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Did you manage to successfully potty trained your toddler while using pull-ups?

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LadyKA · 27/05/2012 15:41

I want to start to potty train my 23months DD and would like to use pull-ups. I have read somewhere that pull-ups should not be used and one should use pants instead. As we have carpets in the flat, it is going to me difficult to clean up urine.
I was wondering if you used pull-ups during the day while doing potty training.

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Banderchang · 27/05/2012 16:35

We went straight to pants (all carpets here too). I think the key is waiting until she is really ready. I tried DS at about 28 months and he wasn't ready at all. Tried again at 30 months and he got it straightaway. Literally within a couple of hours. Mopped up about 3 accidents, then that was it.

I know some who have tried using pull ups and I think the whole process just takes longer but I'm sure they get there in the end. If you think she'll have that many accidents that carpet cleaning will be a problem, I'd wait a bit and try in a couple more months.

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LadyKA · 27/05/2012 16:51

Thanks Banderchang, I will wait then beacuse I think she will have many accidents and cleaning the carpert will not be easy.

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lola88 · 27/05/2012 20:40

i don't think they work well they just think they are nappys dniece used to just go in them when she was to busy playing to bother with the loo.

I'd keep an eye out for what she does before she pee's DN used to go quiet and go to a corner for a poo lol once you know the signs watch for them and whip the potty out and sit her down for a few mins just incase.

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Houseworkprocrastinator · 27/05/2012 20:55

I would have never used them on my first was determind that she would go strait to pants.

But on second she really wanted to do the toilet thing like her big sister but physically wasn't ready so I got pull ups so she could do this easily when she wanted to but didn't have to worry about changing knickers every hour. And I kind of went with it, never really asked her if she wanted to go but took her when she asked then one day I realised she had dry pull ups for a couple of days and I took them off.
She was a bit older than yours tho.

littleweed10 · 27/05/2012 22:07

Tbh you have accept there will be accidents and carpet is fine to clean up once you have a plan in place. I blot with kitchen roll, using my foot for pressure, and then have a dedicated bucket/ old ice cream tub and microfibre cloth dedicated to purpose. A dot of scented dettol in warm water, quick wipe of carpet and it's done.
IME pull ups were not helpful in potty training as DS just peed in them as if wearing nappies.
If you'd like an in between option, you can buy training pants which help contain an accident but are like pants in appearance and feel, so better for getting child used to it.

wideratthehips · 29/05/2012 10:08

We didn't use pull ups to potty train or even pants as all three of mine were confused...it must have felt like they were still wearing nappies. They all got it quite quickly, took longer for the girl and then when they were in pants in no time. We had a potty upstairs and down stairs with an ikea £2 rug under each one that could be washed constantly if there was any mishaps. Only problem that they all had was doing a poo in the potty (they were all terrified is sitting on the toilet even with the insert with handles) they didn't have the patience to sit so there was a lot of on and off. When they have got it you buy them the most colourful pants in their favourite character several sizes bigger as they shrink with lots of washing.....from little accidents. And it's great at this time of year as they can wear jersey shorts that they can pull up and down themselves....good luck

stealthsquiggle · 29/05/2012 10:22

We went straight to pants at home and nursery but used pull-ups when we went out - DS had lots of accidents at nursery to start with, and a few at home, but I don't think pull ups slowed down the process particularly, and they reduced my stress levels significantly.

DD - did the same, but she was both earlier and more ready (it was very much her decision to go for "big girl pants") - so a couple of accidents in the first few days were all she really had. I did have some pull ups but because I was more confident of her than I had been of DS and because she was adamant she didn't want to wear them I didn't use them for long and only really for long car journeys.

BlueChampagne · 29/05/2012 13:34

You could try washable pull-ups to bridge the gap. These have a waterproof outer and towelling inner. DS2 is in them as I type.

BellaOfTheBalls · 29/05/2012 13:39

I agree, wait till really ready. DS1 was very late to train, tried 3y2m and had a nightmare, tried again at 3y6m and he was dry in 4 days but with little/no accidents.

Plus pull ups cost an absolute fortune!

Nagoo · 29/05/2012 13:40

I started training DS quite 'early' because he was showing an interest but I didn't really think he was ready. For a few months I put him in pull ups and asked him to try whenever I went to the loo. After he was two we bought pants and went for it, but I have wood floors.

Baby Goo is going the same way, she asks to go 'poo' and takes herself up to the toilet, makes me put her on it, but doesn't do anything. I want to encourage her so I'll be buying pull ups next time I need to get nappies. She's only 18MO so I'm not in a rush to train her.

I think my two have led the process themselves. If I had a child reluctant to use the toilet then I would go straight for pants so that they were not so comfortable when they went off the toilet.

Longdistance · 29/05/2012 13:41

We're just doing potty training. She's had a handful of accidents, and is bare bottomed all day. She refuses to put pants, so we are naked for now, When we go out she wears pull ups, but then refuses to use potty out, and will pee in pull up. She will go to the potty for poo though, which is good for her as she's strong willed. Gonna ditch the pull ups tom, as we're home all :)

Helenh90 · 29/05/2012 13:46

Tried my dd at 34 months but with no success (with pants) so I tried again at 37 months with pants and she's had 2 accidents (none since). That was 3 months ago. I put her in pull-ups when we go out as a precaution but she just goes to the toilet and the pull-up is dry every time.
It's just what's best for you and your family really but I used them just in case she was caught short.

Nagoo · 29/05/2012 13:47

Also the best place I've found to get pull ups is wilkinsons as they quite often have a third off :)

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LadyKA · 29/05/2012 22:39

Thank you all for your replies. I will wait for a couple of months and will try not to use pull ups.

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MoonlightandRoses · 29/05/2012 22:44

If you do change your mind on the pull-ups a good suggestion from another thread on here a while back was to put normal knickers inside the pull ups.

That way, they notice when they've used them and can bring it up with you, but your carpet is safe.

GsyPotatoPieEyed · 29/05/2012 23:15

For DS I used pull ups at first and then progressed onto pants at home and pull ups on outings. He had no problems with confusion and soon moved to normal pants when out and had surpridingly few accidents. He was a bit older when we started though, about 2.10.

skrullandcrossbones · 29/05/2012 23:20

I read a really clever tip on a previous thread.

It suggested putting pants on UNDER the pull-up. That way the DC gets the feeling of wetness, which is what helps them learn. But the wee doesn't seep out into clothes/carpets/sofas etc.

Haven't tried it myself, though might do soon.

skrullandcrossbones · 29/05/2012 23:21

Whoops, just seen I wasn't first with that! Sorry :)

ReallyTired · 30/05/2012 00:11

Pull ups are essentially expensive nappies. I think its a good idea to introduce the potty to your lo, but pull ups have no advantages over nappies.

Offer the potty after your lo has woken as you will be more likely to catch something. I realise that you live in a flat, but is it possible to have your lo run round a friend's garden with nothing on their bottom and the potty near by?

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LadyKA · 30/05/2012 13:26

I dont have a friend that has a garden. I have taken some time off work in July to try and potty train her.

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NeedlesCuties · 30/05/2012 19:31

I think I should join this thread.

DS is 27 months old and the past few weeks I've been thinking he's heading towards wanting potty trained.

At start of week I bought pull-ups (got Tesco own brand and they were £3.20 for 20) and he's starting to be able to tell me when he's peeing and when his bum is dirty.

However, he can't tell me prior to going, but will hold his groin while he's peeing and say "pee pee". I'm assuming over the coming weeks/months he'll be able to tell me when the urge is on him before he goes.

Every time I show him a potty or suggest the toilet he flips out, shouting, "no potty, no, go away!" so I'm hoping that it'll not be long till it normalises for him, but from his reaction I'm guessing not to push it.

Some good tips here, must make notes!

TheSkiingGardener · 30/05/2012 19:46

DS is in pull ups, but doesn't know that there's anything special about then compared to his other nappies. He is 23 months and showing signs of being ready, so we have taken the tack of putting him on the toilet of he asks (about once a week) and the pull ups make that easy to do.

We have also told him he can go into pants when he wants.

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