When it clicks ....it clicks!!!! (Toilet Training/Potties in General)

Member Name: KELLY170980

Product:	Toilet Training/Potties in General
Date:	19/10/08 (81 review reads)
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Advantages: No more smelly nappies, and no baby wipes!!!

Disadvantages: Embarrasing accidents....poo in flower pots...wee on your lap!!!

Well, I have had two different experiences with this..... one being my son ...who took a lot of patience and my daughter who took to it like a duck to water!!!

I think every child is different and i think as a mum or dad you know your child best and will probally spot the signals of your child being ready to be potty trained quite simply.
My son and daughter both started telling me that they needed wee wee's or poo poo's even when they had there nappies on and also they seem to be quite regualr, and tended to go the same time each day, or similar times after drinks or meals etc.

My son had nothing but accidents and it took him weeks and weeks to grasp the idea, he poo'd outside in a flower pot, he had a wee in our local shop against the freezer...... he had a poo on our neighbours garden wall....it was quite disgusting really...but then one day it clicked!!!!! and then he was fine...he just need a lot of perservance and encouragement.

My daughter took to it so easily, (maybe i was more prepared)she had a plain pink potty, and everytime she did a wee wee she got a sticker put on her potty, when she did a poo poo we gave her a biscuit!!!! I know I know!!! sound like she was a puppy dog...but it worked.....!! Although I can remember her trying to haggle with her daddy for half a biscuit because she had farted on her potty!!! she is not stupid bless her!!!
But straight away she went through the night, never ever used pull ups, she has only had a handful of accidents and every single one has been more my fault than hers.

She likes being clean, and is very independant so maybe that is why she found it so easy.

Highly reccomend knee socks or leg warmers for girls as i makes it easier for them to handle than tights and warmer than ankle socks.

My tips are;

* if you can get away with not using nappies or pull ups then so much the better as in my opinion i think it confuses them.

* give them the easiest clothes to put on and pull off...does not matter what they look like!!

* Give them lots of encouragement and try stickers or rewards...did trick for me!!

* be prepared....if you are a working mum try and schedule it in for when you take a long weekend off work, or when you have a quiet week, where you do not have a lot of visitors or trips out, its so much easier to start the training at home in the own surroundings.

* be ready for the blips!!! You'll think its cracked and then out of no where they will have an accident .... normally at there grandparents house...just when you are bragging on how good they are and how they have had no accidents..... they will then poo on nannies rug!!!!!!!!!

Don't stress........ It all turns out ok in the end!!!!

Summary: It is not easy at times, but roll with it and it all will be ok in the end!!!