Re: Re: Wet Chair!

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Or ignore us interfering old biddies and do what you want )

Lesley

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Re: Wet Chair!

>

> > , I don't know if it will make you feel any better but I

mopped

> > up two different kids wees today, plus one cat's! Yes I was peed

> off

> > too! Listen to your instinct and to what your DS' behaviour is

> > telling you. Some children are just not ready to potty train

until

> > later.

>

>

> Hear hear, he's only 2.5 yrs! Most of mine weren't trained until 3,

> so why have the hassle of wet anything? If you catch them at the

right

> time, it goes so smoothly and so fast you'll wonder why you tried so

> hard earlier on! Put him back in nappies and relax for another six

> months I say!

>

> Ruthie

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From and Ruthie:-

> Or ignore us interfering old biddies and do what you want )

As if

Only problem is the pre-school in September, but I could just do trainers

for a couple of months and have a bash in August, if he doesn't get it then

he will have to forfeit pre-school for a term I suppose.

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>From and Ruthie:-

>> Or ignore us interfering old biddies and do what you want )

>

>As if

>Only problem is the pre-school in September, but I could just do trainers

>for a couple of months and have a bash in August, if he doesn't get it then

>he will have to forfeit pre-school for a term I suppose.

>

>

I wonder if these places realise the stress that their regulations impose.

DS1 missed two terms of playgroup because he was not toilet trained.

When he went for it (we had a couple of intensive goes (he was great

at weeing on the toilet but not at holding on and he went through

phases of wanting to wear pants or trainers), it was *so* easy (for

us - it was just a matter of opening the bathroom door and giving a

few prompts) *but* it was partly so easy because he already knew the

routine, so even if you pack it in for a while , it won't have

been a total waste of effort.

But cats, no, can't get them to behave in the lavatorial department.

--

jennifer@...

Vaudin

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And by the same token, the preschool and I decided that Emma should be in

pants at preschool and in nappies at home, and I was to bring in lots of

changes of clothes for her. We actually went for potty training big style

when she was in preschool a month and had stopped needing extra clothes. I

mistakenly took this as a sign that she was ready, instead of her just

having a magnificently sized bladder and not drinking much at preschool.

She is still moist most days at nearly 5.

For this reason she is still in nappies at night and needing them even

though she has now been out of nappies during the day longer than she was in

them

, save yourself a lot of bother - put him back in nappies unless you

are going to stand over him all day reminding him to go to the toilet every

hour or so. Speak to the preschool at see if they mind him coming in pants

and changes of clothes provided. Or wait until he actually starts - few

months can make the world of difference.

Next time I am going to wait until the child asks to get rid of nappies

before I try toilet training.

Sue

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And by the same token, the preschool and I decided that Emma should be in

pants at preschool and in nappies at home, and I was to bring in lots of

changes of clothes for her. We actually went for potty training big style

when she was in preschool a month and had stopped needing extra clothes. I

mistakenly took this as a sign that she was ready, instead of her just

having a magnificently sized bladder and not drinking much at preschool.

She is still moist most days at nearly 5.

For this reason she is still in nappies at night and needing them even

though she has now been out of nappies during the day longer than she was in

them

, save yourself a lot of bother - put him back in nappies unless you

are going to stand over him all day reminding him to go to the toilet every

hour or so. Speak to the preschool at see if they mind him coming in pants

and changes of clothes provided. Or wait until he actually starts - few

months can make the world of difference.

Next time I am going to wait until the child asks to get rid of nappies

before I try toilet training.

Sue

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And by the same token, the preschool and I decided that Emma should be in

pants at preschool and in nappies at home, and I was to bring in lots of

changes of clothes for her. We actually went for potty training big style

when she was in preschool a month and had stopped needing extra clothes. I

mistakenly took this as a sign that she was ready, instead of her just

having a magnificently sized bladder and not drinking much at preschool.

She is still moist most days at nearly 5.

For this reason she is still in nappies at night and needing them even

though she has now been out of nappies during the day longer than she was in

them

, save yourself a lot of bother - put him back in nappies unless you

are going to stand over him all day reminding him to go to the toilet every

hour or so. Speak to the preschool at see if they mind him coming in pants

and changes of clothes provided. Or wait until he actually starts - few

months can make the world of difference.

Next time I am going to wait until the child asks to get rid of nappies

before I try toilet training.

Sue

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> But cats, no, can't get them to behave in the lavatorial department.

LOL - the lighter side of life

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> But cats, no, can't get them to behave in the lavatorial department.

LOL - the lighter side of life

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> I can't remember how old your son is , but my DS1 trained for

> pre-school at 2 years 10 months and was fine in a week, with one

> accident

Josh is 2y5m1w now

Preschool Starts in September when he will be 2y8m1w

Hmmmmm

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> I can't remember how old your son is , but my DS1 trained for

> pre-school at 2 years 10 months and was fine in a week, with one

> accident

Josh is 2y5m1w now

Preschool Starts in September when he will be 2y8m1w

Hmmmmm

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> I can't remember how old your son is , but my DS1 trained for

> pre-school at 2 years 10 months and was fine in a week, with one

> accident

Josh is 2y5m1w now

Preschool Starts in September when he will be 2y8m1w

Hmmmmm

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> , save yourself a lot of bother - put him back in nappies unless you

> are going to stand over him all day reminding him to go to the toilet

every

> hour or so.

Would trainer pants be as good as nappies? Or is there a marked difference

as far as the child sees it? Josh likes wearing pants (can't wait to change

them for fresh ones when he wets just before realising he needs the potty).

But I must admit the " standing over him all day reminding him to go to the

potty " is a pain.

Not sure he would wear a nappy in the day anymore. At sleep time I have had

to put one OVER his pants!

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> , save yourself a lot of bother - put him back in nappies unless you

> are going to stand over him all day reminding him to go to the toilet

every

> hour or so.

Would trainer pants be as good as nappies? Or is there a marked difference

as far as the child sees it? Josh likes wearing pants (can't wait to change

them for fresh ones when he wets just before realising he needs the potty).

But I must admit the " standing over him all day reminding him to go to the

potty " is a pain.

Not sure he would wear a nappy in the day anymore. At sleep time I have had

to put one OVER his pants!

[Guest guest]

> , save yourself a lot of bother - put him back in nappies unless you

> are going to stand over him all day reminding him to go to the toilet

every

> hour or so.

Would trainer pants be as good as nappies? Or is there a marked difference

as far as the child sees it? Josh likes wearing pants (can't wait to change

them for fresh ones when he wets just before realising he needs the potty).

But I must admit the " standing over him all day reminding him to go to the

potty " is a pain.

Not sure he would wear a nappy in the day anymore. At sleep time I have had

to put one OVER his pants!

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Don't be dispirited, - we tried with my Josh at 2 yrs 6 months, and it

was an unmitigated disaster: so much so that we only lasted two days before

I had to put him back in nappies *and* dye my hair!!

Then two months later, he'd got it cracked...bar the very odd accident.

By the same token, a friend of mine's dd tried once, failed and went back to

nappies, tried two weeks later and has never looked back.

It's just a matter of catching the right time, and from your previous posts

it doesn't sound as though you're far from the right time even if you're not

quite there yet!

Vicki

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

>

> Josh is 2y5m1w now

> Preschool Starts in September when he will be 2y8m1w

>

> Hmmmmm

>

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Don't be dispirited, - we tried with my Josh at 2 yrs 6 months, and it

was an unmitigated disaster: so much so that we only lasted two days before

I had to put him back in nappies *and* dye my hair!!

Then two months later, he'd got it cracked...bar the very odd accident.

By the same token, a friend of mine's dd tried once, failed and went back to

nappies, tried two weeks later and has never looked back.

It's just a matter of catching the right time, and from your previous posts

it doesn't sound as though you're far from the right time even if you're not

quite there yet!

Vicki

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

>

> Josh is 2y5m1w now

> Preschool Starts in September when he will be 2y8m1w

>

> Hmmmmm

>

[Guest guest]

Don't be dispirited, - we tried with my Josh at 2 yrs 6 months, and it

was an unmitigated disaster: so much so that we only lasted two days before

I had to put him back in nappies *and* dye my hair!!

Then two months later, he'd got it cracked...bar the very odd accident.

By the same token, a friend of mine's dd tried once, failed and went back to

nappies, tried two weeks later and has never looked back.

It's just a matter of catching the right time, and from your previous posts

it doesn't sound as though you're far from the right time even if you're not

quite there yet!

Vicki

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

>

> Josh is 2y5m1w now

> Preschool Starts in September when he will be 2y8m1w

>

> Hmmmmm

>

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,

The main difference I find with training pants is that DS can take

them down himself. He comes to me already undressing and I produce

the potty. No reminders really cost if he has an accident it doesn't

matter, but he gets lots of praise when he gets it right. The

alternative is to put him in terry towelling pants (Mothercare I

think). They are slightly more absorbent than cotton pants and can

absorb the smaller accidents and dribbles.

Takes the stress out of it a bit and the wet carpets.

Good luck.

Kirsten

Thought I had abstained long enough to heal the wrath of VBA2C 'foot

in mouth' episode. And I got my 1st essay finished.

Mum to (21 months) Step-mom to Shelby (6yrs)

Trainee ANT, and Memb-sec Woking and Knaphill Branches.

Re: Re: Wet Chair!

>

>> , save yourself a lot of bother - put him back in nappies

unless you

>> are going to stand over him all day reminding him to go to the

toilet

>every

>> hour or so.

>

>Would trainer pants be as good as nappies? Or is there a marked

difference

>as far as the child sees it? Josh likes wearing pants (can't wait to

change

>them for fresh ones when he wets just before realising he needs the

potty).

>But I must admit the " standing over him all day reminding him to go

to the

>potty " is a pain.

>Not sure he would wear a nappy in the day anymore. At sleep time I

have had

>to put one OVER his pants!

>

>

>

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,

The main difference I find with training pants is that DS can take

them down himself. He comes to me already undressing and I produce

the potty. No reminders really cost if he has an accident it doesn't

matter, but he gets lots of praise when he gets it right. The

alternative is to put him in terry towelling pants (Mothercare I

think). They are slightly more absorbent than cotton pants and can

absorb the smaller accidents and dribbles.

Takes the stress out of it a bit and the wet carpets.

Good luck.

Kirsten

Thought I had abstained long enough to heal the wrath of VBA2C 'foot

in mouth' episode. And I got my 1st essay finished.

Mum to (21 months) Step-mom to Shelby (6yrs)

Trainee ANT, and Memb-sec Woking and Knaphill Branches.

Re: Re: Wet Chair!

>

>> , save yourself a lot of bother - put him back in nappies

unless you

>> are going to stand over him all day reminding him to go to the

toilet

>every

>> hour or so.

>

>Would trainer pants be as good as nappies? Or is there a marked

difference

>as far as the child sees it? Josh likes wearing pants (can't wait to

change

>them for fresh ones when he wets just before realising he needs the

potty).

>But I must admit the " standing over him all day reminding him to go

to the

>potty " is a pain.

>Not sure he would wear a nappy in the day anymore. At sleep time I

have had

>to put one OVER his pants!

>

>

>

>

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,

The main difference I find with training pants is that DS can take

them down himself. He comes to me already undressing and I produce

the potty. No reminders really cost if he has an accident it doesn't

matter, but he gets lots of praise when he gets it right. The

alternative is to put him in terry towelling pants (Mothercare I

think). They are slightly more absorbent than cotton pants and can

absorb the smaller accidents and dribbles.

Takes the stress out of it a bit and the wet carpets.

Good luck.

Kirsten

Thought I had abstained long enough to heal the wrath of VBA2C 'foot

in mouth' episode. And I got my 1st essay finished.

Mum to (21 months) Step-mom to Shelby (6yrs)

Trainee ANT, and Memb-sec Woking and Knaphill Branches.

Re: Re: Wet Chair!

>

>> , save yourself a lot of bother - put him back in nappies

unless you

>> are going to stand over him all day reminding him to go to the

toilet

>every

>> hour or so.

>

>Would trainer pants be as good as nappies? Or is there a marked

difference

>as far as the child sees it? Josh likes wearing pants (can't wait to

change

>them for fresh ones when he wets just before realising he needs the

potty).

>But I must admit the " standing over him all day reminding him to go

to the

>potty " is a pain.

>Not sure he would wear a nappy in the day anymore. At sleep time I

have had

>to put one OVER his pants!

>

>

>

>

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I'd go back to nappies - particularly *because* you say you don't think

he'll take to them. Perhaps he'll be sufficiently p**d off at having to

wear a nappy again to concentrate his mind and focus more fully in a month

or so's time.

Trainers won't absorb a flood - they will take a trickle, but if he's not

making it to the potty on time, it will still flood down his legs and onto

your carpet.

That said, if you want to try a pair, I have one that needs testing at the

moment - mail me and I'll lend them to you if you want

Vicki Portman

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

>

> Trainers or nappies?

>

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> Trainers won't absorb a flood - they will take a trickle, but if he's not

> making it to the potty on time, it will still flood down his legs and onto

> your carpet.

>

> That said, if you want to try a pair, I have one that needs testing at the

> moment - mail me and I'll lend them to you if you want

By trainers I meant Huggies Pull-Ups, they seem quite absorbent to me.

I'm a Huggies mum - having enough trouble washing pants let alone anything

else non-disposable! Can go through 10 pairs in a day then the next day only

one.

Beginning to think I would be better off cancelling the pre-school for a

year, at least it would be free then! LOL

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Huggies aren't as absorbent as nappies, but a hellava lot more absorbent

than pants and trousers. We tried them with Emma at night for a while - but

she was overflowing every morning.

There is something in putting him back into something he dislikes, give him

some motivation. But on the other hand, can you cope with the tantrums!

Perhaps pull-ups are a good compromise.

Certainly , you could do without the stress me old mucker. Everyone

can do without the stress of potty training. I am definitely into this wait

until they are 3 business - I reckon if we had done that, Emma would be bone

dry now.

Sue

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Sue wrote:

> I am definitely into this wait until they are 3 business -

Mari is just out of day-time nappies (4 days!) and it has gone really

smoothly with only a few mishaps first couple of days and none last couple,

she has asked when out in a strange place (Dental Hospital - ugghh) and when

in the Park (happy to be held to wee on the grass!).

Anyway, didn't want to depress you , it's just that Mari is 3yrs1mth

and she just wasn't ready until now, my son was also around 3yrs. Having

read all the other advice I would wait a little longer if I was you, thing

is if you get stressed about it he will start to feel that and it could have

a negative effect anyhow.

Wishing you luck in whichever course of action you decide to take and I'd go

for the huggies if that's what he's more comfortable in

Jenni

(& Gethyn) nearly 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (HB), Babi Bach exp.09/2001

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<>

not sure I should say this as I know there is a lot of cloth fans here but

Huggies pull ups will take a flod (I accidentally put Phoebe in the bath wearing

one and it came of VERY wet but still intact ;o)... ) and Phoebe has a couple

of times worn just the one all day when mummy has been stupid and forgotten to

add new ones to the changing bag..

Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama

& expecting a Christmas delivery...

My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you

start.

So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake.

I feel better already.

Re: Re: Wet Chair!

I'd go back to nappies - particularly *because* you say you don't think

he'll take to them. Perhaps he'll be sufficiently p**d off at having to

wear a nappy again to concentrate his mind and focus more fully in a month

or so's time.

Trainers won't absorb a flood - they will take a trickle, but if he's not

making it to the potty on time, it will still flood down his legs and onto

your carpet.

That said, if you want to try a pair, I have one that needs testing at the

moment - mail me and I'll lend them to you if you want

Vicki Portman

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

>

> Trainers or nappies?

>