OK, we started TT on sat this week and so far great progress in some ways.

Leading up to this every night before bath DH put him on the toilet, for weeks nothing then in the last few weeks he would wee every night and we'd make a big fuss.

I told him all week leading up to saturday that there would be no more nappies on saturday and how great it would be.

So on saturday we took him to the toilet every 20 mins or so and if DH took him he would go and we had a great day, same with sunday, but if I took him he just got cross.

Monday came, of course DH is back at work, so we had an accident as he just wouldn't go for me, then I managed to time it right, he couldn't hold on so had to go on toilet for me and has been fine with me since, so at home so far he is dry - but we are having to tell him, which means I am keeping an eye on the time and when he last drank etc.....

Poos are another story, he has always been intensely private about pooing, so at the moment he asks for a nappy and runs and hides behind the curtain, I am happy to let this carry on for a bit until we have the wees sorted.

So couple of questions, are we doing the right thing, if we are always reminding him and he does go, will he learn what it feels like so he tells us he needs to go eventually??

Also he went to daycare yesterday and would not wee for them, no big surprise he was so shy with me at first too, just wondered if anyone elses kids were like this??

Finally - he has never wanted to use the potty, so he has a small seat on the toilet, but he cannot get on and off it himself - do I try and teach him how or what??? I tried just putting him on without the little seat but he freaked out about falling in.

Topkat wrote: Hi ladies I will read back through when I have time just want to join and have a chat about the TT. This is where we are at DS is 2yrs 5 months he can say wee's and poo's and he love's to put his hand inside his nappy and get the poo out! And rub it between his fingers like play doh

Oh dear, My oldest ds is 2yrs 3 months and is almost like that - almost in the way that he is mortified if he gets poo on his hand and screams the place down!!!

Haven't tried properly anything yet but he has been introduced to the potty, and it's one where the seat is removable and can be put on the toilet seat, so he's sat up there with a footstool, too. 

Just starting to think maybe he's almost ready for a proper attempt at ppotty training so found this thread.  May get some time now to read back a few pages and pick up some tips

Yay SquishysMum - you must be stoked . 

And wow Kellz, I've never heard of anyone successfully TTing a baby ... what a little super-!

My3sons - don't know if this is helpful, but I've just been reading that Toddler Taming book and it suggests taking the time to develop a good "sitting habit" to encourage them to poo on the potty/toilet.  He suggests sitting them on the potty after each main meal (or at the time of day he usually poos, if he is quite regular) and just spending 5 minutes or so reading them a book/watching TV etc.  You stay with them while they sit there and try to get them to feel relaxed - don't put any pressure on them.  And eventually when they do the desired wee or poo, give them lots of praise.  Could be worth trying this with a potty if he seems really scared of the toilet?  Guess if he's scared he'll be tense and nothing will happen anyway .

Tishy, have you asked her carers whether she uses the potty at daycare?  You never know, she might actually be using it sometimes?  I'm keen to hear any tips for encouraging kids to use the potty/toilet at daycare too as Jimmy has only used it once, on his first day at kindy a couple of weeks ago .

We are using pull ups - the cheapest ones I can buy though. We wear undies in the afternoons but in the mornings when we tend to be busiest we are wearing pullups. We have been nappy free (apart from nights) for 5days now.....we are getting lots of wees in the potty, and have had several poos. We have only had one accident in his undies and he came straight to us and said "I was too busy playing it was a accident"...so cute!

I know he has done the odd wee in the pull up and I purposely leave them on so he can feel "wet". I havent been brave enough to go out with undies on him yet, but dont think we are far off!

We have very much been letting him set the pace for his TT, and he seems to be ready now, so are going full steam to try and get it sorted a bit before preschool starts again and before baby arrives!

we finally seem to be getting somewhere with the toilet training yay!! DS is nearly 3, he has been fine with wees for awhile, if he had no pants on he would run down and go in the toilet but when I put him in undies he would wee in them! He has now got the gist of that though and will pull down whatever he is wearing to go.  Poos is a no go though, still getting that in his pants unfortunately.  Does anyone else have a little one who is afraid to sit on the loo?  He has never sat to wee, he has watched his big brothers so has always stood (on tippy toes lol - so cute!!).  He gets upset when I sit him on the toilet

Wow I better start reading this thread lol. For the last 2 weeks Clodagh has started going 'psssssss' then sniffing furiously and rubbing her nose whenever she has done poos....at first I thought it was a conincidence cos she's 'only' 15 months old but nope it's a definate acknowledgement on her part that she has done a poo and wants to be changed (cos she then tries to take her pants off!).

I guess I want to know where to from here? We have a potty and she's very interested in it and also in DF and I going to the loo. She makes all the sounds hehe but I don't want to force her IYKWIM? But I maybe had a goal to follow her lead and perhaps by January or so (she'll be 19 months then), she might be a bit dry during the day? Is that unrealistic? Any advice appreciated

TIA

In need of some advice.  We started toilet traing our 29 month old last week, having used pull ups the week before to teach her the sensation.  She picked the sensation up quickly so started her in undies during the day (except for sleeps).  Last week lots fo accidents, then in weekend started to prgress with telling me as she went (rather than after) to telling me just as needed to go.

Progress to yesterday when she went wees twice and poohs once.  Have been using lots of praised, rewards and ringing grandparents. 

Today sent twice this morning happily, then suddenly says wants to go but when gets there either sits on seat for a few seconds or refuses to get on.  She will continually do this for ages; 5 times in 10 minutes!!  This has been going on all afternoon, she really does need to go (espcially number 2's - I think is scared?? and now got a tummy ache cos needs to go).

Does anyone have any ideas what to do now?  Am sure she is ready, freaks our if does a wee in nappy before bed.

well we are back on the TT bandwagon again as Mr T has decided that he wasnts to wear "undies" without a nap, nap. No worries there but when he wets he then comes crying to us. Sometimes he says toilet other times he gets really distressed. We ask him if he wants to go toilet and he also asks to go but nothing happens. Also he doesnt like sitting on the little toilet seat hes starts crying even with some distraction ie singing of songs etc and begs to "get off" then promptly does wees inhis undies and gets upset. We have told him that once he does wee, wees on the toilet he can have a present but still no joy...

Any suggestions?