Potty Training - Success or Disaster?

I can't remember my potty training it was such a long time ago! However, I have been in training to be potty all my life. All that it took was a realisation that if I really tried hard enough I would end up completely bonkers!

Hi GreenMoo, Oh that is so funny, they all did it, especially boys. I struggled with my little one and decided he obviously wasn't ready but now he stands up to go to the big toilet but will still sit down on his potty to pee. The only time he ever peed in an unsual vessel (not the dog bowl LOL) was when I was on the big toilet and he was in the bathroom with me and he said mummy I need to pee and they have too straight away and he grabbed the jug I use to rinse my hair when shampooing and peed in that. Good luck with the training it is difficult at first eh but once there get the hang of it it is just so much easier, cheaper and more convienent than nappie eh! Ellie :D

I remember that my daughter was finally successful after she removed her little shorts and underwear and flushed them.It seems after that she would just tell me when she needed to go.

OMG!! That is just too funny! I bet it wasn't at the time. No, I can't think of any stories. I did buy mine some real underwear yesterday, but he wet them within 5 minutes of putting them on. We've spent the last few days mostly in a diaper. I'll give it another go after I've recovered from my surgery.

That's funny, lol. Hey, whatever works right? That'll be a nice story to tell later in life, rofl. As the story goes with my potty training, my parents decided to train me while on vacation. It was a beach vacation. I had to go into the dunes, dig a little hole, and pee or poop into it. Then it was covered. I'm not sure what my parents were thinking. But there were no restrooms anywhere near that area either, I guess everybody did it that way or in the ocean. Sounds nasty, I know. Anyhow, when we came home, I wouldn't use the toilet or potty. I insisted on going outside, dig a hole in the yard and... Of course they quickly put an end to that, lol. Okay, now with egg on my face, I'll move on *blush*

Hahahahaah - your poor dog! We had four children, and their potty training was very boring. They all basically trained themselves before they were two. I remember a horrible experience involving a neighbour, though. I visited her on a winter's day, and we were having coffee in her very messy living room. There was an awful smell wafting around the room, getting stronger and stronger - and horror of horrors - I noticed there was a half-full potty sitting on top of the slow combustion stove, gently bubbling away! I had to bring it to her attention, because I was worried the bottom of the potty would eventually melt and leave her in a terrible predicament! Couldn't wait to get out of there, though ...