Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 Explain to him that you have to leave early unless he >uses the potty or loo in your friend's house. >Lesley Yes that's a good idea. We have toddler group this morning, a 2 hour session, with a 20 minute walk either way, and I'm not sure what to do. I was planning to take him in trainer pants, but am I brave enough to do the all or nothing approach? Big bag of spare pants and trousers I suppose, and a folded towel on the seat of the pushchair. ------- We had a wet bed last night, with DD2 crying hysterically that there was water all over her bed!! Hope we don't go on to have too many, otherwise I shall be ignoring my own advice (tut tut) to myself and putting her back in nappies!! Lesley the Lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 >Hopefully though, we'll crack it soon! Go for it, ! You're giving him the opportunity, the tools for the job and a positive atmosphere so that he can learn to do it himself as and when he's ready. I suppose my management consultant DH would say you're a potty training enabler! Carr SAHM to four boys Sunbury & Shepperton Branch Trainee ANT & Mem Sec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 Lynda asked: >Do you HAVE to go out? Yes! For the sake of my sanity I actually have to go out quite often. Remember how small this house is, how cramped and cluttered and stinky (especially when there are puddles of wee around) - I feel so hemmed in and depressed when I am obliged to stay in for days on end. At the moment most of the sitting room is taken up with the ironing pile, and just getting from one room to the other is like negotiating an obstacle course at the best of times. I don't have anywhere I can retreat away from the children, and there is so little room for to play. Toddler group, nursery, leisure centre creche, other people's houses can feel like a lifeline at times. Can you rearrange things so that people come to you >for coffee? Can you miss nursery for a bit, or take him on the >understanding that nursery staff will use exactly the same approach as you >do? I know it's tedious, but I literally only left the house for the >absolutely essential things ie the school run at the beginning. Don't want to miss any nursery sessions, especially as he's already missed 3 this term already - at £6.00 a time - have to pay even if he doesn't attend. However, I don't think it would be a problem taking him to nursery in pants, even if he is unreliable, as the staff are very accommodating. I am going for the all or nothing approach now - full time in pants (except at night of course) and will see how it goes. Took him to Toddler Group in pants this morning. Arrived and he still had dry pants... He forced out a few drips when I took him to the loo, lots of praise, and he went off to play. Wet trousers within about 10 minutes, so I changed him, then he stayed in those clothes until we got home. They were slightly damp. This pm we've had one big puddle, and a few dribbles into the toilet. However, I am feeling very pleased with myself, because normally at this stage I would have given up in despair, and started feeling cross with him. Instead I'm feeling positive that we'll get through it, and pleased that I had the courage to take him out this morning without a nappy. I must remember not to expect too much of him too soon. Hopefully though, we'll crack it soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 > >Lynda asked: >>Do you HAVE to go out? > >Yes! > >For the sake of my sanity I actually have to go out quite often. Remember >how small this house is, how cramped and cluttered and stinky (especially >when there are puddles of wee around) - I feel so hemmed in and depressed >when I am obliged to stay in for days on end. At the moment most of the >sitting room is taken up with the ironing pile, and just getting from one >room to the other is like negotiating an obstacle course at the best of >times. I don't have anywhere I can retreat away from the children, and >there is so little room for to play. Toddler group, nursery, >leisure centre creche, other people's houses can feel like a lifeline at >times. Well, I spoke with the playgroup leader and there's no budging on the toilet training issue for us. I even played the sick mother card, which is something I am not keen on as you never know where it will end. Trouble is, although I can't see the problem with sending him in a nappy for two and a half hours, his bowel functioning is such that it would not be a surprise for him to produce a really unpleasant dirty nappy which he clearly couldn't stay in for his own health and social acceptability. Know what you mean about the having to get out... Even if things are cramped, might you find it a bit more bearable if you had another mother round? I've found that it seems to put a different perspective on it. I can't get out at the moment and despite the house being pretty vile (mid-decorate for one thing), I've had a lovely afternoon with someone well primed to tolerate it. Only problem if you are toilet training (I'm not at the moment) is that you can be a bit reluctant to tear yourself away from interesting adult-ish conversation to take them to the toilet regularly unless they ask. -- Vaudin jennifer@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 > Lynda asked: > >Do you HAVE to go out? > replied > Yes! > > For the sake of my sanity I actually have to go out quite often Now I know where you're going wrong - you didn't expect to stay sane through the trials of potty training did you? Knowing me as you do, I would have thought it would be perfectly clear that I'd lost it somewhere along the line!! >I must remember not to expect too much of him too soon. Hopefully though, we'll crack it soon! Fingers crossed - he'll get there when he's ready though, not many people go for job interviews in nappies! Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2000 Report Share Posted September 16, 2000 Pete & Lesley Reader wrote: > - Explain to him that you have to leave early unless he > >uses the potty or loo in your friend's house. > >Lesley > This is where it can be great to have children - in built excuse to have a nosey round someone's house to find the loo! > > > ------- > We had a wet bed last night, with DD2 crying hysterically that there was > water all over her bed!! Hope we don't go on to have too many, otherwise I > shall be ignoring my own advice (tut tut) to myself and putting her back in > nappies!! Someone mentioned plastic sheets, and somewhere I've seen a fitted under sheet with plastic backing covered with towelling - does anyone know where I can get one? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2000 Report Share Posted September 16, 2000 I bought a sheet from M\care, paid 16 quid, and expected something like you describe. Instead, it was a bit of rubberised terry towelling that covers half the bed. I was mightily disappointed!!! Lesley ------------------------- Someone mentioned plastic sheets, and somewhere I've seen a fitted under sheet with plastic backing covered with towelling - does anyone know where I can get one? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2000 Report Share Posted September 16, 2000 >Someone mentioned plastic sheets, and somewhere I've seen a fitted under sheet >with plastic backing covered with towelling - does anyone know where I can get >one? Argos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2000 Report Share Posted September 16, 2000 Lesley wrote > I bought a sheet from M\care, paid 16 quid, and expected something like you > describe. Instead, it was a bit of rubberised terry towelling that covers > half the bed. I was mightily disappointed!!! Don't talk to me about M/care sheets! I bought 4 flat brushed cotton cot sheets for DS cot but on washing they shrunk and wouldn't even tuck in round his mattress (Cot and mattress both M/care). On taking them back they said this had never happened before. We had to pay extra for cot/bed sheets (which still shrunk but being bigger to start with actually still do the job). Having thought on the problem since I guess not many people use the flat sheets as bottom sheets, am I right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2000 Report Share Posted September 16, 2000 Urchin do a bed protector for 12.95 in their catalogue - their website's on www.urchin.co.uk Carr SAHM to four boys Sunbury & Shepperton Branch Trainee ANT & Mem Sec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2000 Report Share Posted September 16, 2000 wrote > > > Don't talk to me about M/care sheets! I bought 4 flat brushed cotton cot > sheets for DS cot but on washing they shrunk and wouldn't even tuck in round > his mattress (Cot and mattress both M/care). > Having thought on the problem since I guess not many people use the flat > sheets as bottom sheets, am I right? > I originally bought flat but changed to fitted for exactly the same reason, the flat sheets didn't fit over the matress. I didn't complain though I spose I should have done. Cerys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2000 Report Share Posted September 16, 2000 > >Don't talk to me about M/care sheets! I bought 4 flat brushed cotton cot >sheets for DS cot but on washing they shrunk and wouldn't even tuck in round >his mattress (Cot and mattress both M/care). On taking them back they said >this had never happened before. We had to pay extra for cot/bed sheets >(which still shrunk but being bigger to start with actually still do the >job). >Having thought on the problem since I guess not many people use the flat >sheets as bottom sheets, am I right? > > We had the same problem with the brushed cotton Mothercare sheets, and even the stretch terry ones don't fit a Mothercare spring mattress that well! -- Vaudin jennifer@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 Vaudin agreed > We had the same problem with the brushed cotton Mothercare sheets, > and even the stretch terry ones don't fit a Mothercare spring > mattress that well! > Glad it wasn't just me, but they were adamant that it shouldn't happen! Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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