained.

My son turned 4 in November. He was #1 trained not long after he turned 3, but #2 has been a struggle. He's doing much better now.

I have a friend whose child is 4 in September and he won't even pee on the potty, screams bloody murder.

Another girl I know has a daughter who will be 5 in Sept and she only recently trained (I don't think 100% yet) b/c she had serious withholding issues for #2s.

A kid at daycare was "forced" to train when he was about 2 1/2 b/c his mother was pregnant with twins and she didn't want 3 in nappies. He fought it hard and still ended up in pull-ups throughout the day until he was 3 and a bit.

Boys are notoriously difficult.

I didn't want to push it and end up with issues. Do I feel like it took forever? Yeah, but I definitely feel more like he's got it now, rather than having accidents every other day.

Wrong thread!!!l