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Toastedsesame · 02/03/2021 19:48

My son is 3y2m he's intellectually very advanced but struggles physically, for example he can never get his socks off himself but he can count to 100 and knows how to draw some letters.

We've only just begun potty training because before now he had no clue he was weeing and he would take himself off to poo in secret. Before christmas we bought him a potty and he now goes on it happily when he wakes / after bath / after sleep / before bed etc and sometimes we catch a lucky wee or poo. In the bath he will always call me and say he needs the potty, I think because he is scared of getting his bath water dirty so it drives him to use it.

So the way we're now thinking of tackling it is to have a potty set up downstairs with his sticker chart above and a jar of buttons for when he goes successfully and a sticker for when he attempts.

however, we aren't going cold turkey, we are just having nappy free time between 10am-1pm and 3pm-6pm approx daily and then when we leave the house we are still using nappies.

My reason being I still don't think he fully understands when he needs to go and going cold turkey will cause a lot of stress (& laundry!)

Its also crossed my mind that he perhaps isn't ready, but I am feeling pressure now he's turned 3.

What do you think?

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00100001 · 02/03/2021 19:51

Well, it sounds like he knows when he needs a poo?

Normally people do cold turkey for nappies through the day.

Maybe wait a few months and see how he does, see if shoes signs of knowing he needs a wee.

Ignore other people.

Nix32 · 02/03/2021 19:56

I would go cold turkey.

Speaking as a Reception teacher who has had to train children at school - go cold turkey and accept that for a few days you will need to take him to the toilet every hour. Gradually increase the time between loo visits. He will get it quicker than you think.

RandomMess · 02/03/2021 20:02

Cold turkey and dress in loose pants and leggings as they help soak up the pee!

NannyR · 02/03/2021 20:12

I would do cold turkey too. It could be useful to note down his loo habits and drink times for a day or two before you start, then you can see if there are patterns to when he goes. This can make it easier to plan outings in the early days of potty training.
As he is older, I would also consider going straight to using the toilet, with a step and seat.

Toastedsesame · 02/03/2021 20:16

Thanks for the advice folks, very helpful. I'm gonna buy a pack of joggers now and we have ordered a loo seat / step.

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RandomMess · 02/03/2021 20:40

With joggers the pee will run down his legs to the floor, leggings help save the carpets!

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