Is DD ready and what is best way to begin?

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DD is nearly 2 years 4 months. For a while now she mostly tells us when she's pooed, although there are times when she doesn't as well as times when she has but will say "no poo poo".

Occasionally she has said "wee wee" but unlike a number 2 it's not possible to know whether she's done one or not.

Her potty has been in the bathroom for a number of months and we've not made a big deal of it. She knows what it's for and at bath times we ask her if she wants to sit on it. Sometimes she does, sometimes she doesn't.

We read a book about 'Princess Polly' and her potty.

She is getting better at pulling her trousers up and down but not quite mastered it just yet.

Does she sound ready?

If so how do I best begin?

Do I just plonk her on the potty every hour but between each hour keep asking if she needs to go?

Do I put her straight into knickers from Day 1 of potty training or do I use pull-ups too? If pull-ups then when?

Lastly, u know this is a matter of opinion, but do we potty train at night at the same time? My cousin did and felt it was right for them to do it in one go but have heard very mixed views.

TIA

I would say take a relaxed approach, start by popping a pair of knickers on for an hour or 2 at home but put a pull up on to go out. Let her lead but encourage the knickers. Praise for sitting on the potty and a reward for actually doing a wee. I'd leave nights until she's mattered day time. I trained like this and it worked great!

I think it sounds like she ready to try.

Although I'd say definitely too early for nighttime, that is much harder. My DS was potty trained around 2 1/2 but at 3 1/2 still wears a nappy at night and I don't think he is ready. Same thing for all my friends too.

Does she often poo at the same time each day? My DS used to go pretty much first thing so I used to put him on the potty and read with him for 15/20 mins. Was enjoyable for him so had a good association.

Stickers etc were very useful for some of my friends children as an encouragement.

I didn't like pull ups as they felt just like a nappy to my little boy so he treated them as such... I did like the potty training pants (like normal pants but with a bit of absorbency). They allowed him to feel the wetness as less absorbant but contain anything drastic to save a mess!

Good luck, persevere for a few days and worst case scenario you just try again later. But don't be suprised if she does great for 2 days then goes downhill, potty training for most people I know was up and down.

Thanks both for the advice, much appreciated.

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