Okay, we have just started potty training DS (2.2). He was showing all the signs, came up to us whilst wearing a nappy asking to 'wee wee toilet' and generally sits on his little seat on the toilet or lets you assist him on the 'big toilet', not that bothered about the potty.
On Monday I took a leap of faith and decided that pants during the day were the way forward, plus I've got a week or so off work so thought it was a good opportunity to get started. He's doing okay, am generally still asking him if he needs a wee or a poo but obviously it's very early days. He hasn't done a poo on either the potty or toilet, much prefers to do that in his pants! He clearly needs to do one but says no to the toilet and then just poos anyway. We are currently doing the whole 'poo likes to be in the toilet to see poo friends' and then flushing it away.
Anyway, my question is how long do you give it. I'm not for one minute thinking of throwing in the towel, it's only been a couple of days and am hoping he'll get the gist of actually asking to go as opposed to me "reminding" him, but the message I'm getting now is - don't go back to nappies once you've started AT ALL, EVER, NEVER NEVER!!!!!!!!!! Is this really right? I'm not expecting miracles and am probably thinking too far ahead, but how long do you give it if they really aren't getting it?