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Training 2yr DD advice please

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Tinks15 · 08/08/2020 18:40

Started training DD yesterday she only turned 2 Monday, I thought she was ready but now I’m wondering whether it’s still too early (I know it’s only been 2 days). Over the past month or two she’s been telling me she’s doing a wee or she’s done a poo so thought we’d give it a go & I thought this could be a sign she is ready.
She’s been left naked bottom half since yesterday morning (apart from naps & night time) & we’ve had quite a few accidents, she’ll either hold it for ages until she’s bursting or she’ll sit on her potty & start going but then gets scared & stops half way doing one. When I’ve seen her start to go i quickly put her on the potty, give her lots of praise when she continue’s & reward her at the end. She does tell me she needs a ‘weewee’ but when putting her on the potty she doesnt do one, she’ll just get straight back up. I know she definitely needs one as though she keeps holding her minnie.

I sit her on the potty lots & try to read books with her or put the television on but she won’t stay there.

I trained DD1 when she was 2.5 so was a bit older, I can’t remember much of it really though. I know she barely had any accidents though.

I appreciate it was always going to be more difficult the younger she is but I just wanted to know whether there is anything I should be doing or do I keep at it or stop & try again in a few months?

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Tinks15 · 09/08/2020 10:29

Anyone?

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SamsMumsCateracts · 09/08/2020 10:39

It sounds like she's not quite ready just yet. I'll give you the advice that I give my parents at work, don't let it stress you out, take a break from training and revisit in a month or two. When she is completely ready, you won't need to train her, she'll pick it up in her own time. Potty training is one of those things that all parents find stressful, mostly I think because of outside pressures, but have you ever met an adult who hasn't been potty trained? Leave the potty out to make it just another normal part of life and let her explore it at her own pace. Good luck Smile

Tinks15 · 10/08/2020 09:57

Thank you @SamsMumsCateracts I’ve stopped, I think your right she isn’t quite ready yet I will leave it for a while x

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Thringsandthings · 14/08/2020 12:27

Sounds like she’s not ready. Go back to nappies until she’s 2.5 or shows an interest.

SnuggyBuggy · 14/08/2020 12:32

Not sure what to advise but mine flat out refused to go on the potty for about 5 days and then all of a sudden sat down and went like it was no big deal.

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