Potty Training my nearly 3 year old

[mummybear2918]

Started potty training my son on Saturday.
Saturday we had 7 accidents with 1 pee in potty
Sunday we had 5 accidents with 1 pee in potty
Monday 2 accidents and 2 pee on the potty
Today his at day care and has had 2 accidents and lots of pee and poop on the potty.
When he goes on the potty its only because we are setting him on, he's interested in the potty and really doesn't want to wear nappies but he doesn't tell me yet when he need to go. Now sometimes he will come and tell me he's had an accident and a few times he doesn't tell me. Day care have said for me not to give but I am unsure... Is it to early to give up or am I fighting and losing battle.. Other mums opinions would be appreciated

No shaming or judgement please

Everyone learns at a different pace, you're trying your hardest. I think your mum sense is best as you know your son best.

It sounds like he's not detecting when he needs to go at all, if he's having accidents and not telling you. I personally would take a step back and go to pull-ups. You can still encourage it but he's not upset with all the accidents.

If you give it a few months you might find he can learn and adapt faster

I think keep the potty available, switching to pull ups isn't a bad idea but just ease off for a few months. Potty still there if he wants to use it.
Mine got it at 3.5 years but the potty had been lurking for about 6 months.

It took mine seven days to use the potty without being prompted, at just 3. I'd say it's worth persevering for a bit longer. But if course no shame in trying again in a few months if he's not getting it at all in a few more days.

Thank you for all your lovely supportive replies. It's already Wednesday so might give it until Sunday off work and nothing planned and see and if not I'll take a step back. Only problem he's determined not to wear nappies again or even pulls up he loves the pants lol

we started training my daughter in October at 2.5 years old. she understood the concept and was excited to use the potty initially. we started naked for a week off work then we felt she had to wear training pants as she wasn't asking to ise the potty and had to go to nursery and grandparents.

it's several months on and we have her wearing knickers now but she is still having several accidents every day. she doesn't register she needs the loo (and doesn't tell us) until she's already started and can feel it in her knickers. if we tell her it's time to go to the potty, she'll scream and moan that she doesn't need to go, which normally involves us bribing her with something to get her to sit down. once she's down she does go, so she did need it but it's not registering.

friends have told us to go back to nappies for a bit but she wants to wear knickers so we're persevering but it's involving a lot of washing!

@NewNormalLife that sounds incredibly stressful for you and her with no success, a friend went through this. They then spoke to say that nappies weren't a step back but to make her comfortable. They took a break for 3 months and then she showed interest and was ready. I'd recommend you'd have a reset and try again in a few months?