November 2012 - Roll on summer, we want paddling pools!

[StuntNun]

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Oh, and I'm not ready to give up my fluff, it's too cute and I have luffly wraps and stuff that he hasn't even grown into yet!

YW he was in sposies for the first 5 days of his life, and has had occasional short spells in them since particularly nights when I was trying to work out why he was waking. If he was more comfortable in paper, I'd find the dosh somehow and use them tbh - his comfort is more important than my love of cool nappies I also wouldn't expect that to hold true of a baby mere days or weeks old, surely? I was in disposables, trained at 2 1/4 same as my friend's dd who's rising 3. And fleece liners wick the wet away from the skin (although maybe not as efficiently as paper nappies?) but those didn't exist when we were wee

TBH I was thinking I might try half-heartedly next summer maybe. I've been caught on the hop somewhat!!

Yep. I had half way considered Christmas or Easter as possible training times and again in summer of next year. Low key short bursts purely because I am off work then so why not?

I am in bed and I don't care who knows it. DH if gutted because he wants to watch dexter .

You know the upright thing? Does that mean unaided? P can do some steps herself upright and does stairs at home with a hand to hold.

pp I would be careful if he is getting upset. You don't want him to build bad associations. Tbh I think 18 months is very young. If you are uber keen to start something start with a little free nappy nappy time before bath time. I wouldn't be too desparte to potty train. Imagine could he tell you he needed a wee or a poo properly if you were in the supermarket?

Pass I don't think (am not sure!) the aided / unaided matters really, its the glutes that do the work and once they abandon going up stairs on hands and knees its a sign they have stronger glutes.

Glutes of steel here then... Maniac

RR down to 25 mins tonight

Hadn't even considered the idea of potty training. Am hoping F will just decide she wants to start using the loo one day

Well done gt, bring on the beans!

When dh picked F up today, for the first time ever, through teething and colds and reflux, her keyworker said "she's not herself today". She's been sweating buckets, her hair was sodden, drooling, and barely eaten (v out of character). She also struggled to nap with them, something they have never had the pleasure of dealing with before! She's a bit perkier after calpol, but only went off to sleep 20 mins ago. Poor soul.

Maybe just ignore me I have filled in some gaps In the thread. Remember when I talk about potty training I am scarred by being pressured into training DS1 before he was ready because his cousin had been trained and he got really upset. It was not great. And I think I trained DD1 too early and she was having accidents till she was 5 although being sorted out was coincident with me and ex h separating so could have been down to her picking up vibes at home.

Never the less so far POTTY TRAINING IS MY MOST HATED THING ABOUT PARENTING. I am shit at it and scared of it so don't listen to me!

Go beans and glutes.

Potty training solved DD1's constipation and nappy rash/thrush. Something about the position. LO is reliant on laxatives atm so I may be more impatient than most.

Meh. We all do it our own way.

Right this is how I was potty trained. It is a story my mum has told me often.

Gran bought me proper big girl knickers when I was perhaps just before 2. I loved them. A lot. I was blissfully unaware of their non-absorbant properties. I weed. I had a meltdown. I never weed in my knickers again.

A ray of hope that sometimes it can be a walk in the park?

Ha ha pig if it worked then great. Am chatting a lot about this with my ex shrink's dh atm. (He does nursery pick up). She has some fascinating theories which am happy to share as long as you don't all flame me (and as long as it can wait til tomorrow). Btw her DS has just turned 3 and they are having great fun with training him. Not. Which shows you can theorise as much as you like, each child is different. It's an interesting conversation though, particularly relevant to boys, as that is what they have.

Excellent skills bplp

L is too intrigued by his willy to concentrate on where the wee goes. I think we might be one if the ones who does it when he's 4 as his concentration skills unless climbing are useless

I was taken to playgroup (what we know as pre school). I loved playgroup. I was told that only Big Girls Who Use The Potty are allowed to go to playgroup. I was dry within 2 days.

R gets upset because he's weeing, or because he's in a wet or dirty nappy. And it's just a bit of a whimper, no tears or crying. And it's over as soon as the wee stops. Which is why I'm hoping that teaching him that it's ok to wee, and that wee goes in the potty/toilet, helps him out with that. I will not be pressuring him to train, and as I said - I wasn't even going to consider it until next summer. I only have a potty in the house because they were in the 99p shop and I had my mum with me at the time to carry it back to the car!! I'm not keen as such to start, I'm happy to change nappies even in the middle of the night if that's what keeps him healthy and comfortable. But he's not comfortable atm so I need to change something iyswim.

PP have you thought about UTI? Maybe he is whimpering because it hurts? Sry it's just the first thing that popped into my head when I read your last post.

Me too GT. I think there may be a problem there PP, so get it checked out with the GP. That is not right IMO.

My girls potty trained at just prior to 4. Started trying at age 3, and they both took ages. DD2 could have done it long before she finally did, which was very frustrating, but she wanted to be in nappies for some reason.

Wanda please don't be scared darling, try to enjoy O and let him do it in his, and your own time. Please don't let anyone pressure you, or him x

Up with my cough btw.

We have a potty in the house. H sits on it and plays with his bits while dh runs his bath. I really don't think he'll be ready to potty train until summer 2015 at the earliest. I don't really remember potty training ds1. I'm hoping because it was so uneventful that that my brain hasn't bothered to remember it, rather than it being so horrific that my brain has blocked it from my memory. Ds1 was trained at 2.5 because of starting pre school. He had to be.

A has been awake since 5. Finally got him to sleep.
Fh has pissed me off by farting in my direction. Then not getting As bottle despite him having to get up 2min later anyway.
Stomach cramps this morning. Very mild compared to others. However still a pita

Ready for your Shred today gt with beans? Shakes pom poms and offers general shred like motivation.

Ta vq i am really going to try to be more chilled this time.

Morning all. More reasonable for morning, not for want of O trying to get us up at silly oclock. I out my foot down, it is going to be a long, but lovely day, i do not need to be exhausted.

I need quick help! I need ideas for a birthday gift for a 2 year old boy. £15 max spend.

I'm off to sleep (on nights) and DP will check for suggestions since he has to go out and buy it and can't possibly think of something nice for his own nephew....

DD1 was easy to potty train at 2.4. Had bit more trouble dealing with poos but on the whole I was pleasantly surprised as to how it went. However she is still in pull ups at night at 4.4. I really need to get her night trained. I will do it over the school summer holidays.

wanda have a lovely day with your friend.

Not sure what to do today. Might head to a nature trail near by.

det I'm really not the best at buying for boys. I did get my friends boy an aquadoodle and that went down well.

afaik you can't night train because it's hormone related?

appalling night. changed a wet nappy at 2:30 (no sign of any upset apart from his usual crossness at being awake) then he refused to go back to sleep until 4, full on temper tantrum!!

det puzzles, jigsaws are always good. As is brio train track, you can get it cheap from supermarkets. Or Lego duplo, again tesco always has them on offer. Or books, you could get a box set for £15. Or how about playdough, pencils, etc, do a small art box?