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specifically - is it necessary to buy a travel potty, or will a normal potty in the bottom of the pram suffice? We are taking the plunge soon and I've been looking at what's available, but really don't want to spend a lot of money. Any tips from experienced potty trainers gratefully received!


Oh - and is a 'chair' style potty better than just a normal potty? This is for a girl, if that makes a difference. We have one normal potty but I want to get another for downstairs.


Oh - and do you move swiftly onto a toilet trainer seat?


I am slightly dreading it all. Nursery are very keen though, she's already had a 'well done' sticker for having a wee in the potty there - if I make such a suggestion she practically runs for the hills!

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Hi there,


Hmmm, my friend swore by a travel potty (fold flat thing with bags), but I managed fine with a normal potty in bottom of the buggy. I think it depends on your lifestyle and what you tend to do / where you go etc.


If it would help....I'm selling 2 potties - 1 bog standard one for ?1, and a chair style one with matching step for a fiver. And if you don't feel 'funny' about these things, I also have a whole load of outgrown knickers (daughters not mine!!) that you can have too - so you'd have plenty should any accidents occur!!!


Generally girls get it pretty fast so I wouldn't spend too much on fancy stuff just see how it goes. How old is your daughter?


Molly

thanks Molly, I might take you up on the chair potty. Yeah, I didn't really want to have to fork out for the bags for the travel potty all the time, we are out and about a lot. Got loads of knickers already thanks - the sizing is very random, isn't it? M&S massive, John Lewis tiny. She's 2 and a half and I have my fingers crossed it'll be OK, but my niece started at this age and has only a year later really got to grips with it.
hmm, well, I'm beginning to think that perhaps nursery are jumping the gun - although she's perfectly happy to wear pants, and asks to do so, and her bladder control seems good, she is getting very upset when invited to sit on the potty with her leggings and pants down (pretty resistant to sitting on the potty at all), so I'm going to have to put her into a nappy just to go to the loo. To be honest, I was wanting this to be child-led and at home at any rate she is showing no interest in the potty at all - but her key worker is painting a very different picture, so I feel this is nursery-led. I'm happy for her to be in nappies till she's 3 if that's how long it takes for her to really want to do it.

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