Nearly 3 toileting issues

Good luck. Sounds like you are off to a good start!

I hate TT with a passion. It took us well over a year to TT Keira even though she knew exactly what to do how to do it, holding on etc. She was very bright too so I wasnt expecting it to be much trouble. We started the Summer before Maddi was born and it was ok but we were still having mostly accidents. When Maddi came in March I struggled to deal with a newborn and changing Keira every hour so she went back to nappies. I think that was where I made the biggest mistake as there was a lot of nappy - undy - nappy - undy changes going on.

Eventually I had just decided no more nappies and even then it took a few months for her to *get*it. If I ever asked her to go it became a battle but if I said nothing she would just go in her pants and not care at all. There was a very fine line between reminding her and telling her.

We got her to pick her own special undies from the shops for her to wear. We ended up using stickers as a reward (started using lollies but very quickly realised we needed to change)
Also I found she was a lot better on days we were out as we were all more aware of it. Kindy days were good as she knew to go when I dropped her off and picked her up. Even out at the shops it was exciting finding a new toilet to use.

I have felt like the worst mum. Shes is almost 4 and is now pretty good although still has accidents when she just gets too busy.

She will get there eventually!!! Just Hang in there.

Thanks Daizy. I've heard that the kids who don't care about being wet (and are bright and stubborn) are the hardest to TT.

I tried going together but she just shut the door (we were in her room) and refused to let me out to the bathroom! I think she thought if I didn't go she wouldn't have to either.

Hi Kellz :)

Well, we've been nappy free for 4 days and the past 2 days we have had NO accidents! She get's up, asks for her potty, does her wee's and puts her knickers on with no complaints! She even kept knickers on for naps and didn't wet.

She insisted on taking HER potty to her Nana's yesterday and used it everytime. She is pretty freaked by the toilet so we will stick to the potty for now.

Today she progressed to telling me when she needed to go.

Poo's haven't been quite so great. She get's upset by them anyway so held on and it ended up coming out in the bath BUT BUT she hopped out and did the rest of it on the potty without prompting! :)

I'm sooooo shocked! On Friday she was very very anti the whole thing and now she is doing great.

Kahtrell doesn't seem to be too fussed about still being in nappies. Every now and then he says he needs to go toilet, or when he needs his nappy changed. I take my cues from him, I'm not going to force him into TTing. Alot of physcial and neurological connections need to be created before a child is to fully grasp the whole toileting business. Don't beat yourself up over it, it really isn't up to us when they're ready.