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Holding on!

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hayleylou · 19/01/2006 10:18

I have decided on giving potty training ago. My DS is 3.1yrs.
I left nannpy off after breakfast and have been putting him on loo every 15 minutes, he has no said he wants a nappy on. I explained he needs to do wee wee in toilet and then put him on teh loo. He had a 10 minutes of scream and shouting nanppy on nappy on. I gave up in the end as he was getting really worked up. As soon as I put a nappy on him he done a wee. I have tried putting a nappy on the loo/potty but he is having nine of it.

Anyone got any suggestions ?

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Flamesparrow · 19/01/2006 10:30

Hmmm... I'm not the best person for advice (cracked wees, but holds on with poos until bedtime!), but I'd say you have 2 choices... 1) Take away all the nappies (so he can't see them anywhere) and say that the nappies are gone and he just can't have them - could end up with a lot of tears, puddles and possibly a child with a fear of toilets though? Or... 2) Wait a bit longer....

Flamesparrow · 19/01/2006 10:32

Oh, has he got any pants that he's chosen himself and really likes? DD was much happier when she had "pooh pooh pants" (Why won't she say winnie the pooh??? It always sounds slightly icky when she asks to wear pooh pooh pants....)

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hayleylou · 19/01/2006 11:01

It is hard to hide the nappies as I have a dd who is 18 months! I have now put him in normal pants so hopefully will have more luck

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Flamesparrow · 19/01/2006 11:07

Oh bum! That wasn't very helpful then was it?

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hayleylou · 19/01/2006 11:13

Not to worry Flamesparrow I wish some one would come and do this potty training stage for me or even fairies

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Flamesparrow · 19/01/2006 11:15

Yup - fairies do everything else baby related round here (dummy stealing etc), if they could just whisper in DD's ear that it really would be much nicer to poo in the toilet then I'd be sooo happy!

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hayleylou · 19/01/2006 11:35

lol

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Charellie · 19/01/2006 11:44

I didn't succeed with potty training my dt's until they were 3.1 years. Previously I had tried from the age of 2 but they were holding in their wees and dribbling all the time. I tried when they were 2 years 11 months but they were still doing the same and getting upset so put them back in nappies. When i tried again a couple of months ready they just seemed to grasp the idea and we only had a couple of accidents.

We went out to choose the knickers together. They could use the toilet or potty and the potty was in the lounge so they didn't have too far to go.

Maybe you need to hold off for a few weeks and try again. I would probably only remind every 30 minutes.

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hayleylou · 19/01/2006 11:53

Thanks Charellie, I just feel bad as he is still in nappies. Well if they are not ready they are not ready as they say

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alexsmum · 19/01/2006 11:56

charelle- my ds1 was nearly four before we got potty training cracked- he was a nightmare! but he got it eventually and it all worked out fine!
i've just started today with ds2 and i'm at a bit of a loss...just hoping for the best!

alexsmum · 19/01/2006 11:57

sorry meant to aim it at hayley!

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hayleylou · 19/01/2006 12:13

Thanks alexsmum makes me feel a bit better

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petunia · 20/01/2006 17:46

My DD2 is 3 today and I've just spent the last 4 wks (including the 2wks of Christmas holidays) trying to potty train her with absolutely no success at all! She never did anything in the potty and gets upset when I even suggest doing anything in a potty. So I'm leaving it another month. DD1 was a late potty trainer too. I guess it'll all click in place when they're ready.

bobbybobbobbingalong · 20/01/2006 18:24

Things I have discovered with ds:

Much as I would like him to go to the toilet, and miss out the potty stage - he would like to go through it thank you very much.

He likes having his potty in a specific place. In his bedroom near his wardrobe.

he will now use a toilet if his own potty and venue is not available. But for some time it was pull ups for trips, and lots of holding on.

He likes privacy, he can maybe cope with another child at nursery, but certainly no adults.

He does not want to be taken every 15 minutes. Every 2 hours is fine, he can hold on until then.

Initially he only noticed he'd been in those padded trainer pants, because the wee pools in them and was all warm. he hated that sensation and was motivated to change.

A month on, I still have to take him to the potty and say I will talk to him when he was done a wee. He grumbles and rumbles and then 10 seconds later "I've done a wee". His voice is still surprised.

We gave all the nappies to santa in return for presents and that worked really well. Here in NZ we have nappies in pink packets for girls. That's probably what I would have tried.

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