At the beginning of August Baby decided it was time to start potty training. All of a sudden she didn’t want her nappy on and so her potty training journey began. Although I was looking forward to bring rid of nappies, the thought of potty training filled me with dread!
As we are Huggies Pull-Ups Ambassadors we had been supplied with day and night pull-ups and a My Carry Potty to make our journey as smooth as possible.
For the first few days we stayed at home, so it would be as easy as possible to use the potty and get used to her new routine. However, it wasn’t long before she was going a bit stir crazy. When we first ventured out the My Carry Potty was totally invaluable, as it gave us peace of mind; we knew if she needed to go she could regardless of where we were. We have used it in the street, on the beach, on the hard shoulder, in a layby, in car parks, fields; everywhere you can think of.
Even though we are now a couple of months into the training, we still use Huggies Pull-Ups and the My Carry Potty everyday. The Pull-Ups themselves give us confidence that the day won’t be ruined by a wet bum! So I always pop a pair on Baby if we are leaving the house.
We recently went on a day trip to Brixham with our friends (Em and her family), taking our essentials with us of course.
We strolled down to the stunning sea front and let the kids burn off some steam, while we took in the gorgeous views. Such a beautiful area.
As it was out of season the public bathroom was locked, but Baby was happy to have a wee on her My Carry Potty while checking out the view.
Then it was back to playing with her friends, skimming stones and chasing each other up and down the beach.
Ez and a big stone!
Our gorgeous friends, Team Snowing Indoors.
After collecting stones and enjoying the best hot chocolate with cream that I have ever tasted, we wandered back to the harbour for a look around.
Baby totally adores Annie.
I loved this shop wall and had to get a snap.
It wasn’t long before tummies were rumbling, we spotted Rockfish and decided to give it a try for lunch.
The girls were impatient waiting for it to open. Do you think they were hungry?
We are so glad we picked Rockfish as it was amazing and the view wasn’t bad either.
All the kids were given a great goody bag to keep them occupied. Although there was obviously toilets in the restaurant, Baby was still wearing her Pull-Ups, which give both of us some security. Her Pull-Ups always remain dry, but I think we will continue to use them, as she has progressed so quickly I would hate anything to set her back.
Our top tips for potty training on the go
- Be prepared, take a potty with you. My Carry Potty’s are great, as they are sealed and can be carried without leaks if you are unable to empty it straight away.
- Consider Pull-Ups, they really do help with confidence building and they also help us parents relax a little too.
- Offer a toilet break before getting in the car/on the train. Try to pre-empt your child’s request to go, if you are going somewhere that having a wee will be awkward.
- Take stickers/charts with you. These were great when Baby first started and we just popped them in our bag if we were going out.
- Rewards. We bought Baby a cheap present after her first week for being brilliant. We also treated her when she had her first day out while potty training.
Are you about to start potty training you little one? What are your tips for potty training on the go?
Disclosure: We are Huggies Pull-Ups Ambassadors
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The carry potty is such a good idea, I haven’t seen that before! We’ve put potty training on hold now until we fly off but I’ll be taking up your tips when we restart – well done Baby!! Mim x
We are potty training at the moment and have already had the joy of the pavement potty use. I think I’m going to give your sticker chart idea a go though
We have a Carry Potty as well – was absolutely fantastic the first weeks of potty training but I still keep it in the car now just in case (and it’s come out for emergencies a few times!)
I had a My Carry Potty with my middle son and used Huggies pull ups with both of my older sons and will do with my current baby when he’s old enough. I loved the My Carry Potty as it meant that we could go out whilst potty training
What a star baby is! We love our travel potty. It didn’t leave our sight during the first month of potty training. We’re now getting a bit more confident and leaving it at home more but it was well worth the money. My top potty training tip is to always have a pack of flushable toddler wipes on you for the, er, stickier accidents!
What a great potty for day trips. I do think pull ups are great for that transition period and for that piece of mind when out.
The Carry Pottu looks ace. Will definitely look into one of those. It made me laugh reading about staying indoors as long as possible. I used to dread going out when I was potty training Dylan. The photos of where you live look beautiful. Wish I lived by the sea!
Such beautiful photos Aby, how stunning. And it sounds like Baby is doing amazingly well with potty training- LL just hasn’t even really begun but then I think part of that is down to us too. We must get started soon! x
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Thank you huni. She just got it and I am so grateful, as I wasn’t looking forward to it 🙂 x
Aw so glad it is going well for her! I LOVE that potty fab!! I am potting training Conor right now but as e has special needs we used the loo instead of the potty. I love that huggies pull ups are so handy for when you are on the go too. Well done to your little baba they sure do grow up so quickly xx
Congrats to Baby on doing so well with her toilet training. Heading out for a day can be quite stressful. Having the pull ups & potty handy is a great idea! That one looks amazing, I love how it closes up. You took beautiful photos of your day out x
This looks great. I only wish I had one when I was potty training baby number 4 a couple of years back. Thankfully my potty training days have finally drawn to a close. Typical then that I find out about this from Huggies!
We weren’t just in Devon, we were in Brixham! How weird. Sounds like Baby is doing really well with her potty training. Definitely getting a portable potty with lid when mine start. #TheList
I’m feel really lucky. My daughter went straight from nappies to the toilet and we never even had a potty stage. I’m not sure how this happened and thinking back I think it has a lot to do with the toilet seat. However from experience of toileting as an early years teacher I agree with the reward chart idea and the pull ups was always the better option in my opinion as it helped the kids feel more grown up and confident as you say in your post. Angela x
Wow, Brixham looks gorgeous… it looks like you had a fab time! Well done on potty training Baby so easily. I did it with my little man a few months ago, and the carry pottys are so useful! #TheList
Sounds like Baby is dining really well! The Mr carry potty looks fab too, we had a funny fold up thing that used to collapse on itself when the children were mid pee!! Not very reassuring for them and a bit messy for mummy!! I’ll be keeping an eye out for one of these for when Little bean is ready!! Looks like you had a lovely day our too, I love Brixham!
We are planning on starting toilet training with my son this weekend! My daughter was really easy to train, she was out of nappies/pull-ups within two weeks, but I’m guessing my boy might be a bit harder!
Sounds like potty training is going really well! We too have just done potty training and have a travel potty. She has yet to use it though. She even managed a three hour car journey with no wees. We decided to go cold turkey and are only using pull ups at nap and bed time. So far so good! It’s great when they get it isn’t it! xx #TheList
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Sounds like she is doing really well! xx
We are also potty training at the moment but haven’t ventured out without a nappy yet, so I enjoyed reading your experiences. Think I will have to brave it and swap a nappy for a pull-up.
We’re not ready for potty training yet but when we are – definitely getting a My Carry Potty! The tips are great too! #thelist
Looks like it is going really well- the Carry Potty is great #TheList
What a great little carry potty. I could certainly do with one of those on foraging trips 😉
Oh don’t talk to me about potty training! We will be trying again no we are back off holiday. We have the bumble bee carry potty and it is fab! Lovely photos hun. Kaz x
Great tips Aby – we have a travel potty although have only used this a couple of times as Jessica has been so good at using the toilets when out and about and has rarely needed to go in between. We’ve only used pull-ups at night because we’ve always used cloth nappies in the day and so went straight into knickers. If we are going out for the day, I have some more absorbant cloth pants that I pop on over the top which will generally hold small accidents. So far we’ve been doing very well though with days out and glad that Baby is doing so well too 🙂
I really need to get one of those travel potties – so many times we have been caught out! Mind you I think it’s easier with boys to just let them stand against a tree or a wall but we often end up with drips on trousers! I love the look of Brixham and that lovely restaurant – what a gorgeous day out with friends. X Thanks for hosting #thelist
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They are really good huni x
I dreaded potty training with my son too, now over a year later today I was musing how much easier it was to not have to worry about nappy changes now. I still have to for my youngest but still…. It looks like baby is doing marvellously 🙂
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My carry potty is a brilliant idea, have never even thought of that for my little girl who’s now started potty training… although when we’re outdoors, she always wants to go to toilet if available. Great post! #TheList
we started potty training last month and sophia cracked it straight away in the house but we still have not managed it outdoors yet. I love the look of the carry potty what a great idea , I think I need to invest in one of these. P.s Gorgeous photos, baby is getting so big xx
We’re not quite there with potty training. Like you I’m dreading the start. I do like the idea of carry potty, it is quite bulky though. By the time Little F will be potty training, I’ll have a new born in tow as well. All this extra kit…
We were fun no1 of My Carry Potty too. We took it every where. It is fantastic and doesn’t smell at all. We were also Pull Ups No 1 fan!! Both are great products. 🙂 x
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It looks like you had lovely weather on your holiday. I’m so impressed that she decided she was ready X
Our not so little 3 year old keeps dicing with the idea of potty training then realises he would rather play than tell us he needs a wee, even when we ask him 3412 times an hour. We’ve tried sticker charts, pull ups, big boy pants and nothing… Our eldest did it in a week! lol
It will happen in it’s own time I suppose.
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Great tips and definitely a post I’ll come back to when we start on this in a year or two’s time. The potty is a brilliant idea, and I love the security idea of pull ups. Confidence does everyone good 🙂
Well done to baby on doing so well #thelist x
Some great tips for getting out of the house when potty training – I remember dreading car journeys when first potty training but the portable potty we had was a live-saver (although we did end up stopping every five minutes to start with!)
such a handy list! Potty training feels so daunting, and then you factor in having to go out and it becomes terrifying! But kitting yourself out with good pull ups and a travel potty really do help!
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We went to Rockfish in Torquay because the cheaper places weren’t serving onsite. They really are good fish and chip restaurants.