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One of the most frustrating parts of potty training? Regression.

After weeks of ablutions (army slang, blame my dad) in the correct places, nap time followed by awakening with bone dry pants. So it's extremely frustrating to take ten steps forwards and eleven steps back.

My little one, Albie, now 3, had been in pants for weeks, I was really proud of his progress, despite various setbacks.
But as a whole we'd got some great teamwork going on.

Me: Need a wee, Albs?
Him: Yup

Every day at pre-school he's absolutely fine, and regularly toiletted  - so no problems there.

Cue this month.

Happily immersed in his new mini Thomas motorised train set, I asked him a few times if he needed a wee.

Me: Need a wee, Albs?
Him: Nope (hopping from left to right foot)

I watched the pattern of him grabbing his 'ding' (his bits) and hopping from one leg to the other, so the 'nope' clearly contradicted the answer.
I ensured the potty was right by his feet ready for the deluge, and carried on with dinner.
Generally if someone tells me no, they're ok - I'll take their word for it.

Two minutes later, I heard a huge howl, and a familiar tinkling noise. His earlier statement was fallacious.

Albie was obviously overwhelmed and ashamed by his accident on my very expensive cow hide rug (can I just point out this has now had pen, vomit, poo, urine and a variety of food items all over it) and he was in tears.

I won't deny, I felt really peed off (scuse the pun) and Usain bolted with the closest kitchen roll to mop up the what seemed to be the never ending pool of urine.

There are multiple reasons a child may regress:

Addition of a new brother or sister to the family
A urinary tract infection
Stress or anxiety
An abrupt change in routine
Starting at daycare
Being teased or disciplined for an accident at daycare
Having an unpleasant experience using the toilet
Any other major life change

Take into consideration any of the above points, I won't bore you to tears with the culprit to ours (no 7, if you must know and please refer back to our other potty training posts).

Although this time, I'd like to think Albie was just so absorbed with his trains he just simply didn't want to miss out on anything.

The Huggies® website recommend going back to basics as the best way to overcome a period of regression.
If you team with plenty of support and praise when appropriate, revert to your earlier routine of regular potty use and marking progress together on a reward chart.
Remind your little one to go to the potty when they're busy playing and look out for signs that they need a wee.
If the accidents go on for more than a few days, or if it's upsetting your child, going back to Huggies® Pull-Ups® for a while can also help.


Don't give up, there are always set backs, keep encouraging and praising your little one. Then when you're back on track, make the night shift the next hurdle....

*This post is sponsored by Huggies*

Festive nappies from Asda

Whenever my baby doesn't sleep well, I put it down to teething - darn teething, every time.

Wearily I trudge to his bedroom, rock him back to sleep, pop in the dummy, trudge back to mine with him in tow, you know the score - we've all been there.

However, the other morning, I had an epiphany. I had simply changed his nappies to a competitor brand.  Could this be the answer to his nightly awakenings?

Let me first say, I'm not averse to trying new brands, bargains, and basics. I'm not knocking the new nappies at all, they're affordable and keep those poo spillages/squashed packages in tact and are really great for the day.
But in the morning, they seem to be a lot heavier, and soggier than my favourite brand I have used from birth - Pampers Baby Dry.




So - after swiftly purchasing a new packet, of Baby Dry, unless it's pure coincidence - he's been sleeping through again. Strange, huh?

(Aside from the other night when we had a sleepover and he kept standing up and talking in the middle of the night as we were all in the same room!)

I wonder if any of you other mummies have experienced this, or indeed want to try my top tip?

I guess those little bums get used to the cushioning or feel of a certain brand - but Mum knows best.

Baby Dry £15 for 74 or 148 for £25

Lauren x

As parents, there's nothing in the world more rewarding and heartwarming than experiencing your baby's first milestones.  

Some of the most endearing and magical moments, belong to those first ones you share together. That first little gurgle, the first precarious steps, even the first bear hug - they're moments you can't possibly beat, and ones you'll never want to miss.

Which is why, here at Babyurbeautiful we are proud to be supporting this incredibly worthwhile Pampers campaign to help more babies around the world experience their firsts.

For the 9th year, Pampers have joined with UNICEF to support the '1 pack = 1 vaccine' annual campaign and  really need our support. Since 2006, the campaign has funded an incredible 300 million vaccines for fatal newborn tetanus, eliminating the disease in 15 countries. But there are still babies in 24 of the world's poorest countries at risk and we want YOU to help us out here.

All you need to do is simply watch this video, then pampers will donate the cost of 3 vaccines to UNICEF.

It will take less than a minute of your day to make such a difference to such precious young lives. So please click on the video here:

NEW: Pampers Fresh Clean Baby Wipes
The claim is “Bath like clean for a fresh feeling”

Fresh...Fresh...Exciting, it’s so inviting to me...(ok, I'll stop singing now).

Could these NEW wipes really allow us to skip the morning bath (post play-dough porridge) for a quick and easy exit out of the house?

Baby Led Weaning (BLW) - the practice where your little lovely feeds themselves, rather than the traditional purée route (see http://www.rapleyweaning.com/ if you’re interested) can be a VERY messy business.

My 8 month old has been at it for about 8-10 weeks, and without the assistance of a good old baby wipe, he could be in and out of the bath like a violinists elbow and/or requiring a hose down in public after lunch.

Given we’ve been going through baby wipes like a dose of salts since we started BLW - we have had the pleasure of sampling a whole host of wipes. Water ones, natural ones, cocoa ones, old skool ones and cheap and cheerful ones...

Strictly a water wipe mumma for the first few months - we’ve branched out and found these:




New on the market and on introductory offer, we have given these fresh and exciting new wipes a go.

Let’s get the basics out of the way first; packaging - simple (easy re-seal wouldn’t go a miss though), pricing - comparative (competitive on offer or in bulk), usability - easy to get out of the pack, consistency - good (not to thin or thick) and quantity the norm at 64.

In comparison to other wipes out there - these new Pampers certainly pass the sniff test (mine and the other half) a really very pleasant fragrance on the nose in our opinion (I’m getting cotton fresh baby).

Handy when you want to leave your bubba smelling sweet after a salmon and spinach omelette for lunch or a particularly interesting nappy. From an absorbency perspective these wipes clear the mess quickly and easily. They are effective without being harsh on the skin.

Having suffered with the normal baby dry skin, these wipes leave his skin moist and “fresh” without being too wet and without drying his skin out.

All round in our opinion a good product and definitely a 'bath-like' freshness that would encourage us to buy again.

Currently on offer at Superdrug at a bargainous -  98p

Pampers Fresh Clean Wipes Offer

SK (guest blogette)

This is officially a December post, but having been run ragged with a newborn little boy, a rather traumatic birth, then a further 3-4 days in hospital I haven't had a chance to post it. So here goes...

We finally have our first comp - one of many with our new high street hero Superdrug, and their excellent new range: My Little Star.