Started this weekend - should I carry one...Advice please

[NappyValley]

Right started potty training DS this weekend.

He is 2+3mths and has been in real nappies.

He has enjoyed wearing his big boy pants and will sit on the potty mostly when asked / bribed with stories / TV / stickers.

Weekend started will with a big poo in the potty on sat first thing - and he did tell me he had done a poo - although obviously I could smell it as we were reading Thomas at the time.

He then spent the day sitting on the potty for 5-15min every hour but never managed to pee in the potty, just puddle on the floor.

Today was better as we got 2 in the potty and 1 poo, but to be fair that is not because he asked, simply we managed to catch them.

I changed him into a disposable trainer pant for naps, so I now know he is dry during a nap, and he has only peed 4-5times each day.

So he has bladder strength, and wants to get the rewards for getting it right, but I am not convinced he knows when he needs to go.

SOooooo

should I carry on or just go back to nappies for a few more months OR switch to pull ups for a week or 2 and then try again?

And how do you cope with potty training when they go to nursery.

Help Please!

Well no help here but....

my cousin (2 girls and 2 boys) say under no circumstances try to night nappy train boys at 2-3. Girls are OK but boys need night nappies much longer (but this may just be our family )

Oh I agree with that. His night nappies are so full that they fall off him when he gets up!!!!

But he is dry for daytime naps which is a good sign

I would try to carry on for one more day and give up if he really isn't getting it.

I suspect my DS just finds it more convenient to use his nappy....and its disposable so nice and dry. Don't know what real nappies are like....

nappyvalley
wait 6 mths , it ll be so much easier and wont be tied to the house fearing accidents every time u go to step outside.
honestly. whats the rush bar the cost of the things.
of course kids love the idea. copying mum/dad but actually knowing a wee is coming and to hold it or not is a whole different challenge/understanding/
good luck anyway

Stop

Your OP speaks of many puddles/stories on potty/stickers/bribes

Which, to me, means YOU are responsible for his elimination, not him!

He is still v young for toilet training

When he can say, reliably, "Mummy I need a wee/poo" get rid of the nappy. Or wait for him to say "I don't want nappies anymore"

It will be a long old road, otherwise (IMO)

FWIW I have a 4.3 dd who is going through a phase of wetting having been reliably dry for about a yesr, so it can be a tough nut to crack

FYM I think boys just don't care about being in poo.
I know several friends with girls who have successfully potty training at 2 - 2.6 but it is different for each child and I am not in any hurry, I just wanted to see where he was at.

I don't think he is the kind of boy who is going to make the move without a push/ change in expectation.

I agree that I don't want to be training him, and want him to do the initiating. That is why I thought we would give it a go and see where he is at. The bribes to sit on the potty, was simply to show him what I expect. I think he has the idea now, but I am not convinced he has the ability to sense he needs to go.

I think maybe we need to go back to nappies and see in a few months.

The reason for trying this weekend was simply a matter of timing, to do with holidays and staying with my parents.

Ah, I see

Think it's a myth about girls being easier than boys

Night-time control is hormonal, you can do chuff all about it until they are physially ready

Nappy, my friend tried to start training her ds at 2.9m. Complete failure. 3m later he announced he wanted to wear pants. He's been clean and dry since... before that day he was happy to sit in poop and needed wrestling to get his nappy changed

I think I am just going to have to wait. I don't think he is ready.

Maybe my real motivation comes from the fact that I have had enough of washing his nappies, and hosing down the poo. Plus I now understand why 1 wee can total his nappy!!

Thanks for the advice

Nappyvalley,
I would keep going with him . Just trained ds 2.4months just 3-4 weeks ago, sound exactly same to start with. It was more we were catching it in time to begin with, then he went bit lazy and just wet his pants and didnt seem to care. HV said to keep going, he has proved he can do but all excitement has gone.
She said when he does wee/poo in potty, walk him to toilet upstairs and drop it in the loo and let them flush and make all noise big boy done a wee weee etc.

This worked a treat for us, all the way up the stairs we;d sing and then flush and then wash hands, he has been bril and I am so proud. He says now need wee in my undies and starting to have good bladder control.
Morning nappies dry too sometimes.

Give it another few days, he may suprise u.

Good luck