Toddler wont sit on potty or toilet

[pumpkin7]

I feel it is time to begin the process of getting 2yr old out of nappies but having trouble. He has both a potty and toilet seat but refuses to sit on the potty and only sometimes sits on toilet. He will ask to use both but then once nappy is removed he refuses to sit on anything. Now and again he will sit on toilet for a while but has only done a wee once and that was a couple of weeks ago. I know he is ready as he takes his nappy off when it is wet and tells me when he stinks. have tried leaving nappy off, he hates it when he gets wet, but it hasnt worked yet and doesnt show signs of doing so either. Help, im desperate. My eldest learnt in a week.

Is he just two or nearer three?

I reckon actually that if I were you I would stop, and start again much later. He doesn't actually sound ready, although he is showing some signs such as being aware of wetness etc.

Is your eldest a girl? I only ask because apparently boys can take longer and find it all more difficult.

When you decide to go for it I think you just have to decide it's happening and there's no turning back no matter what - he will eventually get there and you may find if you've waited a while longer, it may be much easier anyway.

What I swore by, is going straight to pants - no pull-ups as they feel confusingly like nappies. Also we went straight to the loo rather than the potty as we felt it may be confusing suddently introducing something he'd never seen before - whereas he'd always seen us using the loo so obviously was more interested in doing this.
Good luck!

I found a big difference between trying at 2 and then trying again at 2.7. Dd was not ready at 2 so I left it a while and tried again at between 2.5 and 2.7 and she managed it great. Boys are slower apparently but I would start from about 2.5 gradually and if he isn't ready then wait a bit. My friends son was nearer 3 by the time he cracked it.
TBH you shouldn't do it when you feel its time, the child will be ready themselves and you just have to go with it as forcing the issue can make it worse.