by kewty » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:14 pm
Hi DomsMom
I felt very smug having potty trained my daughter within a week aged 2, but then she went backwards with lots of accidents, but now she is doing really well and have (touch wood) had no accidents for a very long time.
I had bought her pretty nickers/pants which she wore from day one telling her that they were big girl pants and that only babies wore nappies, if there was an accident I told her that she and hurt her pretty pants and they were very sad, and if she didn't look after them she would be back in babies nappies which she really didn't want. Also regulating her water/fluid intake to meal times only, means that you can pretty much guess when they will go to the loo down to the minute.
Have you tried skipping the potty and using a small seat on the loo, you can get some fun ones.
Also having the child around their friends when they use the loo/potty and telling them how clever they are seemed to work a treat.
I have to admit, I never read any advice books on this, I just went with my gut and asked friend's and family's advice.
I know every child is different and that boys are different from girls, but I hope that my ramblings have helped a bit. Chin up and stick with it, it will click.
Kx
Hi DomsMom
I felt very smug having potty trained my daughter within a week aged 2, but then she went backwards with lots of accidents, but now she is doing really well and have (touch wood) had no accidents for a very long time.
I had bought her pretty nickers/pants which she wore from day one telling her that they were big girl pants and that only babies wore nappies, if there was an accident I told her that she and hurt her pretty pants and they were very sad, and if she didn't look after them she would be back in babies nappies which she really didn't want. Also regulating her water/fluid intake to meal times only, means that you can pretty much guess when they will go to the loo down to the minute.
Have you tried skipping the potty and using a small seat on the loo, you can get some fun ones.
Also having the child around their friends when they use the loo/potty and telling them how clever they are seemed to work a treat.
I have to admit, I never read any advice books on this, I just went with my gut and asked friend's and family's advice.
I know every child is different and that boys are different from girls, but I hope that my ramblings have helped a bit. Chin up and stick with it, it will click.
Kx