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Toilet-training - are we getting anywhere?

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cat811 · 25/04/2011 20:07

Hi there - would value some advice as to whether we are getting anywhere or if we should give up for a few months....have posted in potty-training, but more people read this page!

Ds is 2.7 - we started potty-training last Tues (6 days ago) and after a few days of wet trousers/pants, he hasn't had any wee accidents - although he rarely says when he needs to go (though this may be because we are asking him every 30mins so he never gets a chance to say it himself...!) He is very happy to use toilet when asked, and always 'produces'.
Pooing on the other hand, is not happening - the first few days he was just doing it in pants, then starting telling us after he'd done it - and is now telling us when he's doing it - but then stops himself halfway through, but won't start again once he gets to a toilet/potty. I don't think he recognises the sensation of needing to go, so can't tell us until it's already happening - and he definitely is reluctant to do it on toilet/potty.
I've tried all the tricks I've read on here of Pooland, wearing nappy on potty etc etc - he says he wants to, but nothing happens once he's actually sitting.

So I'm wondering if we need to stop and go back to nappies - or if that would confuse him as he is 'dry' now, and whether just to continue like this for a while (and not go out too much!) until he hopefully starts to realise before he needs to go...any thoughts anyone?

Thanks!

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RuthChan · 25/04/2011 21:34

You've only been going 6 days. It sounds like he's doing really well.
(Coincidentally, I started potty training my 2.5 year old DS on Wednesday!)

Many children find it harder to get sorted with pooing on the potty than wees.
As long as he is dry, you should not go back to nappies at this stage. Keep up with your patience and giving him lots of help and encouragement. He'll get there.

Is he constipated or are enough poos coming out, even if they don't make it into the potty yet?

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