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Road trips

Those who have potty trained young kiddos (like 2-5 or 6 years old), how do they do with road trips? Are they typically good at holding it until the next rest stop? Or do they end up having accidents? I would like to go on a road trip with the kids either this year or next year. My 5 year old is only daytime potty t...

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Potty training

Hello, is anyone else’s toddler still in nappy or just mine ? 😔 we have 3 months old baby as well so it’s bit tricky but I was trying for a while to sit my toddler on a potty or toilet but she would scream and won’t sit on it. I don’t know what to do

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Travel potty

Did anyone use a travel potty when toilet training? Are they helpful? And any recommendations?

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Lots of toilet/potty training talk recently! How is your little one getting on if you’ve started?

We’ve “soft launched” it to madam over the last 2 weeks and she’s doing exceptionally well. We’re planning to do it properly this weekend and with no nappies so hoping for the best!

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Potty Training

Starting to potty train my 20 month old any suggestions??

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Teething gel

Hello, my 5.5 months old is crying regularly during night time for teething. Wanted to know if teething gel is safe to use like Brauer teething gel. He doesn’t want to use teethers. And I tried giving him cold pacifiers and teether. Doesn’t work. Please suggest me what should I do 😪🙁

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NHS dentist

Has anyone been successful in finding a NHS dentist within Peterborough?

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Toilet training tips

I have a 2yr old who we’re trying to potty train, he hates sitting on the potty so we have him just running around without a nappy but hasn’t done anything yet and it’s been a while. After your greatest tips and tricks please :)

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Teeth issues??

I noticed my 1 year old baby started getting the upper teeth yellowish. I took her to my doctor and she said to brush her teeth and when I did for the first time it bled then next day, I tried again and thank God there was no blood, but I think it was way too sensitive, and she was crying way too much . I tried to ...

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Teeth ?

Anyone know roughly how long to expect teething symptoms and how long it takes for a tooth to fully come through once it's started to cut? My little boys bottom two teeth started to cut through the gum on Monday. They've literally cut through by the tiniest amount (just enough to feel the sharpness and see a tiny ...

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Refusing potty training

Hi Can anyone give advice please my 3 year old has been refusing the potty or the toilet for a year now and I’m at my wits end with it. I’ve put books in the bathroom so i could read her a book whilst she goes but never even got that far.. I’ve got the potty, a children’s toilet seat to go on the toilet and a toile...

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toilet training- not interested

i’ve been put under a lot of pressure by the nursery to start toilet training my LO, i have no idea what i am doing he hates being nappy free, has zero interest in using the toilet or the potty, just cries…surely this is him saying he isn’t ready?!

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Teething

I think my two and a half month old is teething. What can I give him to help the pain? It’s been 11 years since I had a baby that’s been teething so no judging please I’m starting out and trying to figure all this out again thanks

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Teething or something else ?

My little ones getting her top two teeth . She already had bottom two. She’s been sick (a lot )twice today and poo (diarrhoea) a lot today and yesterday. She’s also not really wanting food or milk. Is this teething or something else ? Didn’t have it this bad when last teeth came through. She’s not acting under t...

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Toilet training disaster

I'm on month 3 of trying to toilet train and getting absolutely nowhere. I've tried everything. Today she doesn't want to wear a nappy or pull ups but then also doesn't tell us when she wets herself. Sits on toilet but doesn't do anything. I'm concerned that she wets herself and then almost doesn't care or pretends ...

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Potty training advice

Anything at all! We’re on accident no3 already and now she’s napping probably from exhaustion of all the chat of using the potty for peepees and letting us know if she needs a peepee or poopoo. But she isn’t letting us know so far, she’s just standing up and peeing everywhere. We don’t want to pressurise her at all ...

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