Won't wear big boy pants!

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I have just about cracked potty training with DS
He has been running about in the nude for the last week and takes himself off for a wee when he needs to. Poos are a little more hit and miss.

The problem is that he refuses to wear the cute little briefs that I bought him and when he does get them on, just wets himself.

Should I persevere with the pants, the battle and the accidents, or should I let him wear a nappy when dressed and continue letting him run about nude at home?

Would he choose himself some pants do you think, or is he totally off the idea? I think this is a hard one to call- it does take a while for them to crack pants. Both of mine seemed to find the feel of them totally different to nappies and want the familiarity and convenience of pissing in something absorbent.

When you say "battle", what do you mean exactly? How annoying are you finding it? If you are at the spitting mad stage then def go back to nappies when he's dressed while celebrating the success he's having when he's naked. It's an important step to him learning to use the toilet and it's great that he's mastered it. Pants are very much step 2, so I guess you really need to think about whether he's ready and you're ready. If you are mildly and not visibly irritated and think he's getting there slowly but surely then don't give up- he'll need to wet quite a few times to get the hang of things I expect but he will get there. However, potty training is a process and there's no harm at all in taking a breather and celebrating how far he's come without pushing the next stage, imo. Good luck.

Thanks!
I'm not fussed (yet) by it all, I am being strangely laid back about it all.

He just kicks and fights when I get the pants out. I don't think I trust his judgement in picking pants because he went for a pack of Bratz knickers in Tescos! LOL!

Maybe I will just take advantage of the sunny weather for a bit longer

have you tried boxer shorts?

DS1 was the same, but caved in after the combined onslaught of-

1. bribery.
2. Pants! book
3. mummy and daddy talking about their pants and showing them off ("Oooh you've got black pants on Daddy! What colour do you think Mummy's got on").

Still have to use method no. 3 some mornings and show DS1 my pants

If he is anything like my ds, tell him not to wear his big boy pants under any circumstances. That usually does the trick for us!