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Help! Day 4 of Oh Crap/BLF potty training

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ohidoliketobe23 · 01/04/2024 16:35

DS is 32 months old and I'm expecting another baby in July. We decided to dedicate Easter weekend to potty training (like many others I presume!) as we all have 4 days off together. We're on day 4 of no pants, naked from the waist down. We've made some progress - two poos on the potty because the signals are very clear. We've caught most wees in the potty but haven't started any there. We always have to pick him up mid flow and get him on the potty. He doesn't tell us when he needs to go and will happily sit and wee on the sofa right in front of the potty. What I'm finding most frustrating is that he won't sit on the potty when prompted. Every 30 mins to an hour I suggest he sits on the potty and he says no. This means he's not learning to sit and see if it comes. I can't see how we'll ever progress while he won't do this.

Has anyone else been in this position? I feel like packing it in. The Easter weekend has been spent completely focussed on his naked penis and I'm so tired and fed up. I don't know when to surrender or whether to persevere. Any advice welcome!

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modgepodge · 01/04/2024 16:40

I don’t think the oh crap method advocates sitting on the potty to try does it? You’re supposed to be watching him to spot his signals and then encouraging him to sit when he shows that signal. I think!! Have to say we didn’t have much luck with it and I found potty training the absolute worst stage of parenting so far.

if after 4 days you have had little progress I’d probably abandon for now, unless you have lots more days at home to continue? Assuming you’re back to work/childcare tomorrow, it doesn’t sound like he’s ready to go nappy free out of the house yet. I persevered when my daughter wasn’t ready as I couldn’t bare the thought of having ‘wasted’ the previous days at home trying, and regretted it as I think it took longer overall as a result.

ohidoliketobe23 · 01/04/2024 16:55

Thanks @modgepodge - I suppose we're not following it to the letter. I know right now he needs a wee and he's due a poo but he won't even consider sitting on the potty. I just feel beside myself about it tbh. I'm back at work tomorrow and although we're fortunate that childcare is my mum, I don't feel like she'll follow the same 'plan' we have been and I don't know how long I continue to persevere before writing it off.

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wincarwoo · 01/04/2024 17:04

Yeah you're meant to put them on when they need to go. At first that will mean in the middle of a wee if you don't get there fast enough.

Did this method for both my daughters and it was really successful. My eldest I thought hadn't quite got the hang of it on day 4 but on day 5 onwards she had.

ohidoliketobe23 · 01/04/2024 17:10

@wincarwoo we are doing that. We've put him on the potty mid wee for every single wee bar one which we were too late to for 4 days. What I'm worried about is that it doesn't seem to be sinking in. Helpful to hear that your DD 'got it' on day 5 though. I'm considering taking a day off tomorrow to try and persevere.

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SashaRose · 01/04/2024 21:14

I’d keep going. Does he show any signs of agitation before needing to go? Are you sitting with him all the time?

i think with oh crap you avoid talking to them about it as per pp above

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