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Is he potty trained?

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MerryLou · 14/12/2024 10:30

I'm needing advice about my little boy. He's 2 years and 5 months - at 2 years 2 months, he sat on the potty and did a wee so in discussion with nursery, I started potty training. He did really well at first but just as he was starting to grasp it, I felt nursery saw him as further along than what he was and weren't prompting as much so inconsistencies across his week were happening. He then did really well at home but not in nursery, then had a suspected water infection so returned to nappies but quickly after that, he got back into using the potty. We then had a spell of 5 days no accidents at all but for 2 of those days he'd held on to his wee for ages and only went when I physically sat him on the potty. Now, which brings us to just last week, he had accidents all day at nursery for 2 days and at least one per day at home (2 days nursery, 1 day childminder, 2 days at home) Yesterday he had 2 accidents at home but he was distracted after being out all day.
He's amazing when he's out and will hold onto it until we take him to the toilet but I'm feeling now at home, he's not reading his signs and doing it in his pants. I'm so confused about what to do but then think I'm just worrying too much. Should I be going back to basics or is this normal so just carry on and cope with any accidents. Any advice would be great.

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DustyLee123 · 15/12/2024 07:31

He’s very young to be dry in the day, I’d just keep offering the potty but not expect him to be dry all the time at this age.

Wallywobbles · 15/12/2024 07:59

Yes I'd say he is well in the way. The age you potty train in the UK & USA tends to be much later than other countries.

The fact that he's pretty good at holding it when out is amazing. We knew where the loo was in every shop! And here shop keepers would always let small kids use the loo.

I'm in France DD2 was dry night and day at18 months and DD1 took longer to do nights but was dry in the day at around that age.

I'd ask your DS what he wants. If it's coming from them it's generally very successful.

KnittedCardi · 15/12/2024 08:15

DustyLee123 · 15/12/2024 07:31

He’s very young to be dry in the day, I’d just keep offering the potty but not expect him to be dry all the time at this age.

He really isn't.

OP just keep reinforcing. Take him to the toilet regularly, it needs to become a habit. He's doing really well, and obviously knows the mechanics and feelings. It could just be he's distracted by more important/fun things, or maybe he's got another slight infection?? It could be something as simple as he's sickening for a cold, makes the urge to wee stronger.

Thewrongdoor · 15/12/2024 08:19

DustyLee123 · 15/12/2024 07:31

He’s very young to be dry in the day, I’d just keep offering the potty but not expect him to be dry all the time at this age.

No, he isn’t that young.

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 15/12/2024 08:21

Agree, keep reinforcing. Will he be receptive to reward charts or rewards? A couple of days at home with immediate rewards and no prompting helped fix a regression we had.

It's definitely not too young to be dry

MerryLou · 15/12/2024 10:41

KnittedCardi · 15/12/2024 08:15

He really isn't.

OP just keep reinforcing. Take him to the toilet regularly, it needs to become a habit. He's doing really well, and obviously knows the mechanics and feelings. It could just be he's distracted by more important/fun things, or maybe he's got another slight infection?? It could be something as simple as he's sickening for a cold, makes the urge to wee stronger.

I think it possibly is distraction and brain just not being engaged becausehe'senjoying himself. I was thinking possibly infection again but there's been no other signs but I'll keep an wye in it. Yesterday was the first time he had an accident out so maybe he just can't hold on because of infection or he has had a cold. Thank you, we'll keep going!

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MerryLou · 15/12/2024 10:48

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 15/12/2024 08:21

Agree, keep reinforcing. Will he be receptive to reward charts or rewards? A couple of days at home with immediate rewards and no prompting helped fix a regression we had.

It's definitely not too young to be dry

We've been doing stickers until he seemed a bit bored but I'll definitely re-introduce. We moved to just lots of praise and high fiving which he seems to like. I think I need to possibly explain a bit more too about accidents? I've just been saying it's OK so far to not cause upset. Thank you, the limbo to carry on or return to basics/pull ups has been playing on my mind so I'll keep going!

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pb1234 · 15/12/2024 16:04

Have you tried a sticker chart. We did a sticker for every successful potty trip. Then a cheap prize from the treat box (bouncy ball, bubbles, hair clips etc) for every 3 stickers. Then a bigger treat once the chart was full in our case a much longed for pair of Princess shoes. Sometimes a little motivation can help keep them on track.
Good luck

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 15/12/2024 17:56

We don't normally give sweet food as a regular, so chocolate buttons worked for our son as it was a really 'high value' treat 🤣

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