What is a realistic expectation after I pottytraining my 2.5yo toddler for 7 days (especially for returning to nursery)?
I'm in the middle of pottytraining my 2.5yo son. I am using the 3-day method: bottomless and trying to catch wee when he needs to go until he gets it. I am on Day 3 and I'm unsure of the progress. He is aware pee is coming, he looks at me to "signal" me (I think? it happened twice too early to consider it deliberate), but is also holding his pee for long stretches.
Ofc, I wasn't delusional into thinking he would def be 100% pottytrained and go to the potty independently after 3 days. However, I have taken this whole week off and hope he'll at least be ready for nursery to take over. I think I can get him to signal and limit accidents by then, but unsure if the nursery staff is going to watch him for cues. I start a new job from next week, my son will be in nursery 4.5 days, incl 1 new nursery where he has been during a settlement session. Yes, timing is not ideal at all as I expect a potential potty regression due to the new nursery, but these are the last 7 days I have off to push it. i tried to pottytrain a few times since he has been ready ages ago, but timing was always bad: Christmas, new nursery, whole family sick with norovirus... I'm in the UK, kids start school at 3yo and they are expected to be pottytrained by then, which I find very early! I will not have another week where I can dedicate this much time to pottytraining since I'll be in my work's probation period.
So I am mostly wondering what I can expect from nursery next week and at what stage my son would realistically be at after 7 days. Online sources focus on the strategy but aren't explicit on what happens after 3 days 😅 I also feel kinda bad if there is still a lot to be done and I am leaving nursery to sort it fulltime but not going back to nappies