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MunchiesMummy
19-01-2010, 13:53
Hi fellow hubbers.

Just wondered if I could get some advise on where to go next with gentle and non pushy toilet training methods.

Basically from about 1 year on we bought DD a cheap potty - told her what it is and what its for etc. She has sat on it a couple times and knows what it is and has even done a poo in it (but it was a mere fluke haha).

ANYWAY the last 3 days she has been coming up to me right after doing a poo and says poo poo mummy and then claps her hands (because the first time she did this I made a big fuss called her clever and we clapped) :yelclap:

So after I acknowledge she is clever for telling me I then take her hand and walk her to the potty and say - good girl, soon you can tell me when you need to do poo poo and we can go on the potty. Then I take her and change her nappy saying what a big girl she is and so on and so forth.

Where do I go from here? Should I just continue this way until she is older or should I start giving her more "big girl pants" time (at home obviously) and just expect lots of accidents. :laughing:

Or do you think she is too young?

Sorry for the rambling - any advise what so ever appreciated! :goodvibes:

Josh
19-01-2010, 14:35
I personally think that any age before 2 is too young, I dont do toilet training until my kids are between 2 and a half and 3 and a half, I usually wait this long because I want my kids to fully understand what they are doing and can fully communicate to me, this method for me has been successful.

MunchiesMummy
19-01-2010, 15:08
Hi Josh,

Thanks for your comments - I was acutally wondering if 16 months was too young - so do you think for now I should just make a fuss of her when she tells me she has done "poo poo" and "wees"?

And WOW 11 kids - I am gonna call you super woman / mum!!! I have a struggle with one! You must be super organised! :yelclap: