Just started potty training DS and have a day out planned next Sunday - is it ok to put him back in pull ups for one day?

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On day 4 of potty training and its going well.
DS is getting most of his wees on the potty and is happy to go and wee straight away if reminded when he hasnt been for a while.
Havent actually ventured out of the house yet thouh!
Next weekend we are visiting friends about 2 hours drive away and spending the day with them.
I'm really worried about accidents in the car or in their house (new house, they are a young couple no kids)
Would it be a real set back for DS to put him in pull ups for that day? (will take the potty obviously and act as if he is not wearing nappy in encouraging him to use potty)
He has only worn normal nappies before, not pull ups so perhaps I could tell him that the pull up is a new pair of pants that day?

Cant think what else to do and really cant postpone the trip...

you could buy something like this for the journey (just in case) and take lots and lots of changes of clothes (again just in case)

Have some practise trips out this week and see how you get on when you're out of the house.

Twould be a real shame to go back to nappies, but if he's never experienced pull ups then they would be a fair compromise I think.

If it's going well and he is keen, I wouldn't put him in a nappy. You can put some plastic on his car seat to protect it just in case he has an accident. To be honest, even if he does have an accident it will mess his clothing but isn't very likely to make a mess in your friends' house!

Well done to your DS on doing well with his potty training!

nooooooooooo.

don't do it!

get a piddle pad for the car seat and take lots of spare clothes.

this is his new big boy life!

clever boy!

I would keep him in pants, put a towel in the car seat and stop halfway through the journey to see whether he needs to go. Before you set off, see if you can get him to go.

At their house, keep the potty to hand and keep asking him. Obviously take plenty of wipes/changes/pants etc and perhaps give them a call to ask them if they're OK with that. I'm sure they'll understand.

How is he doing with it all at the moment - sounds like he's well on the way. You may find he's totally got the hang of it and will be fine. A week is a long time in potty training!

FWIW my DD is on day 5 and on day 3 (Saturday) we went to my brother's house about 70 miles away. Stopped in a layby for a wee and then never let the potty out of sight at their house (they have 3 boys though, so know what it's like...!) Went to the local school fete and just kept plonking her on it. Had one accident, but hey, never mind.

Obviously, if you are going to spend the entire day in a panic about a poo on the shag pile, pop him in a pull-up! It's SO exhausting, isn't it?! Good luck!

Ok will not put him in pull up! Will brave it and stick with pants.
Just so unsure about how it will work outside our house. At the moment he is doing really well and getting most in the potty, but he is just in pants (as he cant pull down his own trousers), he isnt really asking to go as he needs reminding and if he needs to go in between reminders he needs to go NOW! (does a dribble, stops and shouts 'i done wee wee' then you have to hoik him on the potty quick to do the rest!)
What will I do if we are walking alng the street or in a pub garden? Can I just whip out the travel potty there and then or will old biddies tell me off?

Just whip it out. The potty, I mean. No-one will probably notice. Or give a toss. And if they do, they can piss off.

Old biddies will probably come and reminisce with you about when they were potty training their DCs in 1945...

I found it a real hurdle going out of the house, but it's a bit like BFing in public - once you've done it, you'll be fine!

i spent many hours travelling the trans-canadian highway, whipping small children out to pee in laybys in the snow, whilst the tumbleweed rolled by.

ah, memories.

you are now guaranteed to notice small children widdling everywhere you look.

You can get little towelling pants in Boots, with a bit of waterproofing. If they wee it won't flood down leg onto friends floor, but feel like pants to the toddler. I like them alot as means I can relax and enjoy time at friends without worrying about an obvious puddle. No wiping up, just a quick trouser change; they do still get damp if a full wee. My DS has never poo'd in them, but think they'd contain it.

Good luck!

Get him to sit on potty b4 you go and stop half way and just remind him lots while your at your friends house.

If you dont have a piddle paddle and worried re platice on the seat put a nappy on the seat and cover it with a towel. Could also travel in just pants/nothing so if emergency stop need it can be as quick as poss.

Sorry major typo - plastic not platice

Would start practicing short trips out now. And remember that there is still time for him to improve more by then. Think how far he has come in just four days.

I recommend 'bright bot' pants. cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bright-Bots-training-pants-BNWT-Choice-of-colours_W0QQitemZ310060952840QQihZ021QQcate goryZ37631QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I used these in the car and out and about, just take changes of trousers, you will be fine!

I saw an article about some flatpacked cardboard disposable potties - called Poteez - the other day. I think that's a great idea to keep in the car so they can still sit on a potty when you're on the move.

I'm going to confess to putting DD in pull ups for car journeys, busy days out or when she gets frustrated with the number of accidents she has.
She is 3.3yrs and has been wearing knickers since Jan but often has several accidents/day.
Pull ups allow her to use the potty but avoid frustration of lots of accidents. She is progressing slowly.

Thanks for the tip off on Poteez. They seem like a brill idea for emergencies. I hate my DD having to use public toilets and summer is coming - hopefully

Ok - not potty trained dd yet so not speaking from experience but my sil cuts the pampers disposable changing mats up and lines the car seat for long journeys as well stopping at every opportunity

Has anyone ever used Poteez and can you give me an idea on how practical they are?

Just looked them up adn its £6 for 5 of them!!
Thats £1.20 per wee!! lol

I got a pottete portable potty from mothercare. Its a plastic fold up one that fits in my bag (comes in a plastic cover) and you get throw away inserts for it.
Its very good!

We saw the Potette in Mothercare but did not like the idea of a plastic bag. £1.20 doesnt sound too bad if its for emergencies only.

Another thought. Car sickness. My DD has reflux and we are always having to stop the car for her to spit it out if we have nothing with us. Sounds a bit yuk but she could us one as a "sick bag" rather than use an old water bottle as she does now sometimes. Yeeeuuukkk!

To be honest, my mothercare sold out of the inserts for it, so i just used some asda smartprice nappy sacks with a sanitary towel in them instead!
You basically hook the handles of the bag over the sides of the pottete and your toddler sits on the potty and wees as normal but the towel absorbs it all and then you tie it up like a normal nappy sack and chuck!

£1.20 per wee is quite a lot I think if you are using every time you go out instead of using public toilets.
My DS wont sit on the big toilet yet, so I have to use the potty when out in the toilet cubicle and it would have cost me a fortune by now if I was using the poteez ones.

Need to start a new thread to see if anyone has ever used them. I like the idea but dont want to spend the money if they are just an expensive luxury. Having said that it may be worth having some in the car for if I forget the potty - like I do.