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Hi All,

Wondered if anyone can help. My little boy is 2yrs and 2mths old. He has started taking his nappy off when he needs to go to the loo and does it wherever he is! He doesnt give me any warning, just starts shouting after the event. I've tried asking him if he needs to go to the loo periodically and have even put the potty in the living room where he plays but unless I physically put him on it when he actually needs to go he doesnt use it. It seems like I only have to nip into the kitchen or something and he does it. Its hard because I work full time so cant invest a huge amount of time into it. He does it in bed as well, twice yesterday (start and finish of his afternoon nap) he took his nappy off and poo'd in his bed then screamed through the monitor afterwards. I'm gettin really frustrated by it and just dont know what to do but i'm sick of cleaning up poo! He doesnt go at set times during the day, he can go once or 5 times a day, I guess depending on what he eats (he's very much like his mummy in that respect!). I have tried putting him in underpants but he does the same. I never shout at him for it, but try and explain (as best you can to a 2 year old) that he either needs to do it in his nappy or ask to go to the loo but its just not working. Help anyone???

Thanks,

Cheryl

Thank you all for your replies, found bits helpful from each of you and I agree, everyone has their own take on things and things def different between countries.

I was planning to do the same as you Flic, was happy for things to evolve naturally, but he seems to have sent us spinning in a different direction. He seems ready in some respects (taking the nappy off) then not in others but hey ho i'll get there! Sorry I know I used the term nappies but he is in pullups (I just call them all nappies!). He manages to pull his nappy and trousers off in one very quick movement - if he's there in front of me I'll catch him in the act and take him to the potty but he has a nack of doing it when i've popped into the kitchen or the toilet! Someone has told me to put a proper nappy on backwards when he goes for his nap and he should find it hard getting it off! I think I need to be a little more pro-active with this and i'm going to get him a sticker chart for when he uses the potty/toilet. He does go to nursery Monday to Thursday and they do put him on the potty but its hit or miss whether he'll use it. He does use the toilet on a Friday because he's with his auntie and she also looks after her 3 year old grandson who is fully potty trained - he likes to copy him bless him. Anyway i'm sure its going to be a messy couple of weeks, Milton at the ready lol.

Thanks again xx