Potty Training 2.2 Year Old

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Started potty training DS (2.2yrs) at the weekend. He’s been showing interest in the potty for a while and decided to give it a try. Basically put 2 potty’s out, took his nappy off and left him naked from morning until bathtime. Explained if he needed a pee pee to go on the potty.

Day 1 - naked - 1 wee accident and 1 poo accident.
Day 2 - naked - 1 wee accident, pood in potty.
Day 3 - naked - no accidents, pood in nappy before it was removed in morning.
Day 4 - pants - 1st time trying to pee in potty he didn’t remove pants first and peed through them, then 1 accident where he peed standing. Pood in potty. He did have one other accident as we had to pop out and he fell asleep in the car on the way home and peed his pants.
Day 5 - pants - 1 poo accident, no pee accidents.

At first, he would just go to the potty (unprompted) and pee then let us know. He now says “pants down”, we help him to get his pants down and he pees in potty.
Each time, we’ve made a big deal of it - started with giving him a chocolate button/wee bit of baby biscuit. Now got a reward chart and he gets a sticker each time, after 8 stickers he will get a wee ‘prize’ (toy train, chocolate, ice cream etc).

I’m really just looking for reassurance if we should continue?!
The pooing thing is slightly worrying but DH said it’s still early days and probably just been distracted (it was breakfast time lol!). Any advice to encourage him to use the potty to poo? Hopefully today has just been a wee mishap and he’ll poo in the potty tomorrow lol.

Thanks in advance :-) x

I think that sounds great and I'd keep going. He sounds like he's getting the hang of it quite quick tbh.
He may find it demoralising if you decide to pack it in, especially if he wants to do it.
Ours is two weeks in and still getting to grips with the poo part. She usually gets there too late (yuck, sorry)
I think they can find it weird pooing without the nappy on.
Also for naps or car journeys where they may nap, I'd defo put him in a nappy and explain why (when you're asleep you don't know you're weeing etc).

But it sounds like it's going fine tbh!

Thank you for the response :-)
Aw I’m glad it’s not just my wee one struggling with pooing. The fact he’s been so spot on with the peeing is brilliant, but just worried about his pooing. Will just need to keep a close eye and catch him in time to pop him on the potty.
I’m going to get some puppy pads and place them on his car seat so he can still wear pants without soaking the seat. Will just take plenty changes of clothes with me lol!
Scared to venture out if I’m honest but going to brave it at the weekend and go out for a couple of hours to see how he does! x

I think when you venture out you'll find it's better than you thought. I try to remember that every parent has been here, through the Weeing In The Potty In The Middle Of The High Street stage.

But yes, loads of spare clothes. Puppy pads sound hilarious but a good idea!

God, there's no travelling light is there 🙄