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Potty training arrgh!
Hi all
Anyone else finding potty training completely frustrating?!!
I've been traing Ethan for nearly 3weeks and admitedly have not done it intensively (I like going out in day too much and refuse to stay in house with 2 kids)! He's doing ok and can hold his wee for upto an hour but has never told me that he needs his potty if I forget to ask him we have an accident. Would be nice to chat to others going through it or if anyones got any advice x
Anyone else finding potty training completely frustrating?!!
I've been traing Ethan for nearly 3weeks and admitedly have not done it intensively (I like going out in day too much and refuse to stay in house with 2 kids)! He's doing ok and can hold his wee for upto an hour but has never told me that he needs his potty if I forget to ask him we have an accident. Would be nice to chat to others going through it or if anyones got any advice x
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My mother in law has actually trid to convince me to potty train my 5month old daughter!! Apparently if you start now they can be dry before a year old, no way I'm going to try it though!! Good luck with the night time training chat again soon xx
Ethan became a lot more interested in potty training when he saw his friends using them and when people came for coffee we ended up having potty parties!! Maybe if Zoe sees someone doing it she may copy 'to be big' like them?! Like you we do most of our training in the afternoons it just feels like very slow progress doesn't it?! Good luck x
how did zoe get on with the potty today? Ethan doing ok although I think he's bored with the whole thing and I often have to bribe him onto the potty! Have found that a sticker reward chart works a treat! chat soon x
Ethans had ok afternoon with potty traing but hasn't poohed in 2 days pretty sure he's holding it because his belly's quite swollen bless him! have tried sitting with him and putting nappy back on but no luck! chat soon
I found doing a sticker chart and reward at the end of the week or month realy helped as he loves putting his stickers on the chart.(i made my own on the puter,jazzed it up for him).
Emma xx
Thanks for your tip, I have been trying to keep Ethan in pants full time the last few days and it certainly seems to have helped he only had 1 accident yesterday and immediatly knew he had done it so that's a big improvement! As I have a baby too, I have tended to give in when it gets too much and put a pull up on him but think we can hopefully crack it this week! Thanks again chat soon x
you all seem to be doing well with potty training. I tried Niamh a couple of weeks ago, but she only made it once in a day. She would go and sit on the potty for ages, then get up and wee.
After a couple of days, she started getting annoyed at us always asking her to sit on the potty. Trying to make it as fun as poss.
Think I'll try again after the bank hol.
Any great tips?
I know I need to do it intensly, its just getting a couple of days at home to do it.
Hope to hear from you soon
Kas xx
Im not worried at all, I think there can be too much pressure to get a child trained, im sure it'll come soon.
Kas xx
Potty training going ok but wewere naughty today! Decided last minute to take the kids to West midlands Safari Park we had a lovely time but it meant Ethan spent the whole day in a nappy which he hasn't done in 4weeks so feel a bit guilty. Going to make sure we do it properly tomorrow!!
hope you are both ok (have sent private messages this eve).
Niamh starts playschool next week to. Im mre nervous than she is, she keeps asking to go now. Ambers doing well, you forget how quick they develop at this age. Tara loves kicking her legs but isnt rolling yet and hates being on her tummy. Niamh was the same, but once she got mobile, there was no stopping her, so Im not worried bout Tara.
I cant wait till the girls start playing together. It is getting better though, Niamhs learnt to be more gentle now which is good.
Sorry bout the essay.
Hope you are all ok.
Take care and look forward to chatting with you both soon
Kas xx
Ethan began showing an interest in the potty at the same age as Jacob so we started putting him on at each nappy change. However he wasn't ready to progress from this stage until he was 2 years 5 months it did seem to make it easier though as he was very used to using a potty by the time we did it seriously. Good Luck x