another potty training query ... sorry!
Hey all,
We're still not going for the potty training yet but I am still arming myself with info and facts. We have had a few mornings when Max has not wanted a nappy on adn so we have gone with it but he has ended up wetting and dirtying and getting v upset about it and has asked for a nappy again so we ahve gone with it.
BUT on an evening after his dinner he loves still having naked time and when he is nude he KNOWS when he needs a wee and a poo and will ALWAYS go on his potty we never have accidents at this time! So I think when we are ready to go for it we are going to have to go with the running around naked approach and be tied to the house - this will be VERY hard as he hates spending a whole day at home and I can't even think of the last time we did it! But what worries/puzzles me is how long do you just do the naked thing? And then HOW do you transfer back tohaving clothes on? I just keep thinking he might do really well for 3 days being naked say but then when we put clothes back on it'll all go to pot!
Any ideas???!
We're still not going for the potty training yet but I am still arming myself with info and facts. We have had a few mornings when Max has not wanted a nappy on adn so we have gone with it but he has ended up wetting and dirtying and getting v upset about it and has asked for a nappy again so we ahve gone with it.
BUT on an evening after his dinner he loves still having naked time and when he is nude he KNOWS when he needs a wee and a poo and will ALWAYS go on his potty we never have accidents at this time! So I think when we are ready to go for it we are going to have to go with the running around naked approach and be tied to the house - this will be VERY hard as he hates spending a whole day at home and I can't even think of the last time we did it! But what worries/puzzles me is how long do you just do the naked thing? And then HOW do you transfer back tohaving clothes on? I just keep thinking he might do really well for 3 days being naked say but then when we put clothes back on it'll all go to pot!
Any ideas???!
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To begin with it was mainly me asking do you need weewee every 5 mins and putting him on if he said yes - but he didn't always produce anything or me putting him on if it had been over an hour.
He cracked it in 8 days and has only had one accident and that was at home when he had a TT. Although saying that we are not there 100% as he is still sometimes doing a poo in his nappy either at night or in the morning before he calls for us.
If we are going somewhere with no WC eg DD football match we take a potty with us but if going to an activity / shopping I just put him on before we leave and then use the toilet there if needed.
Good luck x
A top tip if you don't want your car seat wee'd on...put a cut up bed mat (like a nappy pad) underneath them. Could do that in the pram too?? Then you can use those when they don;t wear nappies at night too as extra protection. Saves changing and washing the waterproof sheets which take AGES to dry!
I have been planning on starting proper toilet/potty training with Brendan in a couple of weeks time when we have a long bank holiday weekend over here. I'm starting to get cold feet though because I am wondering if I am being too optimistic about how quickly he will get the hang of it. As most of you know we are driving back to the UK via Europe this summer which means 4 days of travelling with about 3 or 4 hours driving a day and hotel stops in various places along the way to do some sightseeing. We would plan to stop about half way during each of the driving parts to get a drink and let the boys stretch their legs but do you think it would be a total knightmare potty wise?
We have just bought a VW Transporter (like a minibus!!) for our trip so in theory as long as there is somewhere to stop we have plenty of room for Bren to use a potty inside it (plus it has tinted windows in the back so total privacy lol!!). But my main concern is whether it may be expecting a bit much from him after only starting potty training a month before hand?
What do you think? xx