Potty training- carry on?

[pottytrainingchronicles]

My daughter is 22 months and started kicking off and not wanting to wear a nappy. We bought a potty a while ago and just had it in the bathroom for her to get familiar with it - she has done maybe three wees on it very sporadically over the last month or so just off her own back.
we decided this weekend to give it a proper go.
have explained no more nappies, poo and wee goes in the potty etc etc and she has been excited for big girl knickers and seems to very much understand what she needs to do.
this morning she had two wee accidents and then two very small dribbles of wee on the potty - when these happened I think she was very consciously trying to go on the potty and we cheered her etc after.
then after her nap at around 1 we put her on the potty and she did a big wee and was very pleased with herself!
since then she has sat on the potty a few times and looked like she was wanting to go but nothing has come out.

she has then done one wee accident on the floor around 5pm and was reluctant to sit on potty after that!
just very new to this - does this sound normal and worth carrying on? I’ve heard kids get it so quickly when they are ready so just doubting myself now!!

I would keep going. If you have cloth nappies, use them for night time. It makes the discomfort real.

Just remember that urinary tract and digestive tract are two different circuits so the time table for them to work together may not be even.

Thank you for tips x

I would definitely keep going! Try having her without trousers/pants for a day or two if you can and watch her closely. Try and pick up the signs she is about to or starting to wee and then get her on the potty asap (ideally have it in the room). Then lots of praise for the success.

It can take a while for them to start self- initiating so keep offering regular opportunities to go but try not to force it. E.g ‘right it’s lunch time, let’s try a wee on the potty and wash your hands then eat.’ This worked wonders for us at the same age… although everyone is different!

But she sounds plenty ready and it is a learning process. Some might get it straight away but a week or two would be normal - and longer to fully self-initiate / zero accidents whatever distractions are around.

Good luck! :)