I didn't really rate nappy pants so this time round it was straight into pants (he chose them).

 

I'm not one for pull ups, Good luck, B doesn't want to know the potty

 

I could never see the point of pull up's either and swore I would never use them, but then changed my mind! Completely the wrong reason I'm sure, but I used them occasionally as I wasn't confident ds1 would be ok e.g. going on a long car journey. As it happened, once he went into pants it was like he couldn't wee in a nappy/pull up any longer anyway and he even woke up at night to use the loo despite having a nappy on.

Dd has pull ups now as she is desperate to toilet train but I'm trying to hold off for a few more weeks. Daft really as she very often takes herself off to the toilet even if we are out, but pull up's are a compromise.

Chux xx

 

When it came to actually 'training' - we went into pants to make the point that he's a big boy now and he got quite excited about all that.  Also I think they need to know what wetting themself feels like for potty training to really work - unless they are training themselves (ie they decide to use the potty themselves and just go for it) 

I did use pullups for long journeys and in the first couple of weeks of training if we were out somewhere I didn't fancy him having an accident - I was very anxious about using them as I really didn't want him confused - but we called them big boy pants still and he seemed to accept it.  We also use them at night and call them his nighttime pants. 

We don't use them in the car any more, he can tell us if he needs to go, and we stop frequently on long journeys so he can use the loo.

Claire x

 

We went straight to pants both times but did use trainer pants a couple of times in the early weeks if we went on long car journeys just in case 

S xx

 

we never used them--too much like real nappies.
Used proper pants and used a towel or nappy mat in the car when out and about 

 

Jeez am I wrong for not considering potty training yet? I keep reading on FF about mums potty training with little ones younger than C. I just think its too young, for him anyway. Do you think I should do it now then?
Im not even considering it until the summer at the earliest. He does show signs and says when he poos.

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L xx

 

Its one of those debates Lulu which no-one agrees on.
I "personally" think 2 is way too you and you should leave it longer.
Eva was 3 months short of her 3rd birthday and trained in 2 days--best thing we ever did 

 

Lulu we tried last summer when N was about 2yrs 1  month & he just wasn't ready. We tried again at Xmas when he was 2.5 & it was much easier - he was more ready & clicked really quickly.

 

Lulu - Definitely not!! Don't be pressurised into it until you are both ready or it'll just be a nightmare - my friend eventually started her ds as everyone kept telling her he was too old for nappies, but 4 months on she's still battling with it.

Ds2 was 3 and 2 months before he went into pants as he was just not ready before then and I had a few comments about how he was too old for nappies. For us it was much easier left til later as he was 'easy' and he didn't have to 'trained' as he did it all himself.

Chux xx

 

Jeez am I wrong for not considering potty training yet? I keep reading on FF about mums potty training with little ones younger than C. I just think its too young, for him anyway. Do you think I should do it now then?
Im not even considering it until the summer at the earliest. He does show signs and says when he poos.

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L xx

Bel is a couple of month older than Casper and I see all these with younger ones potty training etc and makes me wonder where I'm going wrong. We aren't doing it, B wouldn't if I tried shes not interested in the potty. We have the potty around thats the closest we get.
The average is 2.5 so we've got plenty of time yet.

 

When they start school it'll be completely irrelevant what age they were when they went into pants so don't stress over it!!

 

Lulu.....there is no right age for potty training......we did it when we were ready, not when everyone else was or even the boys (neither of mine showed any signs)

I guess my two were young 2+4 and 2+2 and we were lucky that they were both clean and dry in a week but it's not always that 'easy'

Don't be pressured by anyone, go for it when you are ready to take time out to give it a good go

S xxx

 

The saying goes..... if you start at 2, they're trained by 3.  If you start at 3, they're trained at 3!

I started 2 months shy of M's 3rd birthday - it still took us about 4 months to get it right.
Some friends did it earlier and although they said their children were trained, in truth many of them regressed again shortly afterwards and were still not having accidents until they were over 3.  

I have known some to successfully train before that age, but we tried the summer just before he was 2 as he appeared to be showing lots of signs, not least pulling his nappy off all the time, it came to nothing and we left it til much later in the end.  All children are different - and so are their mums, some seem to be able to do potty training without much fuss, for me it was the most difficult thing I've done with him.  

I have a friend with a son M's age (3.5) who is taking it slowly and letting him choose when to do it - because of the sort of child he is, any of the 'methods' are just not going to work with him.  she knows her boy.  He'll do it when he's ready.  

Pressure is the last thing you should feel.  If you're only doing it because everyone else is, or you think you should be, it'll end in tears - yours probably  

Claire x

 

Thanks everyone, seems like the nappy pants arent hugely popular then 

Lulu - My LO is only 2 in 2 weeks time, but my mum keeps on about how we were trained by 18 months etc!! 
I'm leaving it a tad longer, although i think she is showing signs of being ready now.....
They reckon its best to do it in the summer months (less clothes too).

J x

 

I also had pressure from my mum. I have twins girls who are 2yrs 4/5 months. We started potty training properly yesterday. Amelie was the one who has been telling me for  quite a while now that her nappy needed changing, and getting quite particular about it. Libby on the other hand doesn't give a toss. they both started training yesterday. Amleie has had no accidents and has done wees and poos on the potty, without needing to be reminded (cajolled) to sit on her potty. Libby has not yet made it to her potty and doesn't give a toss. She will happily clap and cheer Amelie. If Libby hasn't started to get the hang of it tomorrow, I'll put her back in nappies and hold it off for a few months.  They know when they are ready and rushing it will only lead to more washing and accidents for you. Even if you don;t show it to the little ones, getting worried/stressed is not worth it. It's part of developement and just like walking and talking, you can't rush it before they are ready.
Love to all
Sam x