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It feels like I’ve blinked and my baby boy is sat on the potty watching Paw Patrol.
I’ve noticed the signs he is aware of his ‘toileting needs’- demanding loudly to have his nappy changed straight after he has pooed “change my nappy NOW!” and asking to go in the shed / playhouse which is clearly his favourite place to poo.
This week he sat on the potty and was as amazed as me when he stood up and squeezed in delight at “My wiggly worm poo!”
I was so scared when we embarked on potty training my daughter. I had read all the info
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online telling me not to use Pull-Ups (we did) and I had visions of carting a potty around with me (we did- invaluable when camping at a forest wedding when eight months pregnant!)
Second time round I’m scared in a different way. This time I’m dealing with a boy.
So once we’ve established what we’re going to call his penis (it’s a willy, surely there can be no sensible alternative?!) I’m now wondering how I teach him to do a wee. Do I need to teach him to wee standing up? Is this something boys just know how to do, an innate ability
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they have from their caveman days, or is it a skill to be taught by older role models?
Now we are embarking on the toilet train again for a second time I can recall some of the things I learnt last time around:
1. Flushable wipes are essential for cleaning out the potty (and for wiping bums obvs).
2. Letting your toddler choose some special new pants can help (but can be sad when they become SBS (Soiled Beyond Saving).
3. Nappy bags are needed for picking up Park Poos.
4. Don’t forget to put a nappy on for bedtime. Daytime dry and
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nighttime dry are two very different things.
5. Be proud, celebrate every success, but don’t show off (it’s bound to happen the minute you boast to your mummy friends in a cool cafe that your kid is wearing pants then they piss all over the brushed leather upholstery.)
It took my daughter a whole year to become completely potty trained from that very first try to completely dry. I’m fully prepared for it to take as long again with my son, if not longer. I am in no rush to get through this stage and will try to follow his lead (and probably
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follow him around with the potty in one hand and the flushable wipes in the other).
So for now the potty is in prime position, parked in front of Paw Patrol and is here to stay.
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Rachel Cole - 23 Jan 18
It feels like I’ve blinked and my baby boy is sat on the potty watching Paw Patrol.
I’ve noticed the signs he is aware of his ‘toileting needs’- demanding loudly to have his nappy changed straight after he has pooed “change my nappy NOW!” and asking to go in the shed / playhouse which is clearly his favourite place to poo.
This week he sat on the potty and was as amazed as me when he stood up and squeezed in delight at “My wiggly worm poo!”
I was so scared when we embarked on potty training my daughter. I had read all the info online telling me not to use Pull-Ups (we did) and I had visions of carting a potty around with me (we did- invaluable when camping at a forest wedding when eight months pregnant!)
Second time round I’m scared in a different way. This time I’m dealing with a boy.
So once we’ve established what we’re going to call his penis (it’s a willy, surely there can be no sensible alternative?!) I’m now wondering how I teach him to do a wee. Do I need to teach him to wee standing up? Is this something boys just know how to do, an innate ability they have from their caveman days, or is it a skill to be taught by older role models?
Now we are embarking on the toilet train again for a second time I can recall some of the things I learnt last time around:
1. Flushable wipes are essential for cleaning out the potty (and for wiping bums obvs).
2. Letting your toddler choose some special new pants can help (but can be sad when they become SBS (Soiled Beyond Saving).
3. Nappy bags are needed for picking up Park Poos.
4. Don’t forget to put a nappy on for bedtime. Daytime dry and nighttime dry are two very different things.
5. Be proud, celebrate every success, but don’t show off (it’s bound to happen the minute you boast to your mummy friends in a cool cafe that your kid is wearing pants then they piss all over the brushed leather upholstery.)
It took my daughter a whole year to become completely potty trained from that very first try to completely dry. I’m fully prepared for it to take as long again with my son, if not longer. I am in no rush to get through this stage and will try to follow his lead (and probably follow him around with the potty in one hand and the flushable wipes in the other).
So for now the potty is in prime position, parked in front of Paw Patrol and is here to stay.
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