Did we start too soon? Should I quit??

[MargotsMummy]

We started Potty training DD (2.5 YO) as were in lockdown so thought why not. But after a week and a bit, she's still not getting it and I'm wondering if we started too soon.

She loves sitting on her potty and is quite happy to just sit on it.
We're trying to time it for when she needs a wee and when we get it right she wees on the potty. We have the sticker chart, the Peppa Pig pants and the enthusiasm but she just isn't getting that she needs to say when she needs to go.

She's never said that she needs to go, and if we miss it she'll just go in her pants. Poo's she'll start to go in her pants if we catch her on time we put her on the potty and give praise, but she doesn't say shes needs to go. She's also started to poo in her nappy at night time and sleep in it.

Are these all normal and should we persist? Or should we call it a day and start again in a few months. It would be such a shame to quit whilst we're in lockdown as it seems like the perfect opportunity.

I would wait. Try again when she shows some understanding of what's happening. Keep asking her if she needs to wee or poo so she is used to the vocab. Pushing it now might do more harm than good

Read who gives a crap and use that method.

I would just wait until she seems more ready.

We've just nailed it third attempt at 3years 3months and he got it straight away. 1-2 days of accidents then he had it sussed. When we tried before he just wasn't ready and we were getting nowhere

If you read who gives a crap she explains that they won't know they need to go to start with. Part of the process is embracing that and teaching them when they need to go. She will link the 2 things eventually.

2.5 is a perfect age and lockdown is a great opportunity. Especially while the weather is decent for going trouserless.

I would give it a rest for a few weeks then try again. If they are ready, they should get the hang of it in a couple of days. I've just potty trained a 2.5 year old - we had three attempts where, although she seemed ready as regards knowing when she needed to go, it just wasn't happening. On the last attempt it just clicked and she was clean and dry in days.

Will probably get there in the end, but may take longer. Depends how much time you have on your hands.

We're using Oh Crap and the biggest difference I can see right away is that they shouldn't be wearing pants. Knickers feel too much like a nappy (comforting contained) and they don't spot the difference. I would stop and try again in a fortnight with nothing on the bottom half for 1-3 days.

2.5 isn't too young.