is the time right now? (long)

[ilovetochat]

I have been on a few potty training threads recently.
i got dd a potty at xmas when she was 18 months and left it about. one day she sat on it and pood before her bath. so after that i offered her the potty morning and night, after naps, and every hour or so.
she started doing all her poos on it except 4 since jan and does lots of wees on it.
sometimes she says weewee/potty/change and if i undress her quick enough she uses the potty.
sometimes i just offer the potty and often she will use it, sometimes she says no.
if i dont offer it then she will normally just wee.
we have just been on holiday involving a 2hr drive there. when we got there her nappy was dry and she used the potty straight away. while away she has used the potty lots and somedays only had 2 nappies all day.
one day at swimming pool she said potty when we got out, i didnt have the potty there so held her on the toilet but she cried so i had to put her a nappy on and she cried for potty.
before her nap today she had no nappy on and kept sitting on the potty and jumping off, i said potty or nappy and she chose potty but still did nothing. she then asked for a sticker book so i told her to wee on the potty and she could have a sticker, she sat down and weed on the potty so to me that shows she can control it.
she is now coming 21 months. i have her in pull ups mostly as i rarely have to change her. she cant undress at all, not even simple trousers. i havent found any pants small enough for her yet, she is about to go into 12-18 month clothes but not quite yet.
Should i put her in pants and go for it or continue as i am till its hotter.
we go away again in june then abroard sept so would need to be done before june or before sept, or is that too much pressure?
any advice/tips welcome especially for younger children who cant use toilet/undress.

It sounds as if she's well on the way. I'd definitely try pants from Easter Monday. Don't worry about the size too much - her trousers will hold them up. You might find her trousers are a bit baggy on her though because they'll be cut for nappies. I'd suggest getting some cheap leggings, which should fit better.

I think she probably realises that nappies are for weeing, and will probably realise that pants are for going to the potty in!

thanks vesela, she is still a bit ill with this cold as we all are and so she is tired and cranky but she is still using the potty mostly.
We are out sunday and then have workmen in monday and tuesday so i might start wed next week. just the visits to worry about then. and we have more work planned soon but i cant wait forever.
is it best to leave them in pants with potty near and let them go when they want, which seems to work with dd when naked she goes b=y herself, or dressed and take her to the potty every hour or so?

I'd say try letting her go when she wants, if that's working already with pants off. I don't think there's any point trying to avoid accidents by taking them, because they learn through accidents.

(We did dressed and no reminding).

I was given some great advice by my Mother when I was potty training my son. She said there is no point 'catching his wee' in the potty, this is not training. She told me that when he was ready he would run to the potty when he felt the need. He wasn't trained until he was almost three, but he only has one or two accidents since and both were at night (he's now four and a half). Just don't get worked up about training because it will only happen when it is the right time.

thanks both of you, she asks for the potty when she needs a poo, its wees that are hit and miss.