DD Very Distressed After Attempting Potty Training Help!!

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I attempted potty training this week. My dd was 2 yesterday....she has been holding her 'bits' when she does a wee so thought she might be ready to try. Got a couple of books and a sticker chart. I let her run around with nothing on her bottom as my friend said that was the best start because they don't know the difference between nappies and knickers etc and first attempt she did a wee in the potty and I made a big deal she was really pleased and so the next day did the same. Unfortunately she has a real problem with having a pooh usually anyway and I think she wanted a pooh so was getting distressed that she didn't have anything on her bottom. Consequently she did a wee and couldn't stop herself and got really distressed that she'd wee'd on herself (the potty was right next to her btw) I gave her a big cuddle, chucked her in the bath and told her not to worry we'd try again another day and put her nappy back on. My questions are 1. Does anyone's child have a real issue with having a pooh. i.e does it distress them a lot and 2. What is my next step in attempting potty training and did I do anything wrong / is it too early to try??

Hi, don't worry I think the "pooh" problem is quite common. Some children don't like to pooh in the potty when they don't mind weeing at all (my daughter).
I've started potty training my dd a few days ago (she is 2 and a half) as she would make a big fuss everytime i tried to put her nappy on. She's been doing really well and I'm so proud of her (and her of herself) however she hasn't done a pooh in the potty or toilet yet. On two occasions she did one in her knickers.
Some children hold back as well which can create constipation and obviously make matters worse.
As long as you make sure that she has plenty of fruit and veg to make sure her poohs are not too hard, the only thing you can do is keep at it and not make a big deal of it (just like you've been doing basically) if she doesn't do it in the potty.
You sound as if you're doing really well but only you can know wether she's ready or not.
I tried when dd was 2 and she was not ready as she didn't seem to be able to stop herself on time. She always told me she did a wee after doing it.
I knew she was ready this week when she said to me : "Mummy I'm going to do a wee" and then weed in her knickers (but at least she told me before not after).
Hopefully (for both of us) the pooh problem will sort itself out, I think as long as we're not pushy and try and always remain positive about it, they'll do it in their own time. Good luck.
Let me know the outcome!

Thanks tidyjane, I think this is the hardest thing so far I'll feel really pleased when she gets the hang of it....good luck with your little one too(no pun intended lol. I'll let you know how it goes....