Mine all started using the toilet just after turning 2, so I’d say now is a great time. Definitely work on being consistent, decide when you want to do it and then ditch the nappies. “Oh Crap Potty Training” is a good readWhat sort of age does everyone recommend trying potty training? My boy was 2 in October and is showing a lot of signs. He’s peed in the potty twice now but admittedly we have not been the most consistent with it!
Definitely don’t force it, and bribery/rewards probably won’t work as once they stop then the motivation to poo in the toilet stops too. I would say start slowly, it’s obviously a comfort thing and taking it away suddenly may cause more issues than it solves. So does she ask for a nappy to poo in? If so, pop it on and then take her in to the bathroom to go. Next step would be to sit on the potty/toilet while wearing the nappy, next step sit on potty/toilet with the nappy on but open, and then remove the nappy altogether. Slow steps to allow her to get used to the feeling of sitting down to poo (instead of standing which is how toddlers mostly go) and the place she’ll be doing it.first time poster on this thread. My daughter will be 3 in a couple of weeks and has been potty/toilet trained with wees for a good 5/6 months now. But she will not poo unless she has a nappy/pull-up on. I’ve tried encouraging, bribing etc and it just ends up in a huge meltdown. Has anyone else had this? I’ve read that I’m not supposed to force it and she’ll eventually just do it, but it’s worrying me me.
I would also steer clear of heaping too much praise on, maybe more along the lines of “you’ve done your poo at the toilet, that’s where daddy and I and XYZ do our poo as well”.
I have so missed LittlePotato stories!Littlepotato has a temper mind you. A baby scratched his face at soft play and he was pointing at this baby going “YOURE A BAD BABY A BADDIE BABY!!!!!” While I’m trying to carry him going “hes not worf it babez c’mon hun let’s get you a ribena” like a drunk girl on a night out
Last edited: