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cod · 08/01/2006 14:21

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lact8 · 13/01/2006 18:03

we are loopy nemo, we've got kids! best part of day nearly upon us, bedtime!!! just need to persuade dd that she should also be abiding by bedtime rules....

seriously tho, aren't you finding that its getting easier as week goes on? i love being able to get on here and whinge bout it all and see that others going thru same. and so chuffed when someone has good day, light at the end of the tunnel and all that

pottytrainingcod · 13/01/2006 19:05

lol at nemos partonising son

Nemo1977 · 13/01/2006 22:25

grrr my patronising ds thought it would be most hilarious to poo in his pants this evening. He thought it was very funny!!!

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lact8 · 13/01/2006 22:28

oh nemo, nothing worse than poo pants. ds2 follows me to toilet to wave goodbye to his when he does it. how old is he? does he know its winding you up?

Nemo1977 · 13/01/2006 23:04

lact8 we did that with the one he did the other day. He is 2.2 so dont know if he is aware it winds me up but when he asked for a sweetie for it I told him no because we dont poo in our pants he wasnt laughing as much then..lol

cathyspam · 13/01/2006 23:18

okay, guess i am banished then (slinks off to change name forever)

lact8 · 14/01/2006 09:00

morning! lol at non sweetie giving. ds2 wanted one for taking his book in bathroom and sitting on chair to read like daddy! look of shock on his face at refusal was worth it. think my children have special radar, as soon as i get near pc one of them crys, poos, needs to discuss finer points of light sabres with me... oh well, off i go, everyone have fun today

Nemo1977 · 14/01/2006 12:18

hi all
lact8 lol at ds wanting to be like daddy with his book..bless him.

well today is a trying day, ds has successfully weed on the toilet 3 times, however the last attempt the baby started crying and in the 60secs i was away from him he had flushed an entire loo roll down the toilet so it is now blocked. Dh is at work so I have tried to unblock it a few times but so far no luck and a plastic bag full of loo roll...suppose its funny really. Ds also managed to wet himself when I put him in time out so our bean bag now stinks and it wont fit in the washing machine..lol

Hey ho the trials of potty training.

veuveclicquot · 14/01/2006 12:52

Ok Cod. Good point. Will be harsh re nappies. Perhaps you can give me some cod pointers re giving up dummies too. Or is the cod pov just bin them and stay up all night for weeks while DD screams ?

lact8 · 14/01/2006 16:58

nemo, what a nightmare!!! feel bad telling you this but we've been dry all day here. (if its any consolation was up every hour with dd in the night.) sending you big hug for having bad day and not murdering anyone think you should hand children, potty, blocked toilet, pee pee bean bag over to dh when he gets home and disappear with drink and choc for an hour

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cod · 14/01/2006 19:25

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Nemo1977 · 14/01/2006 20:42

lact well done to your little one on a dry day you must be very proud. Apart from the weeing while in time out [which i think is partly my fault as i told him not to move] we have been dry to including for a 90min sleep. so heres hoping its completely dry tommorow.

lact8 · 14/01/2006 22:26

hi cod, need expert advice please. nemo said that her ds dry for sleep and got me thinking. i've been putting nappy on ds2 at bedtime only and still dry in am. when do i put him to bed without nappy? he's still in cot at moment. should i wait til he's in big boys bed or what?

poo update: none all day but then ds2 did 2 big poos....in the bath!! and daddy always baths him!! ds2 fished them out and put them on the side telling dad they were "dirty!" ha ha have been pmsl ever since. lack of sleep really brings out my evil streak

Redwood · 15/01/2006 08:59

hello everyone, have read some of this thread but need some honest advice.. DD was 3 in Dec but have tried a couple of times before to potty train but no luck. This time seriously going for it, however started last Tues and she is still only weeing on potty when i remind and usually bribe with choc drops. First thing this morning she did pee on potty after taking of night time nappy. Then 2 hrs later I guessed she needed another pee so suggested she sits, she said no looked at potty and just started peeing on floor, I sat her on potty which caught some pee but she cried about taking of wet pants. HELP am I wasting my time or is there light at end of tunnel?

MeAndMyBoy · 15/01/2006 09:24

Hi Redwood, DS got really upset the morning of the day we had told him that we were going to start potty training and wouldn't let us take his night time nappy off because he knew that he would have to wear pants and then when he wet his second pair of pants and trousers we had a fight to get him to allow us to change his trousers and pants and lots of tears and kicking. We just kept going.

Good luck xx

Redwood · 15/01/2006 09:55

Thanks meandboy I am getting tired as everyone says it is so quick when they are her age!! However she is a determined sole and only walked at 22months! Anyone else there with advise would be welcome as i need the confidence to keep going!

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Redwood · 15/01/2006 14:59

Cod, thanks am trying to get her to use the toilet but she is reluctant though likes to flush them constantly! Have been out to nice spa this morning and feel happier having break from both kids and DH. He has been getting her to sit on potty every 2 hours, she does pee each time but is reluctant to sit, we have to bribe her each time. She goes to nursery tomorrow a.m so that should be a good test....Not tempted to put nappies on her not giving up this time!

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cod · 15/01/2006 15:23

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MeAndMyBoy · 15/01/2006 16:07

Redwood - I can relate to what your saying. Just expect it to go all to pieces at nursery tomorrow, put in several sets of spare clothes then if you get any back it will be a bonus.

During our first week we had to sit and sing silly songs and read books with DS to get him to sit long enough to poo on the potty - took a few days I think for him to realise that once you feel the urge it can take a little while and you just have to wait so taking his mind off helped. We got a cool toy at christmas that works really well cause he has to concentrate on it.

Doing ok today taken 2 days to get back to where we were a week ago after 3 days at nursery messed everything up. But everything has gone in the potty so far - including 3 poo's!! god I am so on edge till he poo's just waiting for it to end up in his trousers.

All just in time for it to be screwed up again tomorrow - ho hum.
How's everyone else doing?

H x

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cod · 15/01/2006 16:20

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Redwood · 15/01/2006 17:08

It gets worse!!! DD would not go to potty after nap, tried to gently persuade her then she screamed on potty, so stopped. Then DH carried her screaming to potty and she did a big pee whilst i read a story and calmed down. I know you r all thinking this was v bad but help what else do you do with a 3 year old who refuses potty and toilet!!

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MeAndMyBoy · 15/01/2006 17:46

Hang in there Redwood - if you persist she will get the message that that is what you want her to do and nothing will change your mind. She is currently trying to negoiate her way out of it - it's hard work remembering to go to the potty or toilet especially when you have to stop in the middle of something fun - ya boo sucks.

What did she say was her reason for not wanting to use the potty or the toilet?

Nursery have told me that they take them every 20 mins there are 4 currently toilet training in his room. He even took another little girl last week when she wanted to go to the toilet - to the amusement of the staff - I have asked for wages for him . Personally I think it's more a case that cause they are taking him that often he stop's thinking for himself. We don't prompt him at all at home now, he just tells us when he wants to go. (Most of the time)

Lact8, Nemo how's it going ladies?