Hi,
I had decided to try and start training DD yesterday, as it's the only time I have three days at home to make a start. She's then at my Mum's on Tues and MIL's on Wed then nursery Thurs-Fri. This was the longest crack I will get at it with no nursery to interrupt, as I'm conscious it might not be as easy there as she is one voice of many, and she is one of the oldest in her group so doesn't see other kids go.
So yesterday, we had three successes and two accidents. I would say one of the successes was coincidence - she was sat on the potty for a long time and happened to wee, but one of them she actually asked (in the middle of rough and tumble play with Daddy she said 'quick wee on the potty'), so I felt like we ended yesterday on a bit of a high, thinking she was ready to be doing this. I am rewarding with stickers and buttons etc. and she does ask for them as soon as she has 'performed' so she knows what that is for.
Today, she has had one accident where she seemed totally oblivious to it, and one where she kind of ran to me (we were in the garden) when she was doing it, so I think she was aware of what was happening and that she wasn't supposed to just wee.
I'm feeling a bit disheartened to be honest. Yesterday felt like we were doing something, getting somewhere, and today feels like it's a bit pointless.
I'm not sure what to do now. I don't mean to suggest I thought it would be cracked in a day, more that the progress yesterday followed by backwards step today is making me question whether this is a good idea.
Any thoughts/reassurance/advice?
Dx