Toilet training. What did you do?

[Marley&Me]

Thanks everyone I think I will just buy a cheap potty and give it a try first and see how she goes. I'll just pop it somewhere and see if she's curious. We have floorboards so that will help with accidents lol. If she's not keen on the potty I'll try the big seat. Aldi has them for $15 next week I do like the idea of a potty in the bathroom. I'm thinking the sound of the bath filling up could encourage a wee??

[AlligatorsMum]

That was always my though Tasha!

I remembered tho I did have one of the steps but it jus have been dodgey quality cuz it was horrible. Never felt stable and my DS hated it cuz he couldn't figure out how to turn around on it so he was sitting face out? It become more of an obstacle and when ur learning to wee on a toilet u don't need anythin slowing you down!! Lol

[Saffy]

My DD is slowly getting interested but she isn't quite ready yet- I ask her every now and again and she says no.

I bought an El cheapo ages ago, it sits between the bath and the toilet so she sits on it most times I go to the toilet, either with clothes on or off, then jumps up and says "wee" but there's never anything in there lol. She did a wee in it once in summer out on our deck and we made a massive deal of it but never again. We also have a toilet seat which she sat on once and loved and has never touched again haha.

I wouldn't push it too hard, I am just letting my DD decide. She definately has a long gap between wees then does a massive one and she tells me when she goes. We also found some potty books at the op shop which she loves to read. She talks about wee and poo all the time too.
One reason I am waiting a bit is because she started in occassional care 3 hrs a week this year and it triggered a bit of seperation anxiety and regression (wanting to go back in her highchair after she had moved on to a booster chair etc) so I am just giving her a bit more time to grow up so to speak.

My MCHN said the average age is 2.5 years, so 2 is quite young to me. But you can always give it a go and if it doesn't work, wait a few months. Good luck! (I do wonder if life will be easier without nappies!)

[Heaven]

Wait until she asks to use the toilet. Then there's no 'training' needed.

[Arimeh]

The earliest of mine trained at nearly 3, the other 3 kids all trained after 3 or after 4 (DD1).

They weren't interested however, so I didn't try to make them interested - and changing nappies has never bothered me that much, however I can't stand mopping up pee and poo from the floors LOL

I've only got 1 in nappies now, and I must say its nice compared to when I had 3 in nappies!