DS nursery during potty training

[bakingmummy21]

DS is 3 and so far has shown minimal interest in potty training. Our plan was to wait a few more weeks and then try and start when we have a few days in a row at home. However this morning (Sunday) he’s not wanted to put a nappy on so currently is naked waist down and we’re giving it a go. He’s had 2 accidents so far but has known as soon as he’s gone so I think he will be able to get it.

However he is due to be in nursery tomorrow and I can’t keep him at home due to prior commitments. He’s supposed to be there Mon to weds and then at home again Thurs.

AIBU to send him to nursery with a sticker chart and loads of spare pants / trousers and ask them to continue trying with him?!

This is the most interest he’s ever shown and I don’t really want to go backwards again. I’m conscious he’ll probably have lots of accidents that they’ll have to deal with. But then they have offered to help with potty training when we decided to do it.

Thoughts welcome?!

We packed spare underpants and let the nursery do what they they needed to do

My nursery said to just send lots of pants and they’d support it so yes, I think it’s fine.

Go for it. When mine were at that stage we put them in loose trousers and no pants, they feel too much like a nappy.

Nurseries deal with potty training children all the time!!!! Just pack spare clothes and tell them. They'll know what to do!

My youngest potty trained about 6 months ago, just before her 3rd birthday, nursery actually suggested it, she cracked it in about 3 days and I think being at nursery really helped, as they see the other children etc. My 5 year old was a similar age but it was during lockdown and she took longer, she also found leaving the house harder as she was so used to always being close to a toilet.

Discuss it with the nursery. It really depends on their setup and staffing. I would say it's a bit early to go to nursery in underpants unless he is already beginning to successfully go on the potty and hold a bit in between - my kid's nursery and preschool were super supportive, but they can't fully focus on potty training since they have lots of other kids and activities, plus if he's still not pooping on the potty it's not fun for them to keep having to clear up. If he's still at the first stages, I wouldn't worry about losing momentum. You can encourage him to have no nappy on when at home, so he gets used to going on the potty, and also ask nursery to give him opportunities to sit when other kids do. I had a kid like that and after 3 days at home with no clothes on the bottom half he was already pretty reliable in underpants and nursery could follow up, but I wouldn't have sent him when he was still just having accidents all over the place, also because by 3 the other kids are also going to probably point it out to him if he keeps having accidents.

Thanks everyone. He’s gone in today, I expect lots of accidents but we’ll see. If he has a terrible day, poos in pants etc. then we’ll make a decision about tomorrow. Got to go through this at some point though 😬😬