Do you cover the sofas with something while potty training??

[BiscuitStuffer]

Can someone talk methrough it all very clearly and very patiently please

I used those disposable bed mats under throws over the seat cushions. The idea being I could put throw in washer easily and it still looked neat. Ds never tested them but friends dd did and it worked a treat

I've got leather so no, and DS has never pee'd on the sofa....tends to do it in the bathroom (on floor) or hallway ...

You know what.. Wait till days at warmer. Get rid of nappies and let him roam free naked. Invest in some Vanish (its really rather good) he will have accidents si yep, if i were yiu for a ciuple weeks, maybe a couple if bath sheets in sofas. I bet you the worst part is over sooner than you think!
This Is what a friend with 4 kids told me to try its worked everytime for her within 2 weeks so I will..just waiting for the good weather!
Good luck!

We have a platic backed play mat that I put on the sofa and a big plastic backed picnic blanket I put on the floor. Still got quite a bit of wee on the sofa and carpet though....

Vanish is my friend

Also use the same stuff (spray) we use to lean up cat sick.

Yes, wee.

Why not use pullups and regular reminders and trips to the loo with lots of positive rewards for successful deposits ? That way the gradually learn bladder and bowel control at their own pace, using the toilet is a 'pleasant' experience and they aren't subjected to the repeated humiliation of wetting and soiling themselves.

Even a parent cannot possibly know when a child is biologically ready (and it is a biological not a learning process) to ditch the nappies totally and going cold turkey is just cruel imo.

DS1 dried out in the day at around the same time as his peers but without the all round family stress and hours of sitting by toilets/potties waiting for a wee to appear the parents kept complaining about. He's 4.5 and virtually dry at night now too but still wears pullups as he feels safe, his choice and we talk about it regularly and some nights he wears pants others he doesn't. The only time he's wet the bed was when I ran out of pullups and he 'had' to sleep in pants.

The key imo is to do it at their pace not to your own timescale. Worked for us but I know lots of mnetters will disagree vehemently...ce la vie ...our sofa smells of lemons not wee...