When did your child potty train?

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I have tried a few times now but he doesn’t seem ready. What I’m wondering is how I know when he’s ready - will he just ask to use the toilet or potty?

Thanks

@Natsku i think because I don’t know when he’ll be ready - what signs there will be and if there aren’t really any I’m a bit worried that we’ll end up with him in nappies for far too long. I do feel there’s a certain amount of judgement of me as a mother - we had cleaners a few weeks ago and I apologised the potty was out and explained he was potty training and they expressed surprise at his age. (We didn’t have them back - not because of that though!)

And I am a bit worried that he just doesn’t seem to be getting it and concerned it could be indicative of other problems given most children of his age seem to have trained very easily (and this thread seems to indicate he’s on the older side.)

My eldest was about 2 and showed signs of readiness from about 18 months - night training took longer.
My youngest is 4 and still has regular accidents, refuses to wipe and has regressed to wearing nappies at night. She was initially potty trained at 2 then regressed. She has lots of sensory issues with clothes and smells and will sit in urine all day if allowed so will be going to the GP in Jan to see if there is anything medical going on and if not get some behavioural help! She's already had a few UTI tests and they were clear. We've tried sticker charts, filling a jar with pasta for every wee until full then getting a treat, taking away treats, going back to nappies, timed toilet trips- they are all successful for a few days or weeks then it's back to accidents.

Exactly this. Try again in a month or 2.
Both mine asked for no nappies, second DD just went off and took her nappy off and changed and then told me she wasn't wearing them anymore. I wasn't even needed for potty training. She is VERY independent now. She was 3.

I am wondering about the possibility of UTIs. I am finding it really difficult to understand, and it’s so frustrating, trying not to get annoyed. I don’t mind and I expect accidents but I sort of expected them to be on the way to the toilet rather than just sort of casually peeing his pants all the time!

We've been trying to potty train DC 3.5 for about 9 months now (on and off) but she still has accidents most days - of both varieties ☹️ I'm half tempted to put her back in nappies but already panicking about school starting in September... Older DC by contrast potty trained himself in about 2 days age 2.5 and had zero accidents so not idea what we're doing wrong this time round.

@pinksheepbeep its so stressful isn’t it? Did you go with any particular method? I’m trying to stay calm about it. I don’t think nappies are the answer here but I don’t know what the answer is!

Around 3 for all of mine. Tried early and no success, waited until they were "ready" and all trained in a couple of days to a week.

)I did have to deal with frowning grandparents)

Maybe leave it till the summer holidays? Much easier to just let them go pants less when it's warm and dry any washing. Get some crocs so you can just rinse them off too.
My 4 year old won't wear nappies now 🙄 She will wet herself, not say anything, then say that she spilt her drink and sat in it.

DD1 was 3.5 daytime, 6 at night.

DD2 2.5 still in Nappies at night.

If they're having lots of accidents then they're not ready.

Going without pants didn’t really work though, so I’m not sure it would work any better at three and a half (which seems uncomfortably close to four too.)

DD1 (now 14) was 2.9 and cracked it pretty quick
DD2 (now 5) was when she started 4.3 and then I think it was about 6 weeks without regular accidents, so 4.5 ish when actually trained
DD2 has delays and autism.

2.5 and 3.5.

I've worked in the early years for over 30 years most children are at least 30 months many nearer to 36 a few older even fewer younger. The NHS website tells you what signs to look for.
If a child is really ready it takes a few days to be reasonably dry a bit longer for pooh. If you start too early it can be months.

We're did it at 20 months and I'm so glad. She was fully trained with no accidents in 2 weeks. I really don't like seeing older kids in nappies. Her cousin was over 3 and it was just so grim. Her poos were like an adult's.

How old is he? Getting stressed and anxious will make him worse it's often better to give them a break.

Traditional Terry training pants contain most of mess and allow them to feel the wee.

We picked a weekend just after they turned 2yrs when we were off work for 4 days. No pants, no trousers. We didn’t see any ‘cues’ they were ready. They went back to nursery and they were fine. We put them in loose trousers but no pants for a while. Nursery were totally onboard and there were minimal accidents. What are nursery doing with regards to this? Are they putting them in a nappy?

We tried just after Christmas when DS had just turned two, but it didn't go well, he thought it was hilarious and would run around wiggling his bits 🤦‍♂️
Tried again at Easter because we had time off and he just got it straight away, within a couple of days we were out with no nappy. We kept pull ups on over night for a few weeks because he's a heavy sleeper and I know that's more of a hormonal change but after the first week they were dry too. He also preferred the toilet to the potty we had a seat thing for him which was actually handy as it fit in a back pack and he could use the toilet anywhere.
He would've been about two years 4 months, maybe six months later he started to stand up and pee because he'd seen DH do it

About 21 months (boy) and 26 months (girl)

It was when I noticed him adopting a particular facial expression when using his nappy in the morning, and I thought you are fully aware of what’s happening pal

As long as you don't have to change them then why do you care?

As PP pointed out there nay be a good reason why a child is in nappies older than 3.

1st boy 2 years 4 months, he still hasn’t cracked nighttime (he pees like a mouse) despite trying for a month or so at a time on a few occasions. Hes 4.5 now.

2nd boy was ready around 2. Waited until we had a block of 4 days to dedicate to it at 2 years 2 months. He did amazing and was dry at night from day one too.

He is 3, just turned.

Nursery don’t have him in nappies. He will wee when you tell him to. But never just instigates going for a wee or says he needs to go.

If he is happy to use it, he might get it just by sticking him on it regularly - with a sticker/chocolate button/bubbles for when he goes, and no comment on accidents other than tell me you need to use the potty next time so you can win a smartie

Thanks that’s pretty much what we’ve been doing, but as soon as there’s a distraction and you don’t get him to wee he wees himself.

They change so much in just a month or two at this age, you will look back at this age in a few months and think wow he was so different then