Should my 18 1/2 month old be showing interest in the potty?

Question

I just read previous posts about 18 month olds ready for potty training. My daughter is 18 1/2 months and has not yet showed any interest at all and doesn't tell me if she's pooped or peed in her diaper yet. Is this normal? I know all toddlers are different, but I just get worried when I see so many posts about this.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Obviously your daughter isn't ready to be potty trained.  

Answer 2

from the info i have been reading it says that children are ready to start being potty trained when they start squatting or grabbing at themselves when they go potty in their diaper plus you got to show her that other big people use the potty to

Answer 3

My daughter is 16 months old and we have started potty trainging her. She can tell us if she pooped or peed in her diaper. It's not easy going, but ever child is different. My son who is now five did not get potty trained until he was almost three.  

Answer 4

Most people will say that 2 is a pretty good age for potty training.  As with anything, each child will develop differently.  So don't put any stress on you or your daughter because she doesn't seem interested in going to the potty.  She will in her own time!  If you try to push her it will make pottying a negative experience and that will take her longer.  So just relax!

Answer 5

To tell you the truth I believe that is a great thing my niece started going to the potty when she was about that old and she learned quick also plus its less money you have to spend....

Answer 6

Yeah, that's normal.

Answer 7

She is definalty not ready then.  I potty trained my son at 3 years old.

Answer 8

Try potty training with cloth diapers. They learn within a weak.

I tried it on my son . He is 181/2 now and regularly tells.I scarcely use diapers now:-)

Answer 9

Yes it is perfectly normal.  Most kids don't even show an  interest until they are at least 2 yrs. Plus every kid is different.  Give it time.

Answer 10

We started at 2, she could care less, we waited a month or so and she's been a breeze.

Just because she knows when she is wet or poopy, doesn't mean she knows before she is wet or poopy.

You can try but don't expect alot, then if she catches on you will pleasantly surprised.  

Answer 11

every kid is different, my oldest son (3) just recently started doing it, and my 2 year old boy is now as well. My niece started at 4, and my friends kids started at about 15 months. Every kid is different.

Answer 12

Don't worry. At 18 months u don't even need to be thinking about this yet if you don't want to.

I worried sick when I was potty training my first. She was about 2 and a half when I started and all the other kids her age in our toddler group were going to the toilet. However after going through 13 pairs of knickers in 1 day I finally realised she just wasn't ready. She didn't start going to the toilet until she was 3 years 4 mths after she had started nursery.

My second child has now been potty trained for a few weeks and she turned 3 last month.

You will know when you're child is ready and don't let anyone else tell you you're doing it too early or leaving it too late. Pushing the situation will only cause upset for you and your child.

Answer 13

The average range for kids to show interest in the potty is 18-36 months.  So 18 months is certainly on the early side.  No need to worry if your child isn't ready yet.

You can encourage some interest though at this age.  Let your child pick out a potty, read some potty theme books, watch a potty DVD (they even have an Elmo DVD!), let her watch you in the bathroom.  Take things one step at a time, and she will eventually be interested.

Also I really recommend reading "The No Cry Potty Solution" by Elizabeth Pantley.  Great book, and even has a potty readiness section to help understand just how ready your child is  :)