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Mumsnet users share their best potty training tip or trick with Huggies Pull Ups

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EllieMumsnet · 09/08/2018 09:37

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Potty training can feel like a daunting task that consists of tantrums, tears and mess. With so many different products and advice out there it can be difficult to know where to start. Potty training is a great milestone to be celebrated as your child takes a big step towards become a big girl or boy. The potty training experts at Huggies® Pull-Ups® would love to know your best tips and tricks for an easy transition to the toilet.

Here’s what HUGGIES® have to say: “Trusted by millions of parents and carers around the world, HUGGIES® Pull Ups® Potty Training underwear supplies all the features you need to train in a safe and consistent way. Take a look at our steps to potty training success here”

“Perhaps the biggest achievement in potty success is recognising the need to go. To help little ones on this journey, when little accidents happen, the unique learning layer in Huggies® Pull-Ups® briefly mimics the feeling of real wet underwear, before quickly drawing the moisture away. It’s a feature of the product that many people don’t realise exists, but it’s one of the best tips for helping little ones learn wet from dry in a protected environment, so that they ultimately learn to stay dry on their own and can progress to pants quicker.”

Perhaps you’ve found training pants to be your potty training saviour? Maybe you have a potty both upstairs and downstairs so that you’re ready for anything? Or is your biggest tip to just let your little one take control?

Whatever your best tip and trick for potty training, share them on the thread below to be entered into a prize draw where one winner will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

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Fizzyxo · 15/08/2018 16:49

Don't force it. I think parents sometimes are so excited that their little one is growing up that they tend to force the process or get mad when things don't turn out a certain way. My tip is to be gentle, but consistent and definitely be patient. If it doesn't happen now, it'll happen at some point, as long as you gradually get them used to the process as opposed to springing it upon them all in one go.

sarahtomlinson · 15/08/2018 17:41

Do it in the summer months and get all their teddies/dolls to do it too!

Teaspoon74 · 15/08/2018 18:42

Just embarking on this - we love the pull-up pants, which feel like a far better intro to potty training than standard nappies.

Our hope is that if we "introduce" the potty and show how it works then our little one will follow suit. Thank god there's no cctv at home/ we don't do Gogglebox!!!

Blainalass · 15/08/2018 20:18

Stay positive and (as someone else has said) patient. They'll get there in the end.

FireflyGirl · 15/08/2018 22:22

I put DS on the potty/toilet when I changed him or put him in the bath/to bed from about 9 months. He happily used the potty for wees and poos and was trained by 2.10.

Theimpossiblegirl · 15/08/2018 23:15

Allow a few days when you can stay at home to get started.
Also, every child is different, some are quicker than others, it's not a race.

Dolallytats · 16/08/2018 09:04

Bribery!!

katiemanzoori · 16/08/2018 09:17

When you decide to potty train you have to stick with it. With my eldest child I potty trained during the day and kept nappies on at night, with my second child I did night and day at the same time and I would recommend doing both together.

Find a week when you are off work and don't have much on. Don't plan any long car journeys. I had a travel potty for when I took the boys out for walks that I could use for them that was really useful.

Have a huge pile of clean clothes and underpants ready to go.

I found the first 2/3 days hard work (had 12 accidents in one day once!) but once you get through the first few days the hard work is done.

Again never go back to nappies once you have decided to potty train it confuses kids...

mrsdeedow · 16/08/2018 11:00

Don't force it, allow as much off nappy time as possible (just be on hand to clean your floor) but don't force your child to use the potty either

Cosmia · 16/08/2018 13:24

Smarties! Did the trick both times as we had almost accident free potty training in just a few days.

Faybexxx · 16/08/2018 16:52

Just to take your time, & do things at you & childs pace. There is no right way, or wrong way

Gynlais · 16/08/2018 18:23

Definitely lots of patience and encouragement . My two were totally different one preferred to use the potty and the other one would only use the toilet with his seat and step. Same results!

mishknight · 16/08/2018 18:56

Wait until they are ready, don't rush them or compare to children of similar age.

Teen13nightmare · 16/08/2018 19:06

My this takes me back, my son had a ping pong ball in the toilet, this helps to get aim right also he found it loads of fun... good foot stool too helps... but he too went straight to the toilet. No potty.... all little ones are different so don't give up they get there in the end... just encourage them to keep trying, then make a big song and dance when they go make it fun.

saraharchibald · 16/08/2018 20:42

My top tip would be to leave them completely bare on their bottom half for the first little while, so ideally time potty training with a period of time where you can stay indoors . I found with my daughter if we put pants on her, she would have an accident, I suppose it felt similar to having a nappy on, just the feeling of something there. We left it around a week, then took her to the shops and let her pick out whatever pants she wanted and made a big deal out of it to keep it fun and exciting for her .

Flapdoodles · 16/08/2018 21:05

My top tip would be to ditch the potty and go straight to the toilet. We bought a child friendly seat, which fits inside a normal adult sized toilet seat, and a small step. Both children enjoyed being an adult and going to the toilet like mummy and daddy. You need lots of patience so don't do it when you are busy, I planned it both times for a week when we made no arrangements to go out.

Serafinaaa · 16/08/2018 21:07

I tried lots of things and nothing was very successful as my little boy is stubborn.

I ended up waiting until he was ready and told me so (aged 3.5).

He was pretty much trained within a couple of days as he wanted to do it himself.

lindseystuart85 · 16/08/2018 21:22

Potty training can be simple, have lots of patience and don't force it,
Try to keep the potty on the ground at first, My little girl used to stress when we had it on top of anything.
Always praise after your little one has been on the potty even if they haven't done anything, Maybe read a book whilst your little one is sitting on the potty it can help trust me.

ProteinIsGood · 16/08/2018 22:50

Gentleness with the kids (ie. no shouting if they have an accident), rewards for doing great, and also consistency. Don't start off doing something if you have no intention of continuing with it. That's probably the worst thing for the kids.

Bestbuddy77 · 16/08/2018 23:57

Introduce a potty early, let them play with it & congratulte them for sitting down on it. Let them see you sitting on the toilet & Let him/ her sit on her potty at the same time, if it's in the bathroom. It's easier for boys if they first learn to urinate while sitting down. If they begin by standing up, sometimes they'll resist sitting down to have a bowel movement; it's too confusing.

barbsbarbs · 17/08/2018 07:45

lots of praise patience and encouragement, I found that not making a massive deal out of it, extremely helpful

danni0509 · 17/08/2018 08:35

Patience of a freaking saint........ Grin

NerrSnerr · 17/08/2018 11:46

My daughter was ready physically but was lazy so sticker charts work for us. She's recently had a bit of a regression so we're back to the sticker chart again!

GenericHamster · 17/08/2018 14:59

Summer
Knickers off
Don't get annoyed
Let them drink loads (or you end up waiting loads)
If it's really not working leave it a while and try again
If their nappies are dry at night and they don't want to wear nappies then once you start training, see how it goes. Both of mine were dry at night straight away - yes, I'm lucky, this is down to genetics which is why I mention seeing if nappies are dry at night first.

Katylyn · 17/08/2018 15:14

Keep a potty and nappy sacks in the car. If you are out and about where there are no toilets eg in a park your child won’t get upset about wetting themselves.