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How long before DS can wear pants without weeing in them? (One week in..._

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totallynaive · 10/09/2013 03:28

We started potty training a week ago because my DS suddenly indicated he was ready for it. He's been largely successful at getting to the potty in time for wees and poos (with lots of reminders) when he's been dressed in just a little top and nothing else (by which I mean only a couple of accidents a day). But now the weather's changed, he has a cold, and he says he's too cold unless he's in trousers.

On Sunday he didn't even think to go the potty once and so got through 6 changes of clothes. No more trousers available. Today I had him just in pants regardless of the cold, but that had the same effect. Whenever I asked him if he needed the potty he screamed that he didn't and wouldn't go, and in one case weed on the floor just a minute later. As my DP says, he just doesn't get that he has to go the potty unless he is naked down below.

He's getting quite discouraged, and so am I. Shall I just keep with the no pants and stay indoors for the next week? (He's a very active chap, and climbing the walls, not to mention drawing all over them yesterday). How soon before I can risk pants again? Does taking him out in pants/trainer pants to the playground mean he'll go a step back? We need to go away for a week in 8 days' time, so I really need to nail this one.

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HerRoyalNotness · 10/09/2013 03:33

How old is he? I would say he isn't ready. Both mine were late to PT, both 3. DS2 is getting trained now. I gave it 3 days to see if he was ready. First day he wee'd in 3 pairs of pants and hasn't done it since, we're on day 5 now. He still doesn't get the pooing side thought, but DS1 was the same so we've broken out poo goes to pooland again to help him with that.

totallynaive · 10/09/2013 03:59

He's 2.6. Sorry, should have put that in the header.

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Rhubarbgarden · 10/09/2013 18:05

I think I'd leave it for a while then try again in a few weeks/months' time. Put him in pants for training next time, so that taking them off to sit on the potty is part of the learning process.

hardboiledpossum · 11/09/2013 20:21

He doesn't sound ready.

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