Hi, we potty tried DS at 18 months (now 20 m). He picked it up within a couple of days and made the connection between pee/poo and the potty. At home he doesn't wear pants and will walk to the potty and use it then say "mama/dada pee/poo" and we will walk with him to the toilet to empty it (we clean the bowl). When we are out of the house he is in nappies but we regularly check if he needs the potty and if he says yes take him to an adult toilet and hold him on it and he will use it. At nursery they apparently check with him and put him on it (they also do this if he stands by it and points) as I have asked them too (so he his wet bag has 2 nappies from an 8 hour nursery day (reusable nappies)).
We have been trying to teach him to push his pants down (bought training pants) when he needs the potty but he struggles (can pull them up) and he seems to forget sometimes that even if he is wearing a nappy or pants that he still needs to use the potty. I think in his head, if he is bottomless then he knows and will always use the potty (this is only at home obv) but if out forgets unless we ask him. Does anyone have any tips? Thank you!