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when does bladder control start?

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CarolinaMoose · 22/07/2006 11:48

ds is 20mo and at a friend's suggestion, I've been leaving his nappy off for an hour or so at a time esp when he's playing in the garden so he can see when he's done a wee or a poo.

I've noticed that if he's had a fair bit to drink, he tends to do 3-4 separate puddles of wee over maybe 5-10 mins, as if his bladder's overflowing a bit, then a bit more etc.

I don't want to start potty training if it means putting him on this often, so what kind of age do they start doing grown-up style wees, where it all comes out at once iyswim?

Or is that consciously learnt?

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zippitippitoes · 22/07/2006 11:50

It varies, but the more they drink the stronger the bladder gets

also some drinks irritate the bladder and then they will wee more frequently

CarolinaMoose · 23/07/2006 17:03

what sort of age range zippi?

(it was water btw!)

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