A good start - where do we go from here/will this work?

[bronya]

A whole morning nappy-less today = one miss (first one, lots of wiggling but wouldn't sit on potty, then was upset when he got his legs wet!) and two hits (one of each 'type'). He knew it was coming every time, and decided after the miss that he'd rather sit on the potty than get wet feet! He went two hours before he did anything, so can definitely hold it for long enough.

I was thinking of doing a morning or afternoon without the nappy for a few days so he has time to get used to the idea without the stress of doing it all day, then go for it with just a nappy at night. I will need to use pull-ups when at friends' houses (will try to get him to go beforehand so hopefully just in case) until he's reliable (they have carpets everywhere, fabric sofas...). I told him today when I put the nappy back on (ready to go out) that he has to practice at home first, until he can tell me he needs to go in enough time to get to the potty. He seemed satisfied by that and stopped resisting the nappy.

Will that plan work ok? Once we go out without pull-ups, do I get him snug pants or looser boxer type ones? He wees more often in a nappy and I don't want him to think he's in one and forget.

[Piratejones]

I think the basic rule is if it's working then keep doing it :)

How old is he, the only thing i'd point out is younger children might find switching between a nappy and pants at different points in the day confusing.

[bronya]

Thank you! I've decided to do every morning (early!) because he wees loads then (doesn't wee in the night) and it's the same time each day so easy to understand. Yesterday he could tell me he needed the potty but didn't always get there in time, today he knew with enough warning that we had no accidents at all. He does hate getting wet feet, so is very motivated to get the wee IN the potty, bless him!

[Piratejones]

sounds like he's doing well.