DS1 virtually potty-trained himself aged 2.2, can count the number of accidents he had on the fingers of one hand. DS2 is the complete opposite. Now 3.2, we began potty training him in June this year, took advantage of the warm weather etc and he was happy to wander about with no bottoms on, visiting the potty when he felt like it and doing wees fairly successfully.
Poos, however, are a bloody nightmare and we've reached the stage where I think we need to go back to pull-ups. I don't know what else to do. He just doesn't seem to care about doing a massive shit in his pants. We've done the poo dance whenever he goes on the potty/loo (which isn't that often). He seems reasonably chuffed, but not enough to tell us he needs to go in advance of the situation.
DH has just sent me a text saying DS2 has been for a poo in his pants in a bush at the park. Poor DH has had to bin every item of clothing, said there was shit everywhere :(
It's got to the stage where there doesn't seem to be light at the end of the tunnel and I'm wondering whether we just need to concede he's not ready and just go back to pull-ups. A social worker friend said something along the lines of 'once you've started you can't go back; just keep on with it and he'll get it eventually' but it could be months, couldn't it?
He's at preschool and I'm not sure how they feel about pull-ups. Was told about terry towelling pull ups that feel more like pants than a nappy which might be a good mid-ground.
Gawd, any advice at all would be amazing. Please help! We're going insane. And I'm just so fed up with poo!