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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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She wants to use the loo but I think she's too young...

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ifyourmotheraskedyou · 09/07/2010 22:19

Dd2 is almost 22 months old and has been desperate to use the loo for quite a while now. She loves to sit on it and squeeze out a few drops of wee, so I've been letting her do this occasionally. Today she announced that she needed a poo and wanted to go to the loo, so I let her - and, lo and behold, she did a poo in the loo.

Do you think I should go ahead and start letting her try to go without nappies? I would have absolutely assumed not, as she doesn't have much language yet, but she is so very keen to do what her big sister does. I know she has bladder control because she will hang on until she gets into the bath and tells me that she is going to do so!

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cornsilky · 09/07/2010 22:21

Yes let her - do you have an adapted seat for her? Well done dd2 I say!

Lionstar · 09/07/2010 22:24

My DD was dry during the day (and using a loo seat insert) by 22 months, and dry at night a month later. So definitely not too young! . She had a sign for potty when she was younger and couldn't ask verbally.

maxpower · 09/07/2010 22:27

She's clearly keen so I'd say give it a go. I'm told DC2/3 etc are quicker to pick up toileting than pfb's.

bluecardi · 09/07/2010 22:28

How super.

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ifyourmotheraskedyou · 09/07/2010 22:29

Wow, Lionstar! OK then, maybe she can have a go over the summer. Hm.

With dd1 I left it till she was 2.3, and she cracked it in less than a week. Three days really. I wonder if it will be more protracted if I start this early.

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Rockbird · 09/07/2010 22:29

DD has been using the loo for ages now. She's 2.6yo and still in nappies. Asks for the loo frequently, takes herself off up there but still not quite ready to give up the nappies (emotional attachment I think) so it doesn't necessarily mean she'll be nappy free any time soon. Definitely let her though, can only make things easier when the time comes.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 09/07/2010 22:30

If she's asking, go for it!

Ds1 did this (at 26 months). He was at the later end of the "normal ranges" for achieving most of his other "milestones", so I was surprised to say the least, but we went with it and he was dry in the day within a week (he's still wet at night though at 4.9).

PigeonPie · 09/07/2010 22:35

I'd also say go for it. Last summer what I did with DS2 (at 18 months) was just take his nappy off while we were home and he went round 'bottomless' apart from mealtimes and he was in pants by 23 months.

He did it himself basically and just took himself off to the potty when he needed it with very few accidents - unlike his older brother who at 4 1/2 still has regular accidents.

They're all different and what's right for one isn't for another even in the same family.

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ifyourmotheraskedyou · 09/07/2010 22:38

Oof, though, PigeonPie, I don't much fancy the idea of 5 months of potential puddles!

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ifyourmotheraskedyou · 09/07/2010 22:40

Interesting, Rockbird. I wonder whether I should just put her in the dreaded pullups for now. I am resistant to them really as I think they just make the whole business take longer, but perhaps it is going to take longer anyway if we start this early.

IwishIwasmoreorganised's story is encouraging though.... please can someone lend me a crystal ball? That would be terribly helpful.

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AmazingBouncingFerret · 09/07/2010 22:43

Get pullups so if she does have accidents it's not to much mess.
My DS was a little bit older but he went straight to the toilet, he didnt like the potty.
Most surreal moment was him being just over 2 year old and hearing him get himself up in the middle of the night to have a wee on the loo and then flush it afterwards! Didnt seem like yesterday that I was giving him a night feed!

hellymelly · 09/07/2010 22:44

Yes,go for it.My dd was 24m out of all nappies day and night.She went quite quickly from potty to just using the loo (within a couple of weeks).We have a loo seat with a small seat built in,you just flip down the right size seat,and it is really good and easy,doesn't slip and isn't as bulky as the pop on toddler seats,its just a normal loo seat but small so they can't fall through it!

DrivenToDistraction · 09/07/2010 22:45

Same as Lionstar here too.

Follow her lead!

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ifyourmotheraskedyou · 09/07/2010 22:47

Right then. Better get a step for her.

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PosyPetrovaPauline · 09/07/2010 22:51

of course not
two of my six were dry by 20 months
two 24 months
and two a few weeks longer

depends on child but never too young

DrivenToDistraction · 09/07/2010 22:51

Make sure it's high enough, DD couldn't use the one I got her for ages. 'tis handy to have a potty for the garden IMO.

Oh and I didn't do pull ups, just the choice between pants or a (washable) nappy. Actually it was usually neither - summer. I do have hard flooring too, which helps! A pair of trousers and a pair pants is no more washing than one nappy...

bargainhuntingbetty · 09/07/2010 22:52

My dd was toilet trained at about 23 months so I would let her. Well done dd2.

Lionstar · 09/07/2010 22:58

Instead of pullups you could try some of the terry training pants. They have a small amount of extra padding and a waterproof layer. They won't contain a flood, but do give you a bit extra safety, and as the child has the sensation of being wet it helps with associating the signs. They are a good transition to regular pants. Boots do some, or look out for Bright Bots on the web.

Lots of running around bare bottomed in the garden helps too - this is the perfect weather for it (don't forget the sunscreen!)

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GraceK · 09/07/2010 23:01

If she's ready to co-operate then go for it DD1 was largily trained within a week at 21 months. I would avoid pull-ups though as I think you need to make a clear distinction between nappies which you can pee in (at night times to start with - on your back to put them on) & those you can't ie big girl pants. Get a 'piddle pad' for the car seat so you only need to use nappies at night.

Like HellyMelly we all love our built in loo seat www.thebabycatalogue.com/Family-Toilet-Seat/productinfo/BW3330/ & are still using it two years later - it takes up so little space that we'll probably leave it on permenantly. The adult seat's pretty comfy too.

Give it a go - give a week to see if she really can get it. In this weather she won't be wearing a lot so easy to change / keep relatively dry. Good luck - it's a great liberation to only have to take a change if clothes out with you rathr than a whole nappy bag.

DrivenToDistraction · 09/07/2010 23:03

I've heard a lot of good things about bright bots, you can get them here, I think this 10% discount should still work - loyalty10

PosyPetrovaPauline · 09/07/2010 23:08

personally i avoid pull ups - mixed messages

GraceK · 09/07/2010 23:25

Training pants are impressively expensive - we just ended up with 40 pairs of normal pants - only used them all in the first week. Never since then but means enough for spare pairs in my hsndbag, car, at granny's, etc.

Also keep a chart of hits (in the loo / potty) & misses puddles as you only tend to remember the misses - with the clearing up so it van difficult to see if she's making progress.

hellymelly · 09/07/2010 23:35

I used those towelling lined pants for a few weeks just at night to catch the worst of it if she did wee,but she never did.Mine were organic cotton from maybe green baby,or one of the organic companies.

PigeonPie · 10/07/2010 21:16

ifyour, amazingly I can count the number of puddles on the fingers of one hand from when he was running around nappyless. He just seemed to know when to go and took himself off to the potty. Now at 2 1/2 he's more reliable than his older brother!

I certainly wouldn't go for pull-ups as others have said they give mixed messages.

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