Toddler Toilet Training help! (merged)

Poppy9

Have you tried Mothercare for training pants?

oops_a_daisy

Sorry but this did make me chuckle - hope this doesnt carry on into adulthood for him LOL. Anyway have you tried a star chart for the nights he is dry and offer some sort of incentive if he keeps dry for a few nights and a week etc. You can also get a childrens bedwetting alarm - if you want more info on this please Pm me.

OOPS A DAISY

still laughing ( sorry )

Horasio

I accidently forgot to put a nappy on my son on his 4th birthday at night and he was dry. I'm sure he only used them coz he was too lazy to get up and use the loo. He stayed dry after that.

I hope he can't read this - he is now 18 and would be so embarrassed. :eek:

Counting_Pennies_2

Hi all,

I am building up to potty training in my mind and want to start slowly just by introducing my son to it as I get him ready for a bath, firstly because he is starting to wee with his nappy off at this time, and I thought it would be a good time to build up slowly. Although if anyone has any other tips on how to get started I would be delighted to hear.

So my question is what potty should I get. All the potties I see look so cold. With their bots out of nappies that is cold enough, but to then sit on a cold plastic tub, it sounds like torture! Do they make warm potties? How do you get over the cold effect?

Sorry for such ridiculous questions, but don't want to hamper the beginning of potty training with a cold bot.

Thanks

across

cheapest you can find cos chances are they wont use it!!! both my girls havent even bothered with it they prefer toilet you'd be better to put money towards kiddies toilet seat we had one called a twolette and it is great it is a normal sized seat with a lid that has a small almost square opening on top when you lift that squarish flap up it has a little seat moulded in shape to fit little legs and they feel secure on it! it is brill but after saying that it did for the first child but the second hasnt even been on it she went straight on big seat after watching sister!! so we havent had it out of the box second time round you would probably get away with normal seat just try it you may save money! good luck!

Smiley_Mum

I got a Safety 1st toilet seat with a step stool combined, or if you prefer a potty with bits where your child can place feet when sitting, that way when they stand up the potty doesn't come with them, contents too. See the link for an example...

http://www.johnlewis.com/Nursery/Baby+Essentials/Babycare/Potty+Training/230210892/Product.aspx

When/if you go for a three in one potty/step stool set up, get one that when it sits on the loo it doesn't shift around. The Safety 1st was fine on floor but toilet use, it wasn't too secure and shifted.

The step stool gets used still, my little one is 4 but struggles to reach the taps on the sink to wash his hands so uses step stool and also for using loo. Did have a standard £2 potty from Tesco but they didn't like it and it didn't hold much. Not good when your kids drink gallons of water.

Start them off just on the potty, not on the toilet because if they slip they will have a fear then of using the loo. Best to let them sit with both feet on the ground. :-) Ask every so often if they need the toilet too as they may be engrossed in play, so keep reminding them every so often.

You could use a sticker chart for each time they use the toilet on their own or ask for the toilet etc. Better than giving them sweeties. Then when they hit a certain number of stickers etc you could buy a little toy for them or something.

Let them feel the difference between wet and dry on their skin so they know what it feels like. Also have them in cotton pants when you are at home. Best to just have a good supply of cotton pants and ask frequently if they need to go. I did use trainer pants but only when we were out shopping, they went before we left and were usually fine until we came home so the trainer pants were usually dry. Just saved having to make a mad dash to the toilets if they did need to go. Used cotton pants when they were at home.

Maybe let your little one pick out new pants for themselves and let them have a little hand towel of their own too. That will get them used to washing their hands when they've been at the toilet.

If you wish to use toilet wipes, I just buy Tescos unfragranced ones at 68p a pack instead of the mindboggling price of Kandoo ones. Although sometimes Tesco do give vouchers in their mailings if you are signed to the Parent + Toddler club magazine, sometimes £1 off for Kandoo, good if you see them on BOGOF.

My youngest was nearly 3 and a half before he was dry throughout the night. They do say that girls do better than boys, but don't worry. All kids are different and don't let anyone put undue pressure on you saying how their kid was this age etc when they were fully trained etc. Just do your own thing, it'll be fine. Good Luck. :-)

Rachie_B

both my sons preferred potty chairs ,they arent so close to the ground and must be more comfy to use as they have a back etc

we used mothercare one http://www.mothercare.com/invt/lu0107&bklist=

TIGs

Why don't you take him to chose one??? then at least you will know he likes it.
One other thing some boys do take longer than girls so try not to pressure him cos it will just make him not want to do it. My little girl was potty trained in 3 days my son took months, you might also find it better in the summer when you can let him walk about with no pants on so he can take himself to the potty rather than having to learn to tell you he needs you to take him.

My son is 8 and he still wears pull ups for bed, doctor said not to worry as boys can be like that, and he could be 11 before hes dry on a night. I use to fret about it but don't any more getting worked up about it doesn't make it happen any quicker, it will happen when hes ready.

purplepurple

My daughter spent hours on this one..... Really comfy and looks nice! she always read a few books whilst on it

My son, on the other hand wouldn't go anywhere near a potty started on the loo straight away, with a padded loo seat..... :rolleyes:

conradmum

Any potty for a boy needs protection at the front (a little raised bit). Some potties don't have an adequate splash containment area and you get puddles if they've been busting and do a really big wee!
Don't take it for granted that because he's a boy he'll take longer. I have two teenagers and a 2 year old, and I was surprised how much the fashions had changed regarding when to toilet train. All 3 of my sons have trained at around their 2nd birthday within 2/3 weeks, and dry nights followed not long after.
I think the advice nowadays to wait until they're 3 or so is wrong. In countries where babies don't wear nappies they are toilet trained much younger than this. I think leaving it this late can lead to problems. Maybe they get so used to nappies it's really hard to break the habit? I don't know.
I find a week or two of intensive, not leaving the house and v. gentle encouragement potty training works. If they haven't got it by then, I would put the nappies back on and wait another 6 weeks or so before trying again.