Day 1 - can I give up yet?

[SarahBumBarer]

Just wrote a really long post about how disheartened I am (on the first day) and while writing DS did his first wee in the potty. Hurrah! I have strength to carry on - for the rest of the day at least!

DS is 2.9 and strongly resistant to the potty and a poo denier so I have been dreading this. I have wee on my sofa and he wee'd on me earlier when I told him off but he just did a wee in his potty!!!! Yay!!!

So I had to share this and have a feeling I may still have a need for this thread yet...

Yay

If they are ready and willing it can be very quick. If not, you are allowed to just give up and try again in a few months weeks.

Lots of praise and stickers encouraged DD when she was 3 but reluctant, DS was super keen and trained himself at 2.9 with not so much as a chocolate button needed.

I've had to give him malteasers just for sitting on the potty! He's going to want an entire mars bar if he ever does a poo on it! (no chance!)