My daughter is nearly 2 and whilst I know she isn’t quite ready yet, I have started making sure that I have things in so that when she is ready we can start. This sounds pretty straight forward, however there are a few hiccups.
- My daughter HATES wearing a nappy
- Trying to find pants small enough, very few places make pants small enough (12-18 months)
- She likes trying to play in the toilet
To resolve daughter hating wearing nappies I don’t put a nappy on her except when we go out and at bedtime. The only place that I managed to find pants that were small enough was mothercare. I have provided alternative water play so that she learns that the toilet is not a toy. Also the potty follows her around the house. When she wees on the floor I simply sit her on the potty and praise her when she does go on the potty or the toilet and include phrases such as “big girl”, “clever girl” and make sure I tell her sister and dad when she has gone on the potty or the toilet so they encourage her too.