My DD is 4 and a half years old and until a week ago was still in nappies. She is due to start school in September and I have been stressed about her not being potty trained for months, if not years.
Then suddenly last weekend she said she needed a wee and asked to use her potty. She had never done this and was always too scared to try. Since then she has used her potty every time and had no accidents. Today we bought her a new seat for the toilet to encourage her to use it and she has managed to use it twice.
I am thrilled (so much so I had a little cry). This was a child who told us constantly she was scared of her potty. She refused to try at preschool and home. She resisted offers of treats, star charts etc. We tried books, apps, different potties, taking away her nappies (she just soiled herself every time). Nothing has worked and now she has just ''got it''.
I'm posting here because I'm so proud of her and I hate people posting this kind of thing on FB! I'm also posting in case anyone in the same boat reads this and I hope it gives them some confidence to keep at it and know that one day soon their DD/DS will get there.