Potty Training During Lockdown!

[LunaHardy]

So now seems like a better time than any and I've decided to potty train my 2yo dd during quarantine! I haven't potty trained for about 10 years and that was with my ds. I've bought her a potty a few weeks ago just to get her used to it but she's still not keen on sitting on it. Any tips please?

@babycornplease I did think that, they're obviously very aware of their poops! I'm going to read the poop section again today and see what it says. I'll let you know if I find anything relevant

he’s 2.5. if kids are ready, this whole “don’t leave your eyes of them, don’t go out” is completely unnecessary. we’ve never had a poo accident, and maybe 3-6 pee accidents per child.
everyone to their own, but the oh crap method is about the most painful way ever
(btw, he’s not my first child)

At the end of the day whatever way you do it, it's just nice to have some company 😆

@Indecisivelurcher exactly!

@LunaHardy as I suspected, massive poo overnight... but she did say poo poo a few times yesterday, so assume she is doing the same as your dd and holding on for the nappy...

Like we were saying, each child is different, what works for one won't necessarily work for another, and particularly for first timers like me, it's good to have some guidance at least from the experts... and other people!

Think we are going to go for a nappy free walk this morning before it rains this afternoon, according to the forecast.

Hope everyone has a good day!

Oh no! Poo in leggings again. None in toilet.

Can I join? My DD is 27months and I’m also attempting potty training. She’s a stubborn little thing and we’re on day 4, she still won’t sit on the potty for a wee! If I catch her mid wee she’ll finish on there but she won’t sit on it and start. She absolutely understands and knows she’s meant to sit on it because she asks for the potty but when she sits she gets impatient and runs off. She won’t even wee in her nappy at night, she’s become completely dry at night time! Any tips?? I’d really appreciate it!

Myself2020 - your method sounds great! Could you explain it to us?

Accidents today, after a great run of none. He isn’t happy!

Same here @fascinated massive wee in knickers after an accident free trip to the park, and having sat on the potty for five mins after we got back. I forgot she was wearing them as she pulled them back up herself after the potty.

My conclusion here is knickers = accidents.

Tend to agree. Clothes definitely lead to accidents. Not quite sure how to move on from this. Just more practice, I suppose. Novelty has probably also worn off a bit. Just got to preservers, I suppose.

Persevere! Agh!

Help!
My boy I almost 3 and will only pee on the potty when he is naked, when he is dressed he only says he needs the potty after he is soaked in pee, and won't poo on the potty. I find he holds his poo until night time as he wears a nappy to bed 😩😩😩
I'm at a loss and no idea what to do.
We have tried stickers and bribes but that only works when he's naked (he also refuses to sit on the toilet--we have a seat with steps and just screams blue murder)

Any tips much appreciated

This is just my opinion, and I’ve only trained one child- DS who is 2y2m. He’s now fully trained and it took 2.5 weeks.

• bare bum, then loose clothing. Underwear or tight clothing too early causes accidents
• be utterly consistent. Bye nappies, only potty. If they wear nappies overnight/for napping take it off as soon as they wake up
• no bribery, no rewards, no fuss. Disappointed and serious face when accidents happen along with a reminder of where we pee/poo, lots of praise when they get it right. Take them to the loo with you and talk about what you’re doing (!!)
• books for the potty, so they sit there
• respond for every request for potty, DS once went back and forth LITERALLY 10 times before actually going. Knowing what sensation means a poo took him a bit of time to learn

Oh and regular prompting. If I knew he needed to go (eg he’d had a big drink half an hour ago), I said it’s wee time, counted down from ten to end the game (I do this anyway when transitioning between activities if I know he won’t want to stop), took him to the potty and then we went back to the game afterwards.

Day 2, novelty has worn off and resistance kicked in! No wees or poos until 12:15 when he went behind the sofa and wet himself! Not a big deal, just quiet interesting psychology!

@xmasbamechange maybe your child isn’t ready yet.

My 2 years old son just told me : I really need a nappy, I will pee in nickers all day long

@xmas, what signs have you had that she's ready? I suppose you could let her decorate her potty, in case she is finding it scary and to give her more investment?

The signs I took that she’s ready are that she tells me when she’s done a wee or poo in her nappy. She can be dry for hours and then does a massive wee so she can obviously hold it. Showed a keen interest in the toilet. Actively telling me she doesn’t want her nappies.

I also could tell from her level of understanding in general. As I said she completely understands but she seems terrified of the potty/toilet. She’s really reluctant to see on the floor now, doesn’t want nappies back but is terrified of the potty!

Right I think we are giving up. Nappy back on.

I doubt she will poop in her nappy now, but if she wants to use the potty she can.

She’s 21 months, it’s day 9 and I just think we’ve really tried. She did so well but feel like she’s refusing to wee when we’re asking her to and it’s not worth the battle at this age. Too many wee accidents.

I can see myself ending up as one of those people the oh crap book talks about. ‘Kind of potty trained’.

But this just isn’t working for us right now and I’d rather enjoy our family time while DH is off work. I’d rather take a more relaxed approach and save my sanity.

Sounds ready to me then @xmas. Think you've got to wait it out a bit and see how things progress.

@iris 9 days is a good go, if its not working you can try again in a month or more, no harm done. She's v young still.

Does anyone have any potty recommendations? DS has this one but it's really rubbish when he's sitting on it for a wee as his dinkle doesn't sit easily on the inside (even though the plastic rides up to form a kind of useless guard), so often the wee starts and I have to gently hold his dinkle down to direct the wee. It just feels very small (DS is 22 months).

@Iris243 don’t worry about stopping for a bit. It sounds like it’s the right decision for you. There’s just no point in making it stressful for you both.

@Iris243 you do right. She's young and you can try again in a few months. It may make all the difference. Enjoy having your sanity back (I'm slowly losing mine ha) and time with your LO and DH.