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Is your child ready for potty training at nursery? Here's the place for all your toilet training questions.

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Day one. Not sure if to continue.

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titsmcghee43 · 10/01/2025 16:34

Started potty training my 2 year 8 month old dd today. Lots of talk prior about it, potty has been left around the house for a while. She knows what it's for. I was tentatively optimistic that she'd pick it up well as she's quite switched on and understands/remembers things well.

Bare bum at home all day. She started off well with a poo on the potty which I was chuffed with. However all wees and a subsequent poo have been on the floor. She seems reluctant to sit on the potty or toilet. She will sit for a minute, do nothing then have a tantrum because she wants a sticker for her reward chart.

I thought she was ready but now I'm doubting myself, but not sure if it's too soon to throw in the towel. It's only been a day!

I just don't want to rush her and stress her (and me!) out.

I stupidly believed she would pick it up really quickly and want to use the potty.

How do you know if and when to shelve it for a while?

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mrsed1987 · 14/01/2025 07:03

titsmcghee43 · 13/01/2025 22:29

@mrsed1987 thank you for this. It's so hard because you feel like you're giving up at the first hurdle but when she is becoming upset and fearful over it then it just doesn't seem right to continue. We are using pull ups for nursery in the hope she will see her peers using the toilet and want to follow suit. But realistically I know she will probably have accidents so the pull up will mitigate that.

I hope I have a similar experience to you if we try again in a few months time! Hopefully it'll be warmer then too.

I can honestly say i feel like potty training is one of the hardest parts of being a parent (so far lol!) Knowing when to try, the pressure from others and knowing if it's time to give up or not! Then all the stories from other about how their child was potty trained at 12 months, if you wait till after they are 3 they will fail ect ect.

I've also got a 9 month old and I'm not looking forward to going through it again! Lol

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titsmcghee43 · 14/01/2025 07:04

@NoCheesesForTheMeeces not brushing her teeth could cause them damage which may result in pain. Being in nappies for an extra month or so isn't going to harm her in any way. Hardly comparable is it?

We all have different views and approaches. Maybe I've been too soft but for my sake and hers I have no problem waiting a bit longer until a time when she is happier and more accepting of it. For me, that's in our best interests rather than forcing something she clearly isn't ready for.

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