Is it ok to keep telling them to go?

[choc27]

My ds is near perfect using the potty when naked. Unfortunately as soon as he wears pants he wets them. He has improved by just doing a small amount of wee in his pants and then when i notice i take him to the potty and he does the rest.
He never asks for the potty so I end up telling him to go cos its been a while or taking him as i notice the little wet patch.
Is this ok, will he eventually start telling/asking me when he needs to go? Or should i stop telling him and wait for him to ask, in which case he is likely to wee in his pants?

I would keep telling him, But stretch out the times you tell him gradually. ALso vary how you tell him the old "are you going for a wee before me or after me". "You go for a wee and I'll turn Cbeebies on as soon as you are finished". Always go before you out.

He will eventually start to tell you -(or clutch his bits and hop around a bit like my 4yo still does).

And big up the dry pants (I did a "dry pants dance" and he got a piggy back round the room if he had totally dry pants. Then a marble to put in the marble jar - which when full made a treat. Slightest even 5p sized accident was just dealt with with a change of clothes( often just the pants) and no dance. If he asked for the dance I would just remind him to ask next time.

Good luck - sounds like you are there!

Thanks fishfinger!
Booki I remind him a lot and ask him but he always says no! So I am actually telling him to go sometimes now!