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

Help please!

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SN1234 · 01/11/2026 19:34

My daughter turned 3 in October. We tried Potty Training in the summer but had no success. We decided she wasn't ready and decided to wait until she turned 3. I have started with potty training a week ago, she absolutely refuses to sit on the potty and even when she does sit on it, she doesn't do anything and uses it just as a seat. We have tried potty videos on the toilet, bubbles, bribery with sweets or chocolates and nothing works. She doesn't seem to care about the treats anymore. What do I do? She holds her wee and poo until bedtime where as soon as she gets the nappy / pull up on, then she will release everything. What do we do?!

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SN1234 · 01/11/2026 19:36

Middle of October

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SN1234 · 01/11/2026 19:46

Is there any advice? Anything new i can try? I feel miserable all day and nothing is working. When will I know she's ready?

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Agree. If she holds all day to start with that's ok, that's actually good in a way, shows she's definitely physically ready for training since she has such good bladder and bowel control! She will soon stop. Sticker chart may help initially or even a chocolate button for every wee / poo on the potty or something. Keep her home and bare bottomed for at least a few days, ideally at home for a week if possible.

SN1234 · 01/11/2026 19:53

She is also going through her rebellious toddler stage which i think isnt helping at all

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