When to Start Potty Training

From personal struggles of potty training, what work for my son (the only thing) was my husband uncle looked it up in the farmers alminac and told me the best time to train him and it worked! They are sold at Walmart and tractor supply just to let you know, it is also helpful with other things too! Good luck and I hope this helped!

Steph

Hi S.! I'm a 48 year old grandmother. My "baby girl" is 22 and my grandson is two. I wouldn't even worry about potty training until she's two. She may show an interest beforehand but this is something you don't want to rush. She'll get to a point, probably around 20 months where she doesn't like to be wet anymore and then you'll know she's ready. don't worry about it yet. My 2 year old grandson is to the point now where sometimes he'll get on the potty and other times he won't so we're still leaving it up to him at this point. Best of luck. judi

S.,
I started my daughter out the same way you have. When my little one turned 1 she got a potty chair as one of her birthday presents. Everytime I went to the bathroom I took her with me sitting her on it at first with her clothes still on and then with out them. I didn't make her sit there for any long amount of time just the normal time it took me to do what I had to do. If it looked like she might be about to do something I would delay until i was sure she was either through or not going to. Sometimes i even let her take a story book to take her mind off of it and it would just happen naturally. I always treated the whole process as if she had done something. Complete with wiping and handwashing and lots of praise about what a big girl she was getting to be. It didn't happen over night and sometimes she went, most times she didn't. When she was about 18 months we were in pull ups full time and by the time she was 2 she was in big girl panties (except @ night when I'd put her in pull ups and daycare because if the children are still having more than 2 accidents a week, they won't let them wear real panties. It just takes alot of patience and understanding if they have accidents. I believe that children get potty trained when they are ready for it which may not be when we are ready for it. Hope this helps some.

While its not completely unheard of, most children are no where near ready to be potty trained at 12 months. At www.pampers.com they have a nice newletter that you can sign up for which will address the specific age and associated development milestones of your daughter. I personally wouldn't bother trying until another 8-12 months from now.

S.,
If you feel like it's time try it out. It never hurt to try. My daughter started potty training at 14 months. She's 2 1/2 now. She still has a few accidents now and then but she's done great. My son started when he was 10 months old. He was very fast paced at everything. He was potty trained completely by the time he was 1yr. old.
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Truthfully, I wouldn't even really start hardcore potty training until she hits two. It will be a lot more successful then. I have 3 girls and each of them I would sit them on the potty when they were 18 months just whenever I went. I would wait until the summer, so they could wear there dresses and go bottomless around the house and have to make a run for it. My first daughter was fully trained during the day at 2, but had nighttime accidents until she turned 6...she has finally stopped.
My second daughter I did the same, but she fought it. I finally put the potty training thing off until she turned 3 and she potty trained herself and she is dry day and night ...and she did it within a week.
My third is just 18 months and I am thinking it is time to start with her because she will take her diaper off anytime it is wet and if she poops we definitely know it. I just wouldn't pressure her too much right now.

Also, use your intuition...you will realize when the time is right for her, take her cues and don't worry about what other peoples kids are doing and don't try to go by someone elses book or guidlines...that is the best guide I can give :)

Also, I would have them sit but naked in the potty whenever I went, she might surprise you with a success :P

well i use to work at a daycare and you need to ask them if they are willing to help you. because it is a waste of time for one to do it with out the other. i have a 19 1/2 mth old and we are going to start soon.. the drs will tell you not to puch it. i have a friend that started hers at 1 and he decided after a few mths he did not want to do it anymore and it took her till he was almost 3 to get him to go. hope this helps

Honestly, I think it would be an exercise in frustration for you to try to "potty train" your daughter now. I think it would be yourself that you would be training, not her. She is not fully capable of understanding at this point, and she cannot pull her pants down, get on the potty, wipe herself etc. Also, you mention that she goes to daycare. Are they prepared to work with her on potty training now too? My concern is that if she has a couple of (coincidental) successes, you'll get excited and try even harder to get her to do it all the time, and she'll get frustrated and balk at the whole experience. This could actually set her back on potty training in the future. If you want to start teaching her about the potty, (without pressure) I think that is perfectly fine. For example, buy her a doll that goes potty so you and she can play with that. Buy a couple books that you can read to her or watch a video. If you're using baby signs, teach her the sign for potty, and definitely talk to her about what you're doing when you have the bathroom with you. However, I really don't think you should start to train her before 18 months, and if she isn't ready then, back off and try again at 2 years. I know a diaper-free existence is an exciting thought, but I don't think it's realistic for at least another year or so. When I was training my older daughter, I read several sites online that have lots of great tips on recognizing signs of readiness and how to get started. Good luck!

Hey S.~ I have 2 boys 3 and 1 and my 3 yr old potty trained at 2 1/2 .That is when HE was ready. Be was trained in like 1 wk, no accidents pull ups or anything, he went from diapers underwear over night! 1 yr old is WAY too young. You will know when they are ready, they wont like "dirty" Diapers, they will be embarassed when thay have a bowel movement and so on. I have a friend whose dad trained her duaghter at 1 and know she has accidents all the time at night. She is almost 6. So it IS your decision, but I would not recommend it. Good luck!

I started taking my daughter to the potty in the morning and after naps when she was old enough to walk. That way she would automatically go and then she new what it was for. She was potty trained at 18 months old and at 2 1/2 she didnt even need to wear a diaper at night anymore. You wont get anywhere actually trying to train them that young, but once they know what its for its easier for them to want to do it and its easier for them when they get older. Hope this helps!

I waited till my little girl was 3 and it was a mistake it was hard to get her trained. she was almost starting prek. Now she still has some problems...