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started potty training today, anyone else?

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ilovetochat · 08/04/2009 14:54

I hope someone else is training too as we can celebrate and commiserate together
since dd got up this morning she has been bare bottomed. i have left the potty out and told her where it is and left her to it mostly.
she has weed on it 4 times, pood on it once and had 1 accident near the potty while eating, she made no attempt to get to the potty and i think she was more bothered about her lunch.
i have done her a tick chart to tick whenever she uses the potty and she loves it, she says tick chart now when she goes.
The only time i intervened was when she hadnt weed for 2hrs 15 mins so i gave her milk and sat her on the potty and she weed.
She is now asleep so ive put her a nappy on and told her its a sleep nappy.
Hopefully some of you will come and join me.
When bare bottomes what do you do when they sit in their highchair etc, i have laid a nappy open in the chair.

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 13/04/2009 20:18

Not tried stickers yet. He isn't that fussed by them usually but I'll give it a go.

He did sit on potty a bit happier this afternoon but nothing then he did a massive we in DH's garage which was quite amusing .

Foxy800 · 13/04/2009 22:09

Good luck tomorrow to everyone potty training at the moment.

MickeyD · 14/04/2009 15:14

We've been potty training since last Thursday and I'm not sure whether to carry on or give up. DS(2.8) is quite happy to sit on the potty and do a we or poo but the problem is that he never knows when to go to the potty. If we prompt him then he will use it but there is no sign of him getting there by himself. He's weed on me twice today and once on the floor. none in the potty. yesterday was better with 5 wees and a poo in the potty with a couple of accidents.
Any advice about whether I should stick it out or give up and use pull ups til the summer?

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ilovetochat · 14/04/2009 15:18

if he used the potty 6 times yesterday it seems a shame to forget all about it till the summer.
i would keep going.
i had to start with my dd bare and it made her aware of when she was weeing.

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Foxy800 · 14/04/2009 18:46

So how is everyone getting on?

I was working today but dp was with her, she had 1 accident at a friends this morning then 1 in the bath tonight. But nothing inbetween.

Not sure what to do to help progression? Reluctant to give up though.

THey have sat her on it a couple of times today as have I when I got home but if you ask her she will just say no.

ANy suggestions and opinions would be great.
Many thanks.

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 14/04/2009 19:39

Hi MickeyD I'm going to keep going even though not making much progress either. I think you just keep having to remind them.

We went out for the day which was nice. DS managed to hold it all in so there were no wees / poos throughout the day ..... until tea time back at home when he weed all over the chair.

Then I thought he could do with a bath and took him upstairs and he did a poo in his pants..... and then more in the bath.

I did try to get him on the potty both times but a bit tricky as in the first place we were in the middle of tea and afterwards there was poo everywhere. Ugh.

I am at work tomorrow so leaving DH and the in-laws to look after him and continue the training!

Anyone sending kids to nursery who are just potty training? What is the protocol? I don't want him to go back to nappies just for them. He can go ages without weeing and will sit on potty when asked. Any experience?

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ilovetochat · 14/04/2009 19:49

dd had 4 wees and 3 poos in her potty today and 1 accident when her dad came home and she was busy cuddling him. she got really upset even though we were both saying never mind potty next time.
if i ask her do you want the potty she always says no. i think its just a toddler thing
if it gets to 3 hours since she weed i just take her to the potty and sit her down with a book or even a drink and she does it.
HMHB my sister is a nursery nurse and they just ask for parents to take loads of spare clothes and take the kids every half hour and see if they will go.

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 14/04/2009 20:10

Thanks ilovetochat I'm hoping that is the case. Will pack tonnes of spare Buzz Lightyear pants then for nursery .

Sounds like your DS had a good day. I don't think its too bad when they are upset when they wee themselves as it means they are aware of it and don't want that wet feeling. Hopefully prompting them to get on the potty when they have the feeling next time.

dinkystinky · 14/04/2009 20:42

3 wees in the potty and one in the loo from DS today - and no accidents (despite 2 outings today). However, havent had a poo in the potty/loo yet (and have been training a week now) and he doesnt take himself off to the potty - we ask every hour or so and if he hasnt been to the potty/loo in 3 hours make him sit on it (when he promptly does a wee). In fact the only time he asks for the loo to do a wee is at bed time to procrastinate (though he does always produce the goods when that happens) - 4 bedtimes in a row so far... Any idea on how to get them to voluntarily take themselves to the loo?

JimJammum · 14/04/2009 20:45

I have been watching this thread with interest and sometimes and I would like your opinions. DS is 2.4 and we have been in pants for 3 weeks. He knows he has to ask when he needs the potty and is fine wearing pants. He will sit on potty OK (sometimes needs book or dummy, depending on mood). He always says no when asked if he needs it, but as below, I assume that's because he's a toddler, and it's not as exciting as what else he's doing. When we go out he goes into pull-ups and he still tells me he's weeing, "but Ok nappy on." So.....the issue is he doesn't seem to galvanise himself into action when he needs a wee. I put him on every hr or so, or if I think he's fiddling a bit...with no luck. He'll have an accident and be frozen to the spot shouting "wee - need new trousers" even if the potty is next to him. How do I get him to leg it pottywards? It always seems to happen when I am out of reach!

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ilovetochat · 14/04/2009 20:58

HMHB, pack extra trousers too and my sister says they have to be fully dressed, not just in pants (she commented as i has dd bare when she came round and said the kids at nursery must be fully dressed. she also said that even though they had been changing these kids nappys for ages, once they start potty training/toilet training they are not allowed to touch them so if the boys cant tuck themselves down iykwim then it goes everywhere.
Jimjamm and dinky, my way of getting dd to go herself was to start bare and put a potty in the room she was in and if she started weeing catch a bit in the potty. i also dont use pullups when out, same applies if she wees she gets wet.
also i dont say to her do you want the potty even if its been ages i take her to the potty and say remember the potty is here and if you wee you will get wet.

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Foxy800 · 14/04/2009 21:02

Halfmumhalfbiscuit, my lo goes back to pre school next week and my plan is to send her with loads of clothles and ask them to follow through with what we have bee ndoing at home as I dont want to confuse her.

Im also a nursery nurse and we are more than happy to follow the parents wishes in regards to potty training.Hth

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 14/04/2009 21:14

Thanks for the info foxy and ilovetochat. Will bear in mind when sending him to nursery on thurs.

JimJammum · 14/04/2009 21:25

Forgot to mention, nursery/childminder just asked for lots of trousers and pants spare (don't forget socks!!!). I completed a form specifting when I put him on potty, terminology etc so that they are doinbg the same as me and he is not getting mixed messages.

Thanks for the advice, and keep it coming. Just don't want to give up!!

hazeyjane · 15/04/2009 11:08

Hello everyone!

So far so good with dd1 (I've probably jinxed it now!) Who after a couple of rocky days seems to have just clicked. She has had one accident since Saturday, at a friends house, she said she needed a wee and was just a bit to late, I think I should have made more of an efort to show her where the toilet was when we got there, but I was excited to be out!

We have had such refusal previously I'm so glad that this time things seem to have fallen into place, especially as she starts preschool in Sept. She suddenly seems to have loads more confidence, I'm really proud of her.

Of course I'm sure we've only just begun...

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 15/04/2009 18:54

One accident in a cafe today .
One wee in the potty - hurrah

Rang the nursery to see what the plan will be tomorrow and they sound fine with it.

Thanks JimJammum - good idea re potty training plan for them.

Foxy800 · 15/04/2009 19:18

Evening,

I was at work again today, lo had quite a few accidents again, again after holding it in for ages. But when I got home she started to have an accident on the floor, I managed to get her on the toilet where she finished it off. (I think she is a little frightened of doing it on the toilet or potty at the moment though).

But she has been out alot today and in knickers the whole time.

Would just really appreciate any suggestions on how to stop her holding on for so long.

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ilovetochat · 15/04/2009 20:26

i think orange juice makes them wee more often as it stimulates the bladder, this may help to make them wee more often.

dd has used the potty all day and had no accidents, we even went to playgroup this morning and she asked for the potty and waited till we got in the toilets.

i still have to take her when it has been ages since she weed but she asks a lot too.

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Foxy800 · 15/04/2009 20:47

Wow thats brilliant ilovetochat.

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ilovetochat · 15/04/2009 21:59

thanks foxy, maybe just take your dd to the potty every hour and see if she will go?
dd seems to forget when eating and playing with other kids, understandable i suppose.
also OLs are visiting tomorrow and last week they wouldnt shut up going on at dd, look at your bare bum, are you being a good girl using your potty and i kept saying we are keeping it low key so it doesnt become a big issue so i hope they shut up tomorrow.

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Foxy800 · 15/04/2009 22:27

THanks ilovetochat.

I am trying to do that but she just screams and says no and I obviously dont want to scare her.

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ilovetochat · 16/04/2009 13:51

well dd has had 2 accidents already today, i have sent dp for more pants as she is getting through more washing now. the first time my dad was here and she sat on the potty but did nothing then came out of the kitchen saying ohno wipe, there was no puddle but her clothes were wet so i sat her on the potty and she weed, quite a lot so i think she started to wet herself and stopped herself. i told her to ask for potty and cleaned her up and sad she was good for finishing it on the potty. well i hope that wasnt a mistake as an hour later she just wet herself said ohno again and finished a tiny bit on the potty. i hope i havent made her think she can start in her pants and finish in the potty.
funnily, she has weed 5 times already today and normally she lasts much longer so i am wondering why?

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 16/04/2009 19:13

Potty report:

1 wee in trousers whilst playing outside
1 wee in potty.

Slow progress.

He will be at nursery tomorrow so will see how they manage it. I think it will be a lot better as they are more structured and we've had loads of visitors over easter.

ilovetochat maybe she is getting her head around the start/stop weeing sensation.

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ilovetochat · 16/04/2009 20:31

overall she did 2 poos and 8 wees in the potty and 2 accidents so not as bad as i thought it was heading.
she even asked for a poo half way through dinner.
i think she was almost testing what would happen if she just weed.

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Foxy800 · 16/04/2009 21:31

Well we have had 2 accidents today and nothing else.

One thing dp noticed today, as I was at work , was she often gets clingy and very upset before having an accident so think we need to look out for this sign and try to get her on a potty/toilet, easy said than done as she wont stay on it!!!!!

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