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Think we are both confused - now what do I do?

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Daffodilly · 25/11/2008 15:06

DD is just 2. We did a week of potty training about 3 weeks ago (thought worth a try before new baby due in Feb). It went well for first few days, but she slowly got more stressed (mostly over poos) and went back into nappies at own request.

Been OK in nappies and occassional nappy off time since until last weekend when she had no nappy on (her request) and she had a poo roll down inside of PJ leg and onto living room floor. She was v upset. Since then she's been very unhappy every time she feels poo coming, cries "no poo", then when it does come out sobs for a clean nappy (which I oblige as fast as possible).

She has also taken to asking to remove nappy to do a wee some of the time and keen to even sit on big toilet which she wouldn't in our week of potty training.

Anyway long and short is that I am really confused. Do I convince her to stay in nappies until she is "ready" for permenant move, try full blown move to pants again or just keep going with meeting her request for nappy/pants/nothing at various points in the day (which is a bit confusing for both of us trying to remember which she is in)!

Help.

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Seona1973 · 25/11/2008 20:00

with both of my lo's I used pull up nappies in the run up to potty training as it meant they were easy to get up and down and it didnt matter if there was an accident. DS has just managed to start using big boy pants in the last 2 weeks and is 2.1 years. I waited till he got to the stage of saying he needed a pee/poo and then let him put pants on and he has had very few accidents - more a bit of a dribble than a full on pee and then he does the rest in the toilet.

Daffodilly · 25/11/2008 20:12

Thanks for your reply Seona. I hadn't really considered pull-ups - but maybe I should. She really is pretty good with wees. It is the poos that are stressing her. Though now that seems to be an issue whether she is in a nappy or not, though of course nappies are a bit easier to clean up.

Any other experiences of this poo-phobia?

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ches · 26/11/2008 03:59

Keep responding to HER. If she wants a nappy, give her a nappy. If she wants it off to wee on the big toilet, take it off and let her wee on the big toilet. When she's mostly dry, suggest to her that she wear pants. It really is that simple.

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