Potty training 2yo

[Colleen1988]

My DS is now 2, he's my first so I have no idea what I'm doing but everyone keeps telling me I should start to potty train him.

I don't even know where to start?? Help??

How I you know when they are ready.

Thanks xx

 

[first_time_mum]

Luisa has only just started potty training and she was 3 in May, everyone kept telllng me to do it but I just knew she wasn't ready so I waited till she started telling me that she had weed in her nappy so then I slowly introduced the potty and now it's only been 2 weeks but she never goes in the nappy anymore. Sorry that doesn't help you at all and I have no experience with boys but I think you will just know when he's ready hun xx

 

[Emmajaine]

Is he telling you he has been for a wee/poo? If not definitely wait! They need to have an awareness of bodily functions.

I think there is a lot of pressure to start potty training. But doing it too early just prolongs the process in my opinion, and makes it harder on both you and your child.

If you want to start doing something, I would get a potty and just get him to sit on it at bathtime, or another time that suits you, but not worry if he does anything, just sitting on it is a good start. Maybe get some stories about using the potty to read together, but keep it low key, until he starts to show you he knows when he is weeing/pooing.

Em x

 

[Colleen1988]

Thanks Hun, Isaac does tell me when he's done a poo, not a wee though! I've got the potty out a few times but just have no idea where to start! Complicated this parenting lark! Hope your well xxx

 

[Shepherdess]

does he have some sort of routine of when he wees and poos in his nappy?

my little girl was 20 months and I said I was going to have a go and people told me she wasn't ready and I was doing it too soon but honestly I just knew she was ready. she did her business at the same time throughout the day and there had been a few times when in the bath she'd told me she needed a wee so I put her on the toilet. basically I knew she was aware of what she was doing. I bought her some pretty knickers whichshe wanted to wear and that was it. weve only ever had one wee accident and that's it. no pressure on her none on me. I'm very lucky she's been so easy but in my opinion it worked because she was ready and I didn't listen to anyone else

when I have baby no2 I'll do the same, whether it's 18m or 3yrs I'll do it when they're ready regardless of what others think

I did ready a book on potty training in 1 week when my daughter was 18m to prepare myself and it gave tips on recognising when they are ready

 

[candymycandy]

I'd ignore everyone's advice and follow his lead. My DS is 2yrs 7m and is showing zero signs really. A couple of days in a row he woke with dirty nappies which he told us about and asked for a change but other than that nothing. Was hopeful he'd be trained before baby comes in Dec but I'm conscious they'll do when they're ready x

 

[Hoping for no2]

I personally wouldn't push it, particularly with a boy as they often train later than girls. I've just trained my 2nd just before his 3rd birthday and he was done and dusted in 2 weeks. Glad I left it this time. Don't let people pressure you as it really doesn't matter and will be easier if you are sure he's ready. If you want to give it a go I'd stay at home completely for 3 days and let him be without underwear/bottom half and have a potty to hand. You will need to watch him closely to try and catch him to start with. Once he's done it a few times he'll get the idea. If it's not happening after 3 days I'd say wait and try again in a few months. After 3 days if he's doing ok, you can go out for short times wearing pants but I'd still remove them at home for a good few weeks until its second nature. This worked a treat for us.

 

[CDx]

Yeah dont let anyone pressure you, you'll know if they are ready. My wee boy was really early, 2 years 2 months.
We had a few days with no plans and just went for it, day 1 no bottoms on and asked him every 15 mins if he needed to sit on the potty gradually making it longer towards the end of the day. Day 2 pants on and asking every 30 mins and then day 3 left it for him to tell me. He did really well and only had a few wet accidents but really had issues with doing a poo, even when he had a nappy on he'd have to hide. Once his potty was out the way in our toilet he's been great. That was 3 months ago now. He is still in 'bedtime pants' and very rarely dry through the night though.

Good luck.
Cx

 

[Bunny432]

Thank you so much for this thread it's really helped me. My little girl was 2 last week and as we're without the car for the next couple of days I thought I'd give the pity a whirl. When she has her nappy on she tells me when she's pooed but not weed. She's done two wee's on the potty today but think it was just because she was already sitting on it. She seems super shocked when she wee's (she's weed on the floor and slide today) so I'm not sure she is ready xx

 

[Colleen1988]

Yeah I don't feel like my LO is ready yet, I'm going to wait but just have the potty around the house so he gets used to seeing it around. Thanks for all your replies xx