Anyone else potty training at the moment? Please come and join me here for support, advice giving and general tearing out of hair!

[bagpuss]

Started potty training ds2 (2.3) yesterday and we are going well (sort of) at the moment. Three hits and five misses yesterday which I didn't think was too bad for the first day but today we are currently standing at one hit and three misses so far. I am feeling knackered and the day seems to be dragging out. I need some motivation and Cod, if you are reading this, I think I could do with your boot camp please! Anyone else want to come and join me in the joys of obsessing over wee and poo?

Oh oh oh, am about to have another try with DS who is now 3. Basically he just isn't interested in using the potty - every attempt has been the same: we try sitting on the potty a time or two, he produces nothing, then I offer the potty at about 20 minute intervals, he says no, and gets a bit distressed after about the 3rd time I ask him then sooner or later he sh*ts himself.

He likes to flush the loo and follow people into it...
I am thinking of buying some terry-trainer pants (ie washable ones) rather than the pull-up nappies because those don't seem to be working.

Hopefully someone else will come along with inspiration soon.

Cold turkey is the only way. Took mine 2 months and lots of washing.

Basically you don't make a big deal out of accidents, you just clean up and say nothing. When they go, this you make a fuss of! Whoop for joy, give them a sticker, tell the whole world!

Another good one is letting them choose their own big boy/girl pants. Make a huge fuss about them now being a big boy/girl. Do a special shopping trip.

It's hard but you will get there. Keep plodding and reward, reward, reward.

I'm pottytraining ds2 (2.8) at the moment too. Started a few weeks ago and the wees are pretty much sorted now but I cannot get him to do his poos in the potty or toilet. He runs off to hide as soon as he feels one coming. So I'm looking for some tips too please.

Must have jinxed myself there, ds has just arrived at my side with another poo in his pullups. Arghhhhhh!!!!

Hello everyone .

Well, ds2 had a dry nap time and was accident free when I did the school run just now and has just done another wee in the potty . He got a chocolate button for that but I am having to tell him when to sit and we have a giant pile of story books next to the potty to read while we wait.

Not sure about poo accidents tbh. ds2 seems so obvious that I just stick him on the potty as soon as I know he is trying. dd was pretty bad for it though and I remember we ended up bribing with a pretty special toy - she was nearer three when she trained.

Helooo, is there anybody there? Have had a bit of a funny day really. DS2 woke at 5.30 am asking for the potty . Went to remove nappy which was virtually dry . He did a small wee after a while and then went back to his room, then 10 minutes later said he needed it again. Same thing happened again and then we went downstairs where he had a huge wee (fortunately whilst wearing a pocket nappy that I had put on him). Basically it seems like he has fantastic control but then can't let go on demand or has an accident when his bladder is full and it is too late. Rest of the day has been encouraging and I braved the school run with him in proper pants. Does anyone think that his control will sort itself out or is there some way I can help him? I had this problem with dd for a while and handled it badly but can't really remember what we did. TIA

Bagpuss, I'm sure he will get it sorted if he can hold it in - it's just a question of letting it out! With my daughter, the most obvious things worked (running a tap while she was sitting on the loo or potty, or sitting her on the potty while I did a wee!) Not much fun, but effective!

Laloupgarou - I am in exactly same boat as you, DS (2.5) is basically pretty dry day (unless distracted) and night, and can hold wee for several hours.... but poos are different! We normally have a couple of hours of discomfort, wanting to be carried, denying that he needs to poo, refusing to eat or drink followed by a poo in his pants (or if we are very lucky, we catch it in the loo). he has now reached the stage where he yells if we take him near the potty or toilet and I think he is totally fed up. How long have you been trying for? I thought it was just my DS who couldn't master poos!

Thanks Lisa, will give it a go .