So now DS seems to have got the hang of pottys... how many years of urgent 'WEE COMING!' moments do I have ahead of me?

[CaptainKarvol]

I'm kind of realising that I've got years of dashing for loos / carrying pottys / taking a change of clothes for him everywhere. How long does this stage last?

Am I just a terrible slacker to be slightly regretting that he wanted to train (he's 2.8, so not especially early, but it's at his prompting that we've done this).

You just get to a stage where you can go out without taking a houseload of stuff with you, and now I have to think 'wee' all the time...

Why are you not incredibly proud that your son has decided to be a big boy and potty train? Yes, it is easier to just put nappies on and not have to deal with all that training entails, but surely you carted around all his baby necessities, why is it a problem now? Accept that even in a trained child, there will still be accidents and urgent toilet needs, especially when poorly, this could potentially go on for a couple more years yet!

Take note of where all the public facilities are in town, shopping centres etc so that you can take the shortest route when needed. A useful emergency "potty" that won't take up much room is a nappy sack with a few sheets of kitchen roll folded inside, this should do for an urgent wee, and can be binned afterwards. Frankly, if you're outside, just let him wee wherever is convenient, don't risk him wetting himself in an attempt to get to a toilet at this early stage.

IME so far, its really not that bad. When out and about, we just go to the loo at a reasonable interval (like every 90 minutes - 2 hours), and don't get the wee urgency. All I take is two pairs of pants and a pair of trousers (plus a nappy bad) just in case, which fits in my handbag.

DS decided to wear pants 2 weeks after he was 2, and is now 2.5. I don't find it anymore difficult than thinking about going for a wee myself

Well, he only started training about 10 days ago, so I guess I just have a lot of change to get used to (as does he).

Proud of him? I'm pleased and his excitement / pride in himself is lovely, but I don't feel proud - it's just a stage he happens to have reached. I'm relieved it wasn't difficult to train him - perhaps if it had been I'd feel rather more invested in it. As it is, things have just kind of 'happened'.

I am nice to him about it, just in case anyone is thinking I'm a total misery. He gets lots of praise, stickers, and is the proud owner of (in his words) 'a lovely car. a special weeing car!' for all his success.

Meh, I'm prob just a bit negative today - am off work with a D&V bug, which is tough enough at the best of times. Am dreading non-nappy wearing DS getting it too.

It's nice to be reassured that I won't need to carry too much kit (the first week was accident central - 5-6 a day), and that it gets to be second nature. I have the bladder control of a camel myself, so rarely think about weeing - hopefully DS will be the same!

DH is 36 and he still can't hang on for long.

Mine to Curry LOL