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How long can I defer potty training ? How late did you leave it ?

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NomDePlume · 08/03/2005 14:16

My DD is 2y 7m and is still in nappies. I've made several attempts at beginning PT to no avail. She loves sitting on the potty etc but just doesn't seem to know she needs a wee until she's done it, which is soooooooooo frustrating when you've sat her on the potty 3 minutes previously. I've now decided that she obviously isn't ready yet and to give it another go in a couple of months. This will be the 3rd time I have postponed PT (2y, 2y4m & 2y6m)

I'm quite relaxed about this but I do get looks of vague horror from checkout girls and random members of the public when I buy bigger nappies or someone asks me ('Is she still in nappies?!') and I tell them that she is. My DD is as tall as her almost 4 year old nursery peers and has very good language skills, all of which make her appear older than her 2 years 7 months.

How long can I leave it before I really have to put my foot down with the potty training ?

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yeye · 13/03/2005 12:15

my ds is going to be 4 november this year and still not potty trained. I am worried because he wont go near any toilet even those little ones for children

nutcracker · 13/03/2005 12:17

I tried Dd1 at about 2.5 and it was a nightmare. In the end i gave up and waited until she mentioned it again, which was at about age 2.9. Thankfully then it only took a week or so.
Dd2 was much the same.

Ds is now 2.3 and i am really dreading it. Is it any worse potty training boys ??

TeaTime · 21/03/2005 10:21

Thanks for the tip PrettyCandles - we might try that although I'm not sure he's going to really 'get' the conditions of wearing the Noddy pants... we'll see.

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handlemecarefully · 21/03/2005 10:31

We joined a NCT teagroup when dd was a baby so I can tell you what is happening in her peer group.

Boy 1: trained at age 2 yrs 1 month
Boy 2: now aged 2 years and 9 months. Will do wees on potty but no poos
Boy 3: now aged 2 years 9 months. Not trained
Girl 1: trained at age 2 years 9 months
Girl 2: trained at 2 years 6 months
Girl 3: now aged 2 years and 10 months and not trained

TeaTime · 27/03/2005 12:44

Boy 1 is the exception that 'proves the rule' about boys being later than girls! I bet his parents are proud of him!!

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