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Potty training

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

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Tomorrow is D day (or P day)

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hobnobsaremyfavourite · 08/03/2010 21:12

Have decided that now that DD is 3 it's time to bite the bullet and potty train. She starts nursery after Easter and it would be very helpful if she was out of nappies. BUT I am a complete potty training wimp (she is my 4th DC so i should now what to do by now ) Please some encouragement on how to make tomorrow not feel like doomsday ! Also we have a pretty hectic life due to the other DC's and can't just sit in the house all week (chance would be a fine thing) And finally apart from the obvious are there any differences between potty training a DD as opposed to a DS (have only done DS's before)
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DeirdreB · 08/03/2010 22:41

DD's easier!! If she is a pretty motivated little girl you should get there pretty quickly. All kids are different but day one with my DS was about 25 wees (possible exaggeration!), caught a few in the potty. With DD, 3 all day, all misses, day 2, two hits one miss, by day three she pretty much had it sussed!
Good luck!!

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hobnobsaremyfavourite · 09/03/2010 10:58

It's not started well but maybe potty training in the throes of evil PMT was a bad idea am determined to persevere as have been changing nappies since 1997 !!! It's time to move on.

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DeirdreB · 09/03/2010 15:55

Lots of rewards for everyone (including mummies!!) and treats for the older children for being patient. Everyone feels better after chocolate!!

Good Luck - you will get there and no more nappies!! 13 years is alot of nappies!!

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hobnobsaremyfavourite · 10/03/2010 13:02

Things going surprisingly well she has had 1 Accident today !!! and left to her own devices went and pooed on the potty! She is being very independent about the whole process so definatly different to the boys!!

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DeirdreB · 10/03/2010 18:51

Go girl!! and well done you too for allowing her the independence she needs to just get on with it!! It was weeks before my DS pooed on the potty!! He still has more control over his bowels than is healthy!!

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hobnobsaremyfavourite · 11/03/2010 12:10

Thanks for the support DeirdreB feel like I have had my hand held through this . She is still doing really well no accidents today....yet! Am just gobsmacked that something I had blown up in my head to be a big deal has gone so well

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DeirdreB · 11/03/2010 18:27

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