Give me you best potty training tips

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Please!

Just started with DC3. Thought I knew what I was doing by now but I guess they're all different!

Tell me all of your tips so I can try them!

1. Make sure they are showing signs of being ready before you start.

1. The absolute most important one....stick with it. Do NOT go back and forth between nappies and pants. Do NOT give up after a day, then start again in a week, then give up after two days, then start again etc. etc.

1. Don't believe people who tell you 'if they're ready they'll do it in a day'. Sometimes. Sometimes it's a nightmare for a week and then it clicks and they can do it.

1. Praise any successes. Treat any accidents as undesirable, but not something to be cross about, 'oh dear! I bet we'll get the next one in the potty' or 'oh no! The wee has gone on the carpet! That's not where it goes!'. Lighthearted and encouraging, but don't say 'it doesn't matter' or 'never mind'.

1. A little bit of bribery never hurt anyone.

1. Initially they'll need to told to go on the potty (this is where the bribery comes in). Then they'll need to be reminded/asked for a while, gradually reduce this as they start to remember for themselves. They should be going independently, without reminders, within a few weeks.

Great tips!

Leave it as late as possible,

As pp said; once you make the decision to do it, do not go back to nappies. No matter how much your carpets smell of wee & how many dirty protests you have endured, do not show weakness. Expect it to take at least 6 months before your "accident" anxiety abates . My dc3 was every bit as awful as dc1. None of us know what we're doing, op.

I recently decided to start potty training my two year old despite fact that she isn't likely to be able any time soon to tell me she needs to go. She has been using nappy pants anyway for a while (easier since the rolling over stage), so I figured I might as well change her standing up, and sit her on potty for a bit each time. To encourage her to stay sat down I count down from ten and at zero cheer her and then either start again from ten or stand her up to wipe her behind. Been doing this about a week and she's helping slide down nappy pants, stepping out of it, sitting nicely (and happily) on potty for 40-60 seconds most times, being cooperative with wiping (not doing it herself but making it as easy as possible iyswim). Has only actually done anything in potty a couple of times, but overall I'm happy with my method as I feel I'm breaking this rather daunting (for me) big thing into smaller more manageable things, with bonus of an early start

Have only done it once. Dd was 2 1/2. Sat her on potty on and off one morning. She had accident on the floor so then just sat her on potty for ages, filled her with water and entertained her until the wee came...loads of excitement and praise then. That was pretty much it. Just an odd accident over the following weeks. She's 4 now and still has pull up at night, wet in the morning. She's an extremely heavy sleeper so not really keen to start night training yet.
I wet bed as a child until I was 7/8. (Also a heavy sleeper) not a nice memory!
2nd dd is just 2 but think I'll leave her yet a while although she's starting to show interest in the potty and tells me when she has poo'd. Each child different though.

My sister had day and night training done and dusted in a day with her dd.

No pants until about week 3 or 4 of no nappies. Bare bottom at home and loose trousers when out. Stops them feeling / thinking the nappy is still there.

On the first day encourage them to drink plenty so there is plenty of practice on the potty.

No TV for first few days - too easy to become engrossed then accidents happen!

Monkey Night dryness is different to day training and depends on hormone levels and whatnot. There is also a genetic link with late training, so if you were still wetting at 7/8 there is a chance your DD could have the same problem. It's not something you can push/train them to do like it is with daytime training.

Some kids are dry at night automatically when they train during the day (like your sister's kids), others not. It's not a failure in training though.