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Posted: 31 July 2006 at 9:28pm | IP Logged

hi all long time no speak hope everyone is well...

well,bronze is now nearly 19months and showing signs of being ready,she has had a potty for a while now and sits on it in her nappy saying wee wee and poo and also tells you whan she is doing either one in her nappy,if she is ever arund the house without a nappy on she notices when she has an accident on the floor and tells you,i think these are pretty positive signs..??

id just like some advice on how you deal with going out..i know i cant stay stuck in the house all day everyday untill i know she is going to tell me she needs the loo without having an accident yet i dont wat to be confusing her and putting her in a nappy when i have to go to town or something...id just like to know how everyonehas dealt with this sort of thing??

and also,rewards,i know lots of praise etc but a sticker chart for the older children is good but im not sure bronze would quite understand the idea of that jst yet so has anyone any other ideas that might better suit her?

god im DREADING this!!!! you gals might be seeing a hell of a lot more of me these coming weeks!!lol

xxxxx 

Posted: 31 July 2006 at 9:41pm | IP Logged

Aww good luck

I think alot of praise (cuddles, clapping ur hands) wen she does something will work better at her age, u could always try sticker charts, not expensive to make

& for going out try using pull ups instead of a nappy that way if she tells u she needs the toilet it'll b easier. Also might b an idea to ask her if she needs a wee any time u pass a public toilet, that way ur less likely to b rushing to find a toilet

Posted: 31 July 2006 at 10:00pm | IP Logged

Your right in what you say about not wanting to confuse her. When you go out be armed with spare clothes. I cant recommend the pram seats enough from Boots. They are about £7/£8 for one and are just like a lining for the pram or carseat. They fit most brands and have material on one side, waterproof on the other so it protects the seat! Ask her every few minutes would she like the toilet, if she has said no a few times be sure to take her every half an hour at first. Make sure you create spare time for her, rushing round shops will distract her. When los are first training, when they say they want a wee they usually mean now! At the start they are not able to hold it in as long. I also highly recommend a portable potty, £7.49 from Boots and Tesco fits into most baby bags and the refils are cheap also, £2.49 for 10 I think. Dont be ashamed to get this out anywhere there is no toilet near. On car journeys be sure to stop to allow her to try. Oh dear sorry thats a bit military but I think you get the jist lol

As for rewards, you'll be surprised how much a sticker can do. Maybe not for a chart but on her jumper with a huge well done claps and a cuddle it will really make her feel special. Try not to be disappointed if she has an accident, just clean her up and praise the times she makes it to the toilet.

Wish you both the best of luck, and yes sounds like she is making some very positive steps towards being potty trained xxxx

Posted: 01 August 2006 at 6:17am | IP Logged

Awww well done Bronze.

My advice is to take spare clothes, get a portable potty and give her lots of praise.

She may even surprise you with the star chart too.  Tom's only 15 months and loves getting a sticker for being a good boy!

Good luck and please keep us posted with her progress.

Posted: 01 August 2006 at 10:11am | IP Logged

I havent started potty-training molly yet. a friend of mine has been doing her little girl and she takes a travel potty on her outings and so far so good it seems to be working for them.         & nbsp;         & nbsp;         & nbsp;         & nbsp;       goodluck and a big well-done to bronze

jue xx

Posted: 01 August 2006 at 10:22am | IP Logged

Good luck Honey!

Give Bronia a cuddle from me. We must catch up soon!

Posted: 01 August 2006 at 11:39am | IP Logged

okay,well so far this morning...

she was sitting on her potty 1st thing with a nappy on as she normaly does,i took her nappy off as if i wer changing her and left her without one on,she wandered to the potty and sat on it a couple of times whilst she was playing but did nothing,i said every so often "do you need a wee wee on yr potty" sorta thing....then she weed on the floor and because she felt it run down her legs which she is obviously not used to with the nappy she got scared and was holding herself and panicing a bit,i obviously reassured her etc it was ok and sat her on the potty,since then she has been a bit frightened without her nappy on,shes been maoning and holding herself like she wants to go but knows she hasn got a nappy on but if i try sit her on the potty she has none of it and wont stay there,she pooed on the floor too and started crying,do you think i should just keep reassuring her and persist coz im just wondering if its the change thats panicing her? ive been into town and bought her some knickers for in the house so she can hopefully notice the diff and have got her some smiley stickers which i will stick on her whan she sits on the potty even if she doesnt do anything at 1st!?

advice quickly pls...

xxxx

Posted: 01 August 2006 at 11:49am | IP Logged

I think its best to put knickers on, and yes the stickers for the potty are a good idea. maybe little stickers for sitting on it, and something different for using it??

It will be a very strange thing at first and if she is holding herself then she must have some understanding of her bladder control. Just keep reassuring her and make a big fuss when she sits on the potty, Im sure she'll do great xxx

Posted: 01 August 2006 at 2:01pm | IP Logged

well,two wees now,i noticed her holding her self and getting adgetated(sp?) so i was reasuring her and putting her on the potty and trying to distract her into staying there,she kept getting up but the sec she started weeing i put her bk on and she stayed untill shed finished then with allthe fuss and the wee in the potty she was quite pleased and it was the same again the second time so i know that she does understand when she needs to go and it seems she tries holding it in as shes still unsure but when it comes ill just keep putting her on the potty till she realises....

im quite pleased really i know its only a teeny weeny step but she is obvously ready and i just hope she can build up some confidence now...

thanks xxx

Posted: 01 August 2006 at 2:06pm | IP Logged

thats good news

im sure she will soon get used to it