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Should I give potty training a go?

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Surfermum · 02/05/2005 19:52

DD is 2 in a couple of weeks and I've been introducing her to her potty for a few weeks. I was advised to let her "make friends" with it! For about 2 weeks now after her tea I've been sitting her on it and nearly every night she's done a poo. Last night she was running round without her nappy on, went to the potty of her own accord and did a poo. We found her trying to empty it down the loo. About 5 minutes later she ran to it again and sat down and did a wee. I wasn't planning on even thinking about potty training until August but I'm wondering if she's ready now. Do you think she's ready or is she a bit young?

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99redballoons · 11/05/2005 12:32

surfermum. How did the playgroup go?

DS is with mil this morning and we're out at friends this afternoon. Fingers crossed both go ok without nappies.

Just choosing them for himself did it for ds. He chose one pack of 10 rainbow coloured briefs (no pics) from asda for £3! and one pack of 5 noddy ones for £5, again from asda. I was sooo thankful he went for the budget pack rather than postman pat!

99redballoons · 11/05/2005 12:34

forgot to say, I put one of those pampers disposable mats on the trolly seat and car seat when we went out! not sure how effective they would have been.. got a few looks!

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Surfermum · 11/05/2005 13:14

Great thanks! We managed a trip to my mums for an hour yesterday, then an hour into toddler group she ran over shouted "Mummy, wee-wee" and off we went with the potty. An hour later she did the same. Proud mummy moment! At this stage she'll cost me a fortune in stickers.

I wondered about the change mats. Dd has a tea towel on her car seat as I haven't bought any yet! The contents of the change bag have altered now too - a change of clothes, kitchen roll and stickers!

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99redballoons · 11/05/2005 13:55

well done surfermum! and dd!

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flamesparrow · 11/05/2005 23:28

Oooh you guys are doing sooo well!!!

I'm looking forward to trying properly after the wedding.

We're into huggies pull ups now because pampers have gone and changed the shape and DD's bum is too huge to fit in them with out the elastic sliding up her bum cheeks It is nice though, cos even though they are more pricey, it means I can see if she's just wee-d or not.

Trying out tesco own pull ups for bed... not sure how much they hold though. Oh for a less strong willed little lady who would agree to nappies for bed!!!

99redballoons · 12/05/2005 12:41

Hi flamesparrow, I think I'd do the same and keep her nappy free as much as possible and then in pullups when you need to. After the wedding, once you have a week to dedicate to this it should be a doddle. You can go 'cold turkey'.

DS is getting demanding too and now only wants to sit on the potty when he wants to. That's really hard when we're just about to go out or at a friend's house and I'm paranoid about him weeing on her carpet! We made it through the visit though.

We have just come back from a music group this morning and a mini-shopping trip and he piddled in a loo and the potty! I am just SO PROUD of him.

How are you getting on sm?

flamesparrow · 12/05/2005 17:40

Awww - he's doing soooo well!

I'm quite lucky - the only friends I really visit have toddlers too, so they are used to their carpets being wee-d on .

I'm actually quite looking forward to being able to give it a good go after the wedding (does that make me officially insane??)

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Surfermum · 12/05/2005 22:06

When we got back from toddler group I put her down for a nap and FORGOT to put a nappy on her. Hour and a half later - STILL DRY! Went out after nap to another toddler group where she STAYED DRY!

However, smugness was not to last as when we came home she was playing washing up in the sink and got too engrossed, so an accident.

I'm in a quandary about whether to ask her if she wants to go, or just leave it to her. I think I'm going to remind her when we're out just so she doesn't have accidents and it upsets her, but while we're in it's down to her.

Is your washing machine on overload?

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Newbarnsleygirl · 12/05/2005 22:11

I have a question for you all.

My dd isn't talking yet but is clearly ready for potty training.
So what do I do when we're out. How will I know when she needs to go.

Orinoco · 12/05/2005 22:29

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Surfermum · 12/05/2005 22:57

Orinoco - I never thought I'd discuss wee and poo so much.

NBG - I have an answer I'm afraid. How old is she? Is she saying anything?

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flamesparrow · 13/05/2005 07:53

I should think that if she can make herself known at home, then she will be able to out too...

DD only had a few words when we started, but after a few wees on the potty, she learnt "wee wee"

Has taken her pull ups off to wee, and is now helping herself to nighttime ones to wear now

Oh well - nighttimes are cheap tesco pull ups (surprisingly good), so nto too bothered!

Newbarnsleygirl · 13/05/2005 09:15

Surfermum, she's saying nothing. She is only 19 months but she is so ready for potty training.
It just seems a waste of time and effort to train her at home then the minute we go out having to put her in nappies because she can't talk.

99redballoons · 13/05/2005 14:29

Hi nbg, welcome to the thread My ds doesn't always say 'weewee' but grunts or goes 'uh oh' when he needs to go. The baby sign for potty/toilet is brushing your right middle finger on your right shoulder sort of by your collar bone a couple of times. Nappy is tapping your hands twice on either side of your hips, just inside where the hip bone is. You could start doing this everytime you talk about the potty and she'll quickly pick it up at 19mo. Or you can make up your own sign. Maybe get some cloth trainer pants (mothercare) or pullups for going out. They then think the 'pulling up' is pants instead of laying on the floor and having a nappy wrapped round you. I'm finding with my ds that alot of it is reminding him rather than him telling me. He gets so engrossed in what he's doing he either forgets to stop or doesn't want to stop when the moment comes. HTH. Let us know how you get on

99redballoons · 13/05/2005 14:29

PS. a good friend of mine has just trained her dd between 19-21mo. She's now extremely reliable on any length trip

flamesparrow · 13/05/2005 20:27

How's it been for you guys today?

We've been bare bummed at home and a little star, and she went once while we were out too (the rest of the time she just used the pull ups ) - had a couple of near misses when we were out too (flowers just starting to dissolve)...

99redballoons · 14/05/2005 15:16

well done fs's dd!

Still going well 80% of the time here. I'm finding I've got to remind him more though and having thought about it I do that most of the time when he has clothes on. When he's bare naked he always tells me before he goes, but with pants and trousers he seems to confirm if he needs to go by trying a little bit, which causes wet pants and sometimes trousers, before then agreeing to sit down on the potty. So I'm not sure what's really going on..

He's been very good on the potette and has even sat on some loo seats whilst we've been out. Still prefers the potty at home. He also finds it difficult to wee after waking in the morning and after his nap. Gets very upset if I make him sit down (he must need a wee after 2 hrs!).. not sure if this is the right tactic though..

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Surfermum · 14/05/2005 19:58

Well yesterday was not so good. Fine indoors. One accident in the morning at Toddler group and two in the afternoon at local farm park. But both times she was playing with running water! However, while we were out she did another 3 wees on the potty and we had time to get to the loo from her telling me.

Today, though no accidents at all! And a dry nappy after morning nap.

She's got very good at yelling "Mummeeee Weee Wee" when I ask her what she say's if she needs a wee wee, but is still not too good at actually saying it when the need arises.

What are the scores on doors for you guys?

The key seems to be asking her and taking her if she hasn't been for a while. Like you 99RB I'm not sure if this is the right tactic - but we'll get there.

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flamesparrow · 15/05/2005 11:57

I've not seen my DD since 9am yesterday So have no idea how she's doing (it was my hen night last night, so my mum took her for the day and night...)

99redballoons · 15/05/2005 15:19

weyhey flamesparrow, hope it was a good night. It's good dd was with your mum. It's so hard minding a babe when you have a hangover! When is the wedding?

sm, sounds similar to my ds. I saw my brother and two nephews yesterday and we talked about the 'prompting' issue. He said he had to do that with his eldest(4) for about 2-3 months. It was only after about 4 months that he became completely reliable. So I think we're doing ok aslong as we let them go at their own speed. I have now convinced ds to let me take the nappy off, I wonder off for a min and he finds the potty himself and sits down. Let's hope it continues that way!

Have always used cloth (since ds was 10mo) and I've just gone out and bought some pull-ups as he's started weeing after his nap and the cloth trainer pants from mothercare aren't holding it. Hopefully he'll still think of these as pants and not nappies, just for nap time. [hopefully!]

flamesparrow · 15/05/2005 15:23

My baby is back and is poorly Stripped naked the second she came home and has been using the potty all afternoon though... wonder how dry my sofa will be when she wakes up though!! I might lift her and slide a towel underneath

Very odd night - I suddenly decided that I didn't like the taste of alcohol and was drinking water all night!!! It was a great night out though with sooo much laughing, AND I got to wake up not hungover, with very very clear skin

Wedding is May 28th - Waiting to get to the vows and DD say very loudly "wee wee mummy"

Bought her scooby doo knickers yesterday in the hopes that she will think they're pretty and wear them (runs screaming from normal knickers)....

99redballoons · 15/05/2005 20:14

Ooooo, two weeks yesterday! So close!

Yes, that would be one of those embarrassing, but proud moments!

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Surfermum · 15/05/2005 22:07

This morning when she woke up her nappy was dry .

I heard her in her cot calling "Mummeee wee wee" at about 8.30 and thought "yeh, right. You'll have to get up earlier than that to catch your mama out!". DH was up and came and got her and discovered the dry nappy and that she really did need a wee wee. Bad mummy!

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flamesparrow · 15/05/2005 23:01

Wow SM!!!! !!!

I would have been thinking the same as you

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Surfermum · 15/05/2005 23:07

I can't believe it really. I was so dreading potty training, I thought it would be so hard, but it's almost been fun. Apart from all the washing.

I keep thinking about your wedding FS! ".... and all my worldly goods with thee I share" "Mummeee wee wee". Are you going to risk it or put her in nappies. Is she going to be a bridesmaid?

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