When do they pop alone

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Just that really. DS5 still wants us to take him to the loo when he needs a no2. He goes alone for a wee but refuses for no2. He can wipe his own bum as we went through this before he started reception. Thanks.

Haha. Should have proof read title. Poo

Mine did as soon as they were potty trained so 2.5. I still came and helped with wiping until they were about 3.5 though.

I'd definitely be encouraging him to go alone at 5, what does he do at school?

At school he goes alone and has no worries or problems. At home he does everything himself it's just he literally wants company and I don't know how to break the cycle. If we don't go he holds himself. But having a wee he is fine on his own.

I would just phase it in gradually by stepping back further, or saying 'shout me if you need me', or setting it as a reward target 'next stage of toilet training is working towards you doing this all grown up on your own, so when do you think you would be able to do that? What reward from the toy shop could we think of to get you once you have done it five times?

Bribery? That's how I dealt with all things toilet training. 'Go yourself and you can have a lolly, some chocolate, half hour on roblox when you get back' (insert his high value reward). Eventually it will become normal and you'll no Ionger need the bribe

I was in the same position last year, OP. DS would try every trick to get someone in to check he had wiped properly. In the end I had to put my foot down after explaining that he is perfectly capable and going to the toilet is not a social event.

He still tries it on in friends houses etc, but the answer is no. I think I must have created the problem by having a poor tolerance for inadequate wiping in the early days.