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Posted: 28 April 2007 at 11:41am | IP Logged

Argghhh!  As if I've not got enough on my plate, Ellie has now decided to take her nappy off at every opportunity - because she's not wearing a vest now as it's so warm, she can easily undo it and whip it off..

she says "poo" or "smelly" or "dirty" and puts it in the bin - the thing is, she won't sit on the potty so she just wees on the floor and then says "poo" - she does tell us sometimes before she has a poo in her nappy but not always..

90% of the time, she has an absolute dicky fit when you change her nappy altho she seems happy sometimes to go on the changing table now we've got that out again for Hannah..

I was going to attempt to potty train her in about 6 weeks time when things have settled down a bit and we can be outside more - I don't know if I can deal with it right now and also the HV said that she might think she is being punished now that Hannah is here and things are very different for her...

am very confused and not sure what to do.. I don't even have the first idea about how to go about potty training - my mum said to just put her in knickers and when she wees on the floor, explain she needs to use the potty?  and then stop using nappies in the day?   God, I don't think I've the energy for that lol

Posted: 28 April 2007 at 12:07pm | IP Logged

I have this trouble so I have to keep a vest on mine (for an easier life!) They just where a vest and thats it when it's warm.

I would wait until you feel ready to potty train her, esp with a little one as well! Other than that I'm afraid I don't have any advice as I haven't potty trained my two yet

x

Posted: 28 April 2007 at 12:50pm | IP Logged

Mate relax, chill out.  Youve got shedloads on your plate at the mo!  Nappies off all the time can be a mare, easy way is just get some ordinary little knickers, and if she gets them wet, just shove them in the washing machine..instead of cleaning up loads of puddles.  If shes got a dolly..put some little knickers on that and make a game of ooo nooo dolly needs a wee, quick quick pass the potty..ooo clever dolly...you get the gist.  I did that with isla for ages, and then one of the days..she just said, move off dolly my turn and that was it. 

It is going to be a bit hard for her adjusting..as you have been the centre of her little world for a while, and now she has to share.  They do adapt, but be prepared for paddy strops, playing up etc..all the good fun.  Tasja did if for a bit but then calmed down. 

It does get easier mate, honest, its just relearning all over again.  Sounds really patronising i know, and i dont mean it to sound like that, but thats the way my fingers are typing it. Chin up chick...while the sun is shining treat yourself to a nice cold glass of wine..only cos im not allowed and am well jealous. 

Posted: 29 April 2007 at 9:04am | IP Logged

My auntie swears by pull ups - apparently every child she's known to be in pull ups was potty trained withing the week & her theory is they r really uncomfortable...

I still have Ryan in 'pop pop' vests as he calls them, he hasnt figured out how to undo the buttons but  knows how to remove his trousers (& his nappy once the vest is undone)

Im hoping to attempt potty training in the summer but also dredding it

Good luck

Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:06pm | IP Logged

My dd's just turned 2 this April and she constantly takes her nappy and seems to have a fear or the potty, she's only done on wee on the potty and that's only by chance as she took her nappy off and poo'd on the floor so i made her sit on the potty whilst i cleaned the floor, once i'd cleaned up i stood her up to get a nappy on her only to see that she'd wee'd so i did the whole big style praising but she just doesn't seem to understand yet so i'll leave her a little longer i think.

I think that'll they'll all do it when they are ready and you have so much on your plate atm i'd not worry too much hun.

Stacey x

Posted: 01 May 2007 at 11:04pm | IP Logged

My advice with having two los so close in age, especially around the time when the eldest was still in nappies is to wait.

We did this with Max who was 18 months old when Tom came along.  Not sure if Ellie will be the same, but chances are she may, but Max started to regress a little.  Pretty natural when all the attention which used to be on him solely then goes onto his new born baby brother.  So then came the wees on the floor, wanting to wear nappies again, drinking from bottles instead of cups.  So we waited until he was settled and secure with his place within his new family unit and tried again.  It worked well and as a consequence was pretty easy to train.

Better that way because then it gives you chance to adjust to motherhood (again) and time to get into some sort of routine.

Hope that helps to some extent.