When is the best time to start potty training?
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at
2:54 pm
My daughter is 15 months old and will not leave her diaper on to save her life! My mom and grandma both say that it is time to start potty training her but I don’t know. We bought her a training potty and she loves to sit on it when we go. Is she too young and if not how do we go about starting it. Thanks!
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My son is not quite 2 yrs of age and i went ahead and bought a potty, but i’m not just throwing him on there… He has to know the purpose of the potty first. We are teaching him about where his pee pee is then we will start other steps as we think that he is ready, so i think about the age of 21/2 to 3 yrs of age they should be getting it.
i’m potty training my 13 month old & she goes in the potty chair more often than not. my mom’s advising me–she had both me & my brother fully potty trained by the time were 18 months old. imo, if you wait too long, then you can end up with a battle on your hands! start early, make it part of the routine, no big deal.
i started by putting my daughter on the chair clothed. when she was actually going (in her diaper) while sitting on it i started giving her the chance to go on it every morning. she surprised me by going every time, starting the first time! after about a week of going every morning, i started putting her on there every time i’d change her diaper, and after every nap. she goes most times.
In order for a child to start toilet training they must first be self aware of the sensations of needing to ‘go’. Yes, it’s fine to show them what it’s for and even for littlies to see an older sibling going to the toilet, but until they can put 2 and 2 together it’s mostly good luck when they are successful. The first signs are an ability to realize that they have gone (ie they can tell you they have done something), next, look for the signs they show beforehand, such as holding themselves before a wee or hiding in a corner before they poo. They are learning the feeling of an impending bladder or bowel motion. This is when you say ‘it’s time to sit on the potty’. Then they will be more successful and can relate the feelings of needing to go with what they need to do. Time, patience, praise and above all no punishments for accidents will have you well on the way to success.