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Help! I'm petrified about potty training my 2 tear old with a baby to look after too h

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Reabamum · 23/09/2021 20:27

My little girl is 27 months and ready to potty train. However, I also have a 7 month old baby. How on earth do I potty train her when I have him to look after too? I am petrified ConfusedOur routine is to go out in the morning to the park/play centre/stay and play. Then we come home and she has a nap. We are at home for the rest of the day.

I am mostly worried about how I cope when we are out and about. What do I do when she needs to wee or poop and we are at the park for example? Even if I bring a portable potty, it just sounds so hard, particularly in the winter. Her brother will most likely be sleeping in the sling and I'm going to have to try and wrestle her waterproof clothing off etc, get the potty out, put her on it, clean her, dress her and clean up. Just sounds like a complete nightmare! And if she wets herself I'm going to have to get her changed, all with a baby in the sling. Also, what do you do if your child suddenly needs a wee and you are in the middle of breastfeeding the baby? Or you are on your way somewhere on the bus or in the middle of town? It's a half hour walk to our nearest park. Do I just stop and get her to do it in the street? And do you take your toddler to public toilets? They are so dirty. Am I overthinking it? Is it actually not that hard? Thank you!

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girlmom21 · 24/09/2021 10:00

I'm not really sure why the advice is to wait when you said she's ready.

It's much better easier to potty train with a newborn than with a mobile baby.

If she's genuinely ready, potty training is fairly easy. Get a travel potty - put the baby in a pushchair when you're out if you can (easier to carry all your equipment!).

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