Potty training

Maybe he's not really ready. I think if they tell you they have weed or pooed and they can hold their wee for longer then they're probably ready.

I’m in the exact same boat, my son is 3 in 7weeks and I’m on day 1 for the 4th time of potty training about an hour ago i was ready to give up. I’ve gone commando all day which my son absolutely hates he screamed the first 2 hours this morning but I stuck it out and brought some kinetic sand as a new tool for us to explore today. I’ve dedicated the day to the garden got the paddling pool out and the ball pit, the trucks, the bike, the scooter, sandpit everything is out. I literally had my phone to the side on silent and committed to him which being self employed I wouldn’t normally do as I get work through my phone. I brought a timer which I let him set every 20mins honestly I don’t know if its working but he sits on the potty when he goes off. I also called today as “sharing day” so we share my Stanley water so he’s drinking a lot more than normally and we literally eaten off the same plate too. To make it seem extra special to get through the potty training days.

My son is the only one is nursery in his class not potty trained and the only toddler in the family not potty trained and he’s not even the youngest & he starts nursey at the school in September and it’s a requirements he’s potty trained. But with all the xtras of today 20mins we had a successful poo on the potty and 10mins later a successful wee on the potty too so finally getting somewhere after 8 accidents around the gardens today, I know it’s hard but I hope something I’m doing you could try and it helps x

I’ve been having issues too and I’m glad I’m not alone! Mine with just hold his wee for hours. He will sit on the potty but won’t do anything and starts panicking when he actually needs to go. This has been going on for months now but I don’t want to just leave it now, he seems to have complete understanding and control but seems worried about weeing on the potty and waits for a nappy when he has a nap

I don't know if you've read it but I really recommend the "oh crap potty training" book. That method worked really well for us in May. Basically you keep them commando for a few weeks, don't go straight to underwear. First stage should be naked/bottomless (that lasted a day for us) and you keep them home and watch like a hawk for their need the toilet signs. If they start weeing you put them on the potty immediately so they associate weeing with the potty, rather than putting them on hoping to catch it.

I’m so frustrated and upset with potty training too. I know a few the same age as my daughter who have been trained almost a year and it just makes me feel like we’ve failed her. Started at her 2nd bday with a potty, book and sticker chart but she wasn’t interested so I didn’t push it. Then around March time, she got more in to it, would have days where she went to the potty every time, however, as soon as we introduced underwear, she’d just wee or poo in them and not even alert you to it. Like she wasn’t bothered at being wet. I didn’t really know how to progress so we ended up on and off with nappies. She started to make some progress using the potty even though she was clothed but went backwards when starting nursery, which I expected. We’re doing better again now but just can’t have a day without accidents. I feel like wearing nappies at nursery will be confusing her but also just can’t see her telling anyone there she needs a wee. I don’t know how to move forward 🥺🤦🏻‍♀️🤯

Unless they’re a specific reason to do it now I.e.starting pre-school/having 2nd baby I wouldn’t rush it. My LG is 3 on 19th sept and she’s just simply not ready. I had a chat with nursery on pick up today as we have been encouraging her to sit on the potty bit she doesn’t wee on it. They said it’s normal. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself or your LO. it’s a harder struggle if they aren’t fully ready and you force it. There’s so much pressure to do it by time they turn 3. I would take a break for a couple of months and try again. That’s what I’m doing. And dont be shamed or compare to others… every kid does it in their own time 🙃

@Rianna I’ve tried so many times with him and he just can’t get it at all,I’ve just bought the oh crap potty book I’m going to buy a timer too and see if I can get things to make it fun thank you X

@Rianna my wee boy is at nursery and as soon as we start the nursery are going to get on board with it too which I’m so happy about. It’s so hard though isn’t it X

@Stephanie you’re not alone at all. Same as my wee boy then I turn my back for 2 minutes and he pees🤦🏽‍♀️ and same here he’ll happily sit in the potty but says he’s scared but I don’t know what he’s scared of, my wee one just screams for a nappy X

@Tanya I’ve just bought it and going to start reading it. I’m hoping that it will work for us too X

@Shannon the oh crap potty book potty book is amazing! I read that after I gave up the last time and I think that’s what’s kept me going. I see Amazon have cute little toddler watches to set timer and when it goes off on their wrist it helps them go. Does your son like to be wet? Weird question, I know. My son hates wet clothes so getting the pants were he freaks out so that been helping aswell. Nursery are super helpful, especially when they are around other kids they just seem to pick it up better and they just want to copy. x

@Shannon good luck. I tried last September with a different method and it was horrible so we gave up. Doing this one in May was so much better. Perhaps she was more ready too but it was a lot smoother and less pressure.