Marg I don't see how it could work in childcare either unless they were totally supportive and I bet there's about one place in every million that would do it!
Lisa I just sat him on the potty and he went, his willy was sort of pointing into the potty, so if it did go hard It would have just made it go to the front wall of the potty - does that make sense?!
Casey it's nothing to do with being advanced, honestly. From what I've read in the book so far, and heard from other people... They basically don't like peeing/pooing themselves, from birth. They will get used to it and just get on with it of course, we then have to train them back to not liking it, and controlling their pees/poos.. ie potty training.
BUT if you let them go with their natural instinct, not soiling themselves, there is no need to do the potty training.
Sometimes its about reading them (just like you do when they're hungry/tired) but mostly it's about timing, so I am going to aim for 1st thing in the morning when he does a poo, and straight after each nap. They soon learn to hold it until potty time to avoid doing it in their pants/nappies. We'll definitely carry on with nappies, just do this too and see how it goes.
Honestly though anyone could do it!
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