Late to potty training - positive stories please

[mag2305]

My son is 3 years 1 month and is still in nappies. We made a start with potty training in the spring/summer but then I had baby no. 2 and we moved house nine weeks after she was born. Then my son had tonsillitis followed by a prolonged stomach bug. He's also now at pre school four mornings a week. We've also had to have work done on the house which has been disrupting. I'm worried that other children are all potty trained by this age and we've held him back in this area albeit unintentionally. It's just been so hectic with one thing after the other.

Just looking for some positive, success stories of later potty trainers please? What worked in the end and how did you know the timing was right?

DD's dad died suddenly when she was 2y8m and as a result I didn't really even think about potty training until she was 3y5m. I chatted to her about it a lot and then when she seemed vaguely interested and her communication was good we went out and she chose a potty and some new pants. I had a week off work and was prepared for it to be awful but actually she only had one accident whilst training (she's had a few since then of course) and was dry day and night within 2 days. It was easy peasy and if I were to have another one I'd wait until about the same age.

Honestly I think it's easier when it's later, my son had no interest in it at all, tried a few times and it was just constant accidents and I didn't think he was ready, I tried him during the February half term when I knew I'd have a week off, he was 3 years 3 months, he got it so quickly and was able to understand. I got him some dinosaur pants and a paw patrol potty so he was excited to do it and then kept reminding him but he was dry day and night within a couple of days, I did a reward chart too as my oldest was having one for good behaviour and I let him choose a day out when he got all of his stars. You'll get there try not to stress too much, when it's easy that's when he's ready X