Apologies in advance... this is a bit of a dull one!
I’m after some advice on potty training - so many people have told me different things and I’m feeling really confused.
My son is 2 years and 4 months. I bought a potty around a month ago to have in the house, for him to see and get used to. Since then he has started doing wees on it while he’s had his nappy off, and he has also done one poo. All of this was with a little guidance but mostly lead by him.
I decided to go for it and start potty training fully with him today as he seemed to be doing well so far.
He happily put on his ‘big boy’ pants this morning for the first time and I explained that if he needed a wee or poo to let me know and he could do it on the potty.
I asked him to sit on the potty every half hour to have a ‘try’, which he did, but each time he said he didn’t need a wee. A few minutes later he would wet through his pants and trousers without any warning and looked surprised/upset. This continued for the rest of the day and happened every time he had a wee. When it came to bath time I took off his clothes and nappy and he sat straight on his potty and did a wee and a poo with no encouragement needed.
My mum has told me to just put a nappy back on him.
My cousin has told me never to go back to nappies now he has worn pants.
My friend has told me to try and gradually get him used to the pants.
I really don’t know what to do with him tomorrow. Does he sound ready? Should I persevere and just let him wet through his clothes until he gets used to it? Shall I wait a few more weeks/months and then try again?
I’m after some advice on potty training - so many people have told me different things and I’m feeling really confused.
My son is 2 years and 4 months. I bought a potty around a month ago to have in the house, for him to see and get used to. Since then he has started doing wees on it while he’s had his nappy off, and he has also done one poo. All of this was with a little guidance but mostly lead by him.
I decided to go for it and start potty training fully with him today as he seemed to be doing well so far.
He happily put on his ‘big boy’ pants this morning for the first time and I explained that if he needed a wee or poo to let me know and he could do it on the potty.
I asked him to sit on the potty every half hour to have a ‘try’, which he did, but each time he said he didn’t need a wee. A few minutes later he would wet through his pants and trousers without any warning and looked surprised/upset. This continued for the rest of the day and happened every time he had a wee. When it came to bath time I took off his clothes and nappy and he sat straight on his potty and did a wee and a poo with no encouragement needed.
My mum has told me to just put a nappy back on him.
My cousin has told me never to go back to nappies now he has worn pants.
My friend has told me to try and gradually get him used to the pants.
I really don’t know what to do with him tomorrow. Does he sound ready? Should I persevere and just let him wet through his clothes until he gets used to it? Shall I wait a few more weeks/months and then try again?