When to start potty training??

Question

My daughter is 16 months old. First time mom here, so idk about any of this. Any tips or suggestions?

Answer 1

It really depends on the kid.  My daughter is 3 and well, lets jsut say she makes it a fight.  Pretty much you can potty train a kid at like age 6 months , though it takes time , persistance and determination.   Go with her pee patterns.  See if she makes faces , time them out ,. eventually you will be able to tell when she needs to go , and rush her to the potty.  Another is when you think she is aware that she is ...well peein.  You could start now,  From what i have heard its easier for girls , than boys but well , my son went better then she .  Good luck!!!

Answer 2

I say between 18-24 months. At that point they can tell you when they have to go and you can start working on it. If you want to try now just work on her telling you when she has gone or if she has to go.

Answer 3

Noah is 18mths old and showed some interest in his cousin's potty chair.  So, I went to Walmart and bought him one.  He really likes to sit on it.  The other day, I decided to take his diaper off to see if he would go p and HE DID!  Now, everyday, I put him on the chair and let him go.  He's doing pretty well.  He's already pooped in the pot once and p'd several times.  I understand that boy's are harder to train and often train later than girls...so, you may want to go ahead and see what happens :)

Answer 4

well my little brother is 4 years old hes almost five my mom started training him when he was 2 but i really think that 2 is really the right time if not then 3

Answer 5

When they start to show interest in the potty and have the ability to tell you that they have to go.

Answer 6

My son, Noah, is 18 months.

When he was smaller and we could tell when he was about to "go" we sat him on the potty and he would p**p.  But that was only to get him used to it and not be afraid.  We also let him come into the potty room with us and discover what it's "all about".  It got him used to the flushing sound.  NOW, he is starting to wake up dry and hold his front when he is about to go.  I know some people think pull-ups are the devil but it is more convenient for me to pull up and down and he isn't ruining clothes all day long.  I don't ACT like they are a diaper.  I act like they are underpants.  He is a very fast learner.  Keeping his attention is also challenging so I have photos of family members and friends he knows at the ready so he can identify them.  When he "goes"  he gets praise and gets to call my mom to "tell Nanny he choo-choo on the potty or pee-pee".  All kids are different and she will give you signs of interest when she is ready.  I don't give him candy but some people give M&M's as a prize.

Answer 7

just visit http://www.learning-graph.com/teachingdi... and you will get all the tips and tricks.

Answer 8

My daughter was just under two when she started waking with a dry diaper.  I explained to her that adults use only the toilet for peeing and pooping.  I wanted her to feel safe and comfortable so I researched and found a sturdy stool with sides for the toilet.    http://www.amazon.com/Elite-Child-Corpor...

I set this at the toilet and said when you want to try it, just let me know.  Right away she climbed up to see how stable it was.  She felt completely relaxed on it and began using it all the time, even though I thought she was too young.  This stool made all the difference for her and was well worth it.  Hope this helps.

Answer 9

My daughter is only 9 months so we aren't quite there yet, but my niece is almost 2 and for a couple months now she has been able to keep a dry diaper through the night and she also has begun to remove her own diaper, prompting my sister-in-law to put the diaper on backwards so she can't figure out how to get it off lol. But her pediatrician said these are definite signs of being ready for the potty.

Answer 10

In my opinion. not yet, unless she can say, I tee-teed, I poo pood, or whatever, When they can express verbally what they just did..then you can try to explain to go on the potty. I did this with my girls, when they started talking about it, i would take them 10-15 minutes after they ate or drank and let them sit on the potty a read a book. If they happened to do something i would praise them and give them a few m & m's!

Every child is different. My first was 2 1/2 and my second was barely 2(both girls I think it takes boys longer to train)I don't know that it was just my 2 girls are different or if the second child learned more from watching her big sister! Just don't force it, she will come around when she is ready, just use praise and positive reinforcement! good luck!

Answer 11

Normally around 3. Here are a list of signs that your little one is ready http://www.whattoexpect.com/toddler/pott...

Just remember this is a milestone and like the other milestones that your child has completed - it takes time, some days are good and somedays are not