Wow, he used the potty for the first time tonight!!!

I have been unofficially toilet training for a little while now, can't remember exactly when age wise but as soon as DS knew what wee, poo and toilet was. He started out super keen..... I got a little carried away and of course scared him off. So we just forgot about it completely and the last couple of weeks haven't even showed him the potty but still talked about it when appropriate. DS would follow me into the loo and watch me empty his nappy and flush Mr Poo away "bye poo" he says.

Anyway tonight DH and I were both in the kitchen preparing dinner when DS comes flying out of the lounge room ripping his pants and nappy off saying "need to wee Mummy.......potty........potty". So i very casually set up his potty didn't make a big deal of it and went back to the kitchen. He fluffed about for a while sat, stood, sat, stood, sat. DH and I trying not to really look or pay much attention not wanting him to feel pressured. Next minute he stands up and says "wee wee wee" rather excitedly.

I feel so relieved, I had been feeling so bad that I had obviously gone overboard before and therefore had that failing Mummy feeling. Not often I feel like I've had a little Mummy success but today I do.

I think if I keep it casual and let him lead... They really just do it when they are ready don't they.

WTG little man!!

yay, its exciting isnt it lol
my ds, has just these last 3 -4 days started doing his wees and poos on the loo, did it in his own time, i was like u though, i pushed a bit in the early days.

Yippee! How old is he, just out of interest? My DD isn't showing any interest yet... and wanting to find out what age it starts to click into place.

Very exciting for you!

Woohoo! :D

Way to go! I love how they get so excited about it when they finally go. I cant wait for my little man to actually 'do' something on the potty besides read books lol

Thanks everyone.

Winter, DS turned 2 on 18 Dec.

I think for me too it's a bit of a Mummy victory over the Grandmothers (and those from that generation) who were getting slightly bossy and annoying about it. "You and your sister were toilet trained by 18 months", I said all along he'd do it in his own time and I was right :p

thats so awesome! and reassuring for me too :)

DS had started to take a lot of interest in the toilet as well and I have also been unofficially toilet training him (catching poos/wees when I notice him needing to go) He hasn't shown much interest in the past week and I thought in my excitment I may have scared him off a bit.. So now we have been doing the same and just saying bye to poos as they get flushed away from the nappy and he seems to becoming more interested again.

Good to know :)