Help with potty training for my DD who drinks like a fish!

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My DD is 2 years and 3 months old and is ready for potty training. My DS went into pants at this age and I had no problems with him.
However, my problem is my DD drinks non stop. I even had her tested for diabetes but basically she eats very small portions and drinks water by the cupful!
As such, she wees loads and needs SO many nappy changes. I just don't know what to do about potty training as the poor little thing will have to virtually live on it!
Anyone else had this problem? Any bright ideas? Thanks in advance!

Anyone any ideas???

I'm afraid I don't have any ideas but wanted to let you know you are not the only one with this problem! My ds also drinks non-stop and eats small portions (but healthy).

He is 2yrs 5months and am hoping to start potty training him in Easter hols.

Hopefully someone with experience of this will be along to advise us both!

Hmm I don't have any experience of this myself as my dd is only 10 months but my friends dd sounds similar to yours. My friend was advised to potty train for poos first and then gradually introduce the idea of weeing on the potty-ie putting her on it first thing in the morning, after all meals/drinks and before bed. She is still in the early stages so i dont know how successful it is but could be worth a try

My dd drinks a lot. My advise is keep the potty near by at all time to start with. It might actually help them get it quicker as they will have to go so much they might get the idea quicker. Just acecpt at first they will need to go very regularly but the time in between wees will gradually increase.
One of the nusery nurses at my dr told me to decrease her fluid and she got constipated so I wouldnt advise that. Drinking all that water is really good for them.

I agree that it may well be easier to potty train a child who neds to use the potty more often as they will get the idea quicker!

however in the 1st few days / weeks it may be a good idea to avoid long journeys where stopping to use the potty is not posssible!

Thanks people.
KayS - I was thinking about embarking on it over Easter - if not then, I guess it'll be summer. Can't say Ilm looking forward to all the accidents. Keep me posted how you get on - if you come up with any tips (and vice versa) post them on here

Hello, just wondered if you would be interested in 2 ebooks on potty training?
Post on here or CAT me and i'll email them to you

Hi MagicalMay - potty training per se isn't my issue - I have an older son who was no problem at all to get out of nappies - my concern with my DD is how much she drinks and consequently how many enormously wet nappies she then produces, making the idea of potty training far from a fun thought!
Thanks for the offer though.

I actually increase fluid consumption when potty training, the more they wee, the more often you can get it in the potty, the quicker they get the idea that is what the potty is for.

Have always gone in 3 steps.

No knickers, and yes there will be accidents, but with nothing on they will get toe the potty quicker.

Once they get to the stage that they get to the potty no problem, its into pants, lots of wet ones the first day, less next and so on, when you get to the point of being dry for a couple of days, back into trousers as well

Generally takes about 10 days, when we wont go far in the car and if you do, have potty will travel.

By the way am a CM of 26 years and lost count of how many children I have helped potty trained using this method.

And generally girls are around 2.5 boys nearer 3, although just had a little boy at 22 months!!!!

My DS2 was similar - he drank loads and loads but demanded to be potty trained i.e. wouldn't wear a nappy in the daytime.

We trained him to wee standing up (took 2 days) and he hardly ever has accidents anymore (he takes himself). He is 2yrs7months.

Incidentally, since he started potty training his fluid intake has drastically reduced - with no effort on our side. Maybe his body just knows that water = wee so it's a natural process?

Shosha - I can second that. My DS1 was 22 months and potty trained at 21 months (our CM at the time gave us the exact same advice).

He was never a big one for fluids though.

meant to say reliably dry at 22 months - it took about a month before we were accident free i.e. started at 21 months.

Hi dejags thanks for the email on SA.

Very interesting. We are away over Easter, so that'll mean lots of trips out and about in the car, so I think I will wait and give it a go from as soon as we come back. Fingers crossed she'll be sorted soon. x