Hi Everyone,
My little boy is nearly 2 and a half and as we have a new baby on the way due in 4 months i really need to get him potty trained before her arrival!
The only problem is he does not seem interested in getting out of his nappies or using the potty for that matter! For example i took his nappy of over the weekend as it was hot and if he did a wee he just looks at his legs or wherever the wee goes and cries with horror at whats happening. I explain its ok, its just wee wee and next time tell mummy when you need a wee so we can go to the toilet but he just does the same thing next time and cries again!
When i try taking him to the potty i first of all get a big 'Nooo!' and then when i get him on the potty he sits still for about 30 seconds (tops) before getting up! - all these books and websites say to get them sitting on the potty for 5 mins plus and im thinking how on earth will i manage that?! The whole reading a book to distract him thing lasted all of 1 hour into the day before he got bored of it and he just wont sit still!
Im sure at 2 and a half that he is ready but not sure how to erase his whole idea about going to the toilet being something scary. As i work full time im finding it hard to have the time and dedication to carry it out, i booked time off work in april to try but he didnt seem ready and i dont want to use up my last few holiday days to do the same unless i know it will work this time.
Argh! I feel like the only person who is having this dilema so please if you are having similar problems, post them and make me feel sllightly more normal!