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Potty training - DS thinks now's the time, argh!?

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LittleMilla · 13/02/2013 20:55

When bathing my ds last night I asked if he wanted to do a wee in the bath (gross I know, but I'm just trying to get him in to weeing not in nappy!). He then pointed at the potty that I got a while ago and and said he wanted to wee in there.

And he did. Twice! Cue heaps of praise from me (actually almost shed a tear!) and a very happy ds.

Tonight I decided to try before the bath and he not only did a wee but then did a poo too!

It's all terribly exciting but he's only 20 mo and I'd sort of thought we'd have a go this summer. So now not sure what to do. I want to encourage him but just want him to feel like he's in control.

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MariahHairy · 13/02/2013 21:00

he clearly shows he is ready. i would seize the moment go with it... good luck :-)

LingDiLong · 13/02/2013 21:00

Go for it! Why not? He's clearly ready. And if that was just a fluke and he's not really ready then you can knock potty training on the head and try it again in a few months.

It's readiness that's important, not age.

SarahJinx · 13/02/2013 21:07

Ok so mine does this too, 21 months. We've been offering potty wees morning and night, just to get him ready, and aware of what it's for. So, he does it, to much applause and congratulations every time. But I don't necessarily think that equates to being ready to switch to Potty training.....does it? I bloody hope not, like Milla, I was thinking Summerish....what are the signs of "readiness" sorry to hijack Milla.....

ThisIsMummyPig · 13/02/2013 21:10

My DD2 decided she was ready the week after she was 2. The day after she decided that she wasn't wearing nappies at night either, and she hasn't worn one since. I think she has only wet the bed twice in total.

I can understand why you are worried when he is so young, but just leave him without a nappy on in the house for a few hours tomorrow, and see how he gets on. If he clearly can't manage just put him on the potty before the bath and before bed, until he lets you know he is ready.

Just don't get too stressed about it either way.

Unlurked · 13/02/2013 21:16

My dd did this at 18months. When we were in the house I'd leave her to run around with nothing on her bottom half and the potty in the living room. She was dry at home pretty much instantly. A few days later she had asked to go to the toilet while we were out then refused to put her nappy back on afterwards, actually she refused to wear a nappy ever again! She was reliably dry (except for a short phase just before she was 2 where she would "test the boundaries of her bladder" and dribble in her pants a bit before getting to the potty!) and our of night time nappies at 19mo. My advice would be to go with it, give him easy access to the potty during the day and don't worry about it if he's not that interested.

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LittleMilla · 13/02/2013 21:48

Thank you all for advice and sharing experiences.

He's at nursery four days a week, but tomorrow is our day off. Plan to take nappy off in the morning then see what happens. I know nursery will be v.supportive and I think him seeing other children using potties has probably prompted this. Plus the fact we talk about wees and poos quite a lot in our house

An aside, but I've seen on here and been told by lots of ppl that boys are always waaaay behind girls. Been mentally preparing myself for him to be 3 before even showing an interest

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Fuzzymum1 · 14/02/2013 18:48

I was in your situation when DS3 was 21 months. He showed interest in the potty (when I'd left his nappy off to air a sore bum) and from the first wee in the potty he refused to wear nappies again. He was reliably dry at home within a few days and totally dry within a couple of weeks. When he went for his two year check up (at 23 months) I was asked if he was aware when his nappy was wet or dirty and she almost didn't believe me when I said he didn't wear one! If your little one is showing the desire to do it go with it, my friend refused to potty train before she was ready when her son was and he ended up starting primary school in pull ups.

DeWe · 14/02/2013 19:55

Dd1 did that at the same age. She was dry the next day with hardly an accident. (nights were a bit longer)

But ds was actually my easiest in total day and night. He was a little older (just gone 2yo) because I needed to wait for school holidays (1.5 hour round trip walking to pick up doesn't really go well with potty training) but he was dry day and night within a couple of days-and that was just me saying "lets use the potty today".

So he may well be ready.

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LittleMilla · 14/02/2013 21:15

Had a few hours at home this am with no accidents. Just asked him every 20 mins or so if he wanted to wee in the potty. We were then out and about but he did wees before and after the bath.

I am wondering if he's just enjoying this new trick vs being ready to give up nappies iykwim? Every time he does it he leaps up and exclaims "yeeeeeeeeah!!!" So sweet.

Either way, I'm going to ask nursery tomorrow to see if they can give him a whirl there and see how he goes. Will buy him some pants this weekend too

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ThisIsMummyPig · 14/02/2013 21:27

If he can stay dry for a few hours, and perform, then he is ready. Congratulations.

They advise that you let them choose their own pants. My dds would invariably pick the only pattern that wasn't in her own size. If I just present them with what I pick they are delighted.

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