Our DD took aaaages and had quite a few accidents - if we'd waited til we were 100% confident she wouldn't have an accident then I would have been a hermit for about three months and the kids would have gone insane. And quite possibly thrown myself (or one of them) out a window.

The worst we had was two accidents at a shopping centre (on the same trip so I'd used the spare argh!) and one time at a friend's house - it was double bad because I was changing DS's nappy, needed to get him a change of clothes as it was a horrid one, went to the car to get it and while I was gone, he peed (running round with no nappy) and DD tried to take herself to the loo but missed. Two wees on my friend's floor!

I would have been embarrassed but we were at an awesome friend's house (love you PacRak!!) and she is TT her DD so she was like whatever, all good

Seriously my tips are take a change of clothes (or two!), try and get them to go to the toilet before you leave home and then watch the clock while you are out - I found about 2 hours was my DD's limit.

If we are out, or doing something exciting, she gets distracted and forgets so that's why I watch the clock a bit. As well as watching her signs - pulling her undies, wriggling and dancing about and getting grumpy, I'll take her to the toilet and tell her to "try and do wees and see what happens", even if she has said she doesn't have to go. Most of the time she will go.

Good luck...!