just weed on potty

[mumtosomeone]

just wanted to let u know!!!
after no interest at all he just did it!!!!

I would just like to say in my defence, that I have never been a pushy mother when it comes to potty training: mine are usually the last out of nappies amongst children of the same age I know.

Secondly, I do not stress my children out re the training. If you could see my ds3 now, you would not call him stressed. Children get stressed out not when they are asked to do something new (eg sit on the potty) but when they are made to feel bad for failing to make the potty. I don't make my child feel bad when he makes a puddle, but I do make him very happy when he earns a choccy button for a wee.

Sorry, just feel the need to write that. I am usually far closer to you lot than the other end of the argument, but I am trying a few things differently with my fourth and I have to say, the change is good for me and the family.

Personally I cant see any harm in training a child at an appropriate age. If they're not ready they wont be trained and I'm sure most parents simply then try a little later. I'm planning to train dd next summer when she's 21/2 and if she's ready great, if not I'll wait another month or so.

Just imagine lonely mum, soon you may be nappy free

I deserve a break Hercules!

lonely mum..I did not understand your post! who said you were a pushy mum!!!?

Well, I felt it was implied. You said you wished less people were hung up about it and talked about stressing the child out and making our children grow up too fast.

I am comparatively speaking, not usually very hung up about potty training. I left my others until they were nearly three or older. When I did train them, it was immediately obvious from the way they picked it up so quickly that they could have started much earlier had I been so inclined as to introduce the potty.

This time around, I have an incentive to start earlier (to get ds3 into playgroup - places are in demand round here and I don't want to pass up the opportunity and then not be able to get him into it later on) and I do feel that, judging him by his siblings, he is ready enough for it. His training will doubtless go slower than his siblings' as he is that much younger, but I am not stressing him (or myself) and I am not forcing him to grow up too quickly. He is definitely my last: I am probably going to baby him far longer than I did my others in some respects, but not in respect of potty training.

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Ta Cod. I feel we agree on this!

I wasnt implying you! the fact that you thought I was is your choice!
My ds starts platschool too in sept!! hard to think they are old enough isnt it!!
If he is out of nappies fine..if not...so what!!!! We are going to have another bash at it next week maybe, when I am feeling stronger.

not sure where we disagreed!

I just think you think I am a martinet and forcing my children to do things against their will. well, yes, to some extent I am, but, contrary to your experience and that which I have read in potty training manuals, I have not yet given birth to a child who wanted to abandon the ease of weeing and pooing in nappies exactly where they stand.

And I do believe that I know what is right, but my children don't necessarily do.

never said any different. Must confess not to have read a manual. but my eldest at just turmed 2 announced to me he no longer wore nappies!! And never did from then on!!
The other 2 were very similar. No 4 does not want to take them off at all!! so I will just keep suggesting it to him,have yet to see what no5 does!!
I just said it is easier to wait till thay are ready. Never directed it at you personally! I can only speak from my own experiences. And yes I do think in general that the british are hung up about potty training!