Can it really be that easy?

Tyler is 3 on new years eve so I finally decided to get my act together and have a go at potty training him (something that I have been ignoring for the past 6 months or so). Yesterday morning I left a nappy on him until he had done a poo (about 9am) and then left him bare bummed without one for the rest of the day - I just told him he needed to do his wees on the potty if he needed one and left him to it with 2 potties in the lounge. He got really stressed if I kept reminding him so I didn't bother in the end and he only had one tiny accident all day but even with that he managed to get to the potty to finish

This morning I took his night nappy off and told him that the potties were there if he needed a wee or poo and so far all wees and a poo have been on the potty with no prompting at all We are staying in all day tomorrow and Friday so I think I will try him with pants tomorrow and pants and trousers Friday as we are going to a local con club with friends for a few hours Christmas Eve so obviously he will need to be dressed but so far I am so pround of him and really don't know what I have been stressing about for so long

Awww HOORAY! I am so so pleased for you and clever little Tyler - give him a big from Naomi

Honestly though, the same happened with Naomi didn't it - of course there were accidents but they were so very few and far between - I couldn't believe it either!

Yay

My boys didn't like it when I kept prompting them too. With Isaac I'd walk by the potty and notice there was wee in there - he would just go! All in all things were good but as expected we did did have our days of an accident or two.

Yay for Tyler

Yes, it really can be easy if you wait until they are ready I just think when it clicks they never look back.

Go Tyler

Well done tyler :0) YES it can be that easy lol! Alister PT all on his own really, felt like a breeze compared to some ppls experiences, i think its only easy when they are 100% ready to do it themselves!
Alister hates me asking him if he needs a wee when were out he gets super stroppy lol!

Yes, it really can be easy if you wait until they are ready I just think when it clicks they never look back.

Go Tyler

Totally agree. We tried with both boys and failed. Left ot a while, tried again and voila - they did it beautifully

Still no accidents. I think it has just clicked - every couple of hours he is just announcing that it is time for a wee and then goes and does it! I'm sure there will be accidents but it has definitely been a very different experience to what I have witnessed with a few friends!

Alister hates me asking him if he needs a wee when were out he gets super stroppy lol!

When I dared to ask/remind him a couple of times yesterday he screamed 'I don't need a wee' at the top of his voice so I stopped bothering

I think when we try again, I'm not going to remind DS as he got stroppy too.

India decided to train herself at 2yrs and it was just the right time. Well done Tyler.