Oh crap method ! Nursery says it’s too early !

[EgSk]

Hi all ,

This post is going to be a bit all over the place ( I’ve had 4 hours sleep )!

I just finished reading the oh crap potty training book. My 25 month old has started showing small signs he’s ready such as pointing to his nappy & saying pee and hiding to poop . I wasn’t going to even think about potty training until closer to 2.5 however the book says 25 months is the perfect time to start . My husband is keen to start now as we are getting work done on our house in 2 months and will be living out of a tiny room for 3 months 😩

I mentioned to nursery that I’m thinking of starting in the next few weeks or so and they felt it was too early/ he wasn’t ready AT ALL . Later that day the nursery manager emailed be suggesting I wait to potty train as my son just transitioned to the 2-3 room five weeks ago . She has a point about that .

However my son is only in nursery 2 half mornings a week. If I start potty training in about a month he would have been in that room two months . Surely that’s enough time to settle ( according to nursery he settled seamlessly although he does cry at drop off). I also plan to take him out of nursery for a week to train him , even though it’s only two half days .

Is it really ridiculously early to potty train next month ( son will be 26 months ). Should I wait for more signs he’s ready or trust the book? Does his nursery know best or are they just worried about accidents and more work etc .

Cheers !

Just put them in pants and prepare for accidents. If you, or they, get stressed out, go back to nappies for a while. Accidents are not bad - it's how they learn.

That isn't too early. Potty trained my little one around 24 months and they got the hang of it in a few days. The oh crap method worked brilliantly for us and I couldn't believe how straight forward it was. Oh crap advises doing it before they are 2.5 as they often become more defiant after that and it becomes more difficult. Apparently between 2 and 2.5 is the perfect window.

I did the oh crap method with my son at 20 months, no problems at all was dry within 4 days, only 2 accidents in the last year, also now dry at night.
I don't know why boys get such a bad reputation with potty training.

Go with your gut and do it! x

@YumLemonCheesecake
Brilliant to have him out of nappies at 20 months well done! It's interesting that people think boys are more difficult to train. From memory that myth is debunked in the book. I recommend it to everyone now!

We didn't potty train until DD was turned 3 (during the first lockdown) and she cracked it in about 2 days. She's been out of nappies in the day time since then. She was dry through the night by the summer and hasn't worn a nappy since. I can count on one hand the amount of accidents we've had and that's mostly when she gets too engrossed in something and holds on too long.

If you think he's ready then give it a go but if he's not got it after a few days then give it a break and try again later. Plenty of time yet!