Potty Training Diary. ....

[NellysKnickers]

So, DS is 3.5 and today I decided would be the day we got this sorted because he is far too big for the largest size nappies and the dry patches on my knees will never dissappear if I have to keep kneeling down to do his bum.

07.45 "DS do you need a wee" "No mummy"
2 seconds later "mummy Ive weed"

As I was pulling off his wet pj bottoms, he farted and a poo dropped on the floor, he squealed and stepped in it!

We have had a wee on the bed since but two on the toilet.

Please come and share your stories of toilet training your 3 year old. Ds 1 was dry day and night by 2.5, so this is new to me

[TwentyTinyToes]

I will join you. DAy is 3.3 and this is our third attempt, pants on from about 4 pm yesterday and one poo accident but so far all wee in the toilet. I am bribing / rewarding with sweets which so far is working.

How are you doing?

[TwentyTinyToes]

DS not DAy! Bloody phone!

[NellysKnickers]

Hi there twenty,well done so far.

Day 3 and he is taking himself off to the toilet by himself, no accidents today and only one yesterday, as we were leaving for the school run, two minutes after he had sat on the flippin loo for half an hour! I too am bribing ds2 with sweets.

[TwentyTinyToes]

Sounds like great progress. DS did ok today, he will wee quite happily although I am reminding him but he will not poo on toilet or potty which has always been the problem previously. He went off to poo after dinner and I reminded him of the toilet and the sweets but he said 'no thank you mummy' and went of to pop in his pants!

Good luck. Has DS cracked pooing?

[NellysKnickers]

Ds is pooing on the toilet, he does ask for a nappy first though, I just remind him nappies are for night time. I have to be careful though as he just slides off the loo straight afterwards, I have to grab him quickly to wipe his bum! He does like a good look at the poo afterwards!
He was up in the night to wee as he didnt want to do it in his nappy, so looks likw we are getting there. It all seems so sudden after months of cajoling him into wearing pants and him refusing.

[Bhodai]

About potty training I think Carwyn Turbo Potty Training is really nice.

[Notsoyummymummy1]

Day 1 - DD age nearly 2.5

Intent on keeping a sense of humour I introduced dd to her new big girl pants by throwing them up in the air creating a rainstorm of pants.

Repeated the above several times before I was able to get dd to focus and select a pair.

DD loves Peppa big girl pants. Half an hour later dd is pointing to a suspicious puddle on the floor saying "Daddy spilt his cup of tea!" Daddy is not here. DD's first lie - think this is maybe not the milestone I was aiming for.

Try putting dd on the potty every half hour and have even given her teddy make shift pants (daddy's hankie) and his own potty (daddy's ramekin). DD has two wees in the potty! In my excitement I ironically nearly pee myself and drop and break the ramekin on the bathroom floor. Did not expect to be sweeping up porcelain today.

Find new potty for teddy - a far more appropriate plastic bowl and curse my stupidity. However nothing can dampen my post potty glow.

DD has a nap and stays dry - that's got to be good, right?

End the day with a wee accident. House is starting to smell like a hospital ward with all the disinfectant about. Forgot I even had some!

DD has a nappy for bedtime - don't think either of us have ever looked more relieved.

[Notsoyummymummy1]

Day 2 - Saturday

Dd has a lie-in after a restless night. Feel guiltily relieved at a couple of hours less potty training.

Have told our parents that we need some space these few days to focus on DD's potty training. Inlaws ring insisting we come round for Sunday lunch and my parents offer to take us for a Sunday pub lunch. How am I supposed to impart my toilet wisdom if absolutely nobody listens to me?

Shudder with horror at the thought of dd flooding my inlaws house or The Red Lion and her poor little embarrassed face. No way.

Slight delay with today's launch as her peeing partner is unprepared. Teddy's potty has vanished as has his pants so improvised with a Tupperware box and a new hankie. Dd went on potty for a while but nothing.

Slightly concerned when she hasn't gone at all and it's almost lunchtime. Get her on the potty and she asks for Peppa on the iPad. Starts looking rather too settled munching on a rice cake watching Peppa. Read Jo Frost's guide to potty training in just one week and it warns against using the potty as an extra chair or throne. Abruptly remove a rather disgruntled dd from the potty.

Almost immediately DD wets her pants.

Notice with alarm that dd hasn't pooed on nearly two days.

Watch Wimbledon ladies final while dd naps and realise for the first time how much bladder control the players must have to be on court all that time with no loo break.

DD awakes and decides to get back in touch with her rebellious side, refusing point blank to go on the potty. Now what do I do? Books and websites offer no assistance.

DD plays in the garden and starts doing that Miley Cyris thing - twerking, tweeting, fracking, whatever's it called - her bum's in the air anyway and my suspicions are raised. I offer her the potty but again she refuses and looks mortified as a suspicious bulge slides into her big girl pants. At least she's pooed I suppose. She looked so emotional, putting her hand on my shoulder saying "I love you mummy!" which I found a little tragic and disturbing. She never normally says this to me.

Slight confusion as to what to do with the poo. Ended up turfing it out into the potty to demonstrate where the poo should have gone which led a confused dd to claim a reward sticker. She brightened up rather appallingly when she saw her poo for the first time ever and asked if she could smell it. No I didn't before you ask.

Dd went back out to play and had another accident. Feel rather sorry for her, she's not used to her bowels interfering with play so much. Trying to remain casual but can hear the strain in my voice as I remind her again that weed and poos belong in the potty.

Disappointing day as no potty success. Contemplate googling the subject after dd has gone to sleep but decide on a glass on wine and some Pringles instead.