being able to undress/dress by himself

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how important is it in potty training?
bc obvioulsy they dont know how to wipe correctly before a long time do they? so there will always be someone (us or nursery) to undo his trousers?

My DS is showing every other signs of being ready, has been on the potty 3 times a day for about a month - i want to buy him pants and ditch the nappies for good but im not sure if i need to wait until he can undress himself??

Mine still can't undo his trousers (I have to do the adjustable tapes up tight or they fall down) and he's been potty trained a year.

You can get trousers with a soft elaticated jersey type top, and DS (3.3) managed those ok.

Nah, none of mine could. They can't get on the toilet by themselves for a while anyway, and it's nice to move them from potty to toilet pretty quickly.

Ds1 is 5 and still can't wipe his bum so I'm glad I didn't wait for that!

Also if he is quite little you want him to tell you that he is using the potty - if they can undo their own clothes they can also sneak off, fill the potty and then play with it ...

actually, I think becoming potty trained has helped my DD become more interested in being able to undress herself, and she certainly gets more practice now. Still can't do buttons though.

My dd 3.3 years is potty training doing really well, but cannot pull her pants, trousers down, so I have to see when she heads to the loo so that i can be on time to pull them down for her before she reaches the loo or she will wet herself. If I waited for her to be able to dress herself, I would be waiting an awful long time. There will always be someone there to help her until she is ready enough to do it herself. I was a late dresser myself so she probably takes after me. Some toddlers will be competant in dressing themselves some not, but if they are showing signs of being ready to potty train they should be encouraged not prevented just because they cannot dress themselves.