u/Cinnamon-Dream

We are starting the process of some reasonably significant work to knock the kitchen and dining room together. Will be removing 1 large structural wall and one small one, making everything good then installing full new kitchen.

One builder has suggested moving out for six weeks, another 8 weeks.

Do people normally move out for this long for this type of project? Live through some of it? Really just looking for a sense check because leaving home for two months feels like such a big step! But my partner works from home exclusively and we have a toddler so I see the sense in it.

Thanks for any insight!

Just hoping for any ideas to support him to the next block. 27m boy.

Morning of Day 1 was fantastic. A few accidents then quickly learned self initiation and we had three purposeful full pees before nap (asking for the potty). Immediately on waking up he was done and saying no potty.

He has generally refused to sit on the potty, withholds and pees when he literally can't hold it anymore. Obviously getting more frantic (but not distressed) as it gets closer. Have tried gentle prompt and walk away but he just follows. Given options between the two potties. Been backing off as much as possible.

Had glimmers of hope with him role playing his stuffed animals on the potty and being happy about that. A few times he has briefly tried sitting on it without prompting so clearly the cogs in his brain are working up to it.

This morning when he started saying he needed to pee I asked what he thought we should do about it and what he needed from me. Eventually he said he wanted to use the toilet upstairs and after backing and forthing a few times he peed in the bath. I did move him over to finish in the toilet. He was also playing with his carry potty a bit before nap and did try sitting on it.

Have managed to get him on the potty for both poops thankfully.

I know this is part of the process and have read so many good stories of refusers easing up late on, but does anyone have any tips on how I can convince him using the potty is his idea? Help him feel more in control when it gets to crunch time?

In terms of timescales he's not back in nursery till next Wednesday so we still have a full week really of practice at home!