Toddler Toilet Training help! (merged)

Dormouse

Just wanted to recommend a great potty training book - Potty Training in One Week by Gina Ford. I know she's a very controversial expert, but this particular book is small and easy to follow (I haven't read any of her other stuff).

It certainly worked for us and DS1 was potty trained in more or less a week, just before his 2nd birthday. However, potty training is a tricky thing, and kids vary so much in their readiness, so at 22 months I wouldn't make a big deal out of it - she might be ready, or might not.

Good luck.

beckyw_2

I wouldn't rush potty training, in fact I'd delay as long as possible. My daughter was about 28 months before we got round to it but she must have been ready because in 2 days she had mastered it. That was just in the day though - we didn't take her out of nappies at night until she was 3.

I know boys are slower than girls so we didn't even think about potty training my son until he was just gone 3. He was dry straight away during the day but used to hang on to do a poo until you put a nappy on at night. We did wonder how we were going to solve that but he decided about a month after stopping wearing nappies in the day that he wouldn't wear one at night either. He soon realised he had to poo in the toilet or potty!

Maybe I've been lucky but we took a relaxed approach and it seems to have worked out fine.

Becky

Mummy2Two_3

To be honest i think night training is very much guided on the child themselves..i dont think it really needs to be worried about until they show signs of wanting to do it.
Both of my children trained very differently, my 9yr old was approx 4.5yrs and it took a few months of accidents along the way. Where as my 2.5yr old has been dry at night for about 6 weeks now with no accidents and she actually trained herself as part of daytime training

I am sure that there will be other children starting at school that are not dry at night as well, it really is a case of it being the 'right' time for your DD for it to be successful.

Goodluck to you and your DD

HariboJunkie

We were quite lucky with the twins and they were trained at night almost as soon as they were dry in the day. I made a point of no drinks after tea (other than sips of water) then made them use the loo before bed. I then lifted them onto the loo before I went to bed (usually around midnight) and that seemed to see them through. Dtwin1 never had an accident day or night and Dtwin2 only a couple.
Remember they are all completely different though.

And Good Luck xxx

milkydrink

I just waited until my daughter had had a run of dry nappies then I asked her if she was ready.
So after a week of dry nights try it.

Don't feel you have to rush any of this, its not a race, do not feel pressured to rush either of you.

helliecopter_2

I'm 3 months into training my eldest daughter who as 3 start of this month. I 'bit the bullet' and thought i'd go for it. I must have saved a fortune on pull ups so the extra bit of washing was worth it. I've limited her milk and once in bed I lift her at 8:30 and 10:30. It's a bit of a work but worth the results.

We have 4/5 nights are dry, but the odd accident. It's more of a "I need a wee, I need a wee ....oh" when she's awake and playing with her dolls in bed. I use plenty of rewards and praise in the form of a sticker book. A ready-bed made up on standby just in case is a great idea!

Good Luck!

Minerva69

My DD will be 3 years old in early January, we put her name down to start the local state nursery school but didn't think she'd get a place as it's very popular, and we were told she would be starting next September even if she did get a place. The nursery school rang me today to say that she has been given a place to start in mid-January, part-time. I have accepted the place but now I'm worried I shouldn't have.

She will only just be 3 when she starts and she isn't potty trained yet Before anyone slags me off for not starting her sooner, she hasn't seemed ready yet. I also have a disabled husband and lots of other things going on, so just haven't got round to it yet. I thought we would be OK as she wasn't meant to be starting nursery school until she was nearly 4, so thought I had more time!

I don't know the nursery school's policy on nappy changing but I really don't expect them to have to do it. Can anyone give me any advice on the possibility of potty training my DD before she starts nursery school? (yes I know it's only a few weeks away). Is the Gina Ford "Potty Training in One Week" book any good?! She is our first and only child and I don't really know where to start.

We bought a couple of potties a while ago and she has played with them and sat her dollies on them. She also comes to the toilet with me so she knows what it's for. She never tells us when she's done a wee or poo in her nappy though, and she never tries to take her nappy off or take her clothes off. She hasn't really mixed with other children much so peer pressure doesn't come into it. I really want her to go to nursery as it will do her good, any suggestions for how to potty train her quickly would be appreciated! Thanks.

aspinallkate

maybe after she has eaten or had a drink put her on her potty untill she goes and praise her lots?

pulliptears

My DD was quite late, my DS fairly early. Kids are ready when they are ready and I never saw a need to push them.

when I thought DD was ready I let her run around in T shirt and knickers and watched her like a hawk, I kept a potty in every room so there was always one to hand to sit her on when she looked suspicious! Gradually i reduced the amount of potties and then started moving them slowly towards the toilet. She caught of fairly quickly and was using the loo in a matter of weeks.

My advice would be to buy lots of pairs of cotton knickers in anticipation of accidents, reward her if she manages to make the potty but dont punish her if she doesnt, and generally relax about it. if she thinks you are het up over it she will be too.

Good luck

freyasmum

Yea, I'm with pulliptears. I have lots of pair of cotton knickers (they wash like ribbon) and I can tell when she needs to toilet, too. I keep saying to her to sit on her potty if she needs to and she keeps taking her nappy off if she has one on (at night).

It will come to her when she's ready.

Lx