Potty training
Can anyone offer advice on when its ideal to start potty training my LO. And I always planned to get the child toilet seat rather then an actual potty - are they any good?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Thanks in advance for your help!
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My 2nd son is now 2yr5mth but we've not started him yet - his language is limited and it's also a bit cold - they find it harder holding in the wee in the cold or something like that?! We've also got a 12wk old girl and didn't want to train him with that big change to his life. That's not good apparently.
Does your lo know/tell you when he's weeing or pooing? That's a good sign he's ready! Ds2 cries when we sit him on the potty but we praise him lots for just sitting there. You'll never be so overjoyed at 'toilet' ness than when they do their 1st wee or poo there!!!
Good luck! Ali x
With my second, I started him at 20mths, and he grasped it within a week and a half. I bought some kushies trainer pants to start with for when we were out, but at home I would just let him wander around butt-naked, so to speak! It was easier for him to avoid accidents as he didnt have to bother with pulling pants down but could just rush over and plonk himself down and let go! I found he was a bit scared of the loo seat at first, so kept a potty in the bathroom too, and he moved onto using loo seat after about 2mths.
Good luck! x
my son is scared of sitting on the toilet even with the little loo seat so we use a potty but some children go straight to using the loo - will depend on your little one!
Only advice I can give is wait for the summer - they can run round house and garden with no clothes which makes it easier for them and also washing and drying loads of clothes is much easier in the summer!!
lots of luck, julesyxx
jodieg, imo don't train til they can tell you when they need a wee (or when they are about to) my ds1 couldn't do this til he was 2 1/2 and it still took a few months before he got the hang of it. i let him run around in pull up's as otherwise we just had lots of accidents!
also i would start off with a potty as he may not wait long enough to get to the bathroom where as you can put the potty anywhere.
xx.