when is the right time to potty train ??? and how?

Christy - posted on 02/19/2010

I was always told when babies especialy boys start taking off their diapers. they are ready to be potty trained. My daughter started so i went and bought a potty chair.

Vicky - posted on 02/18/2010

hi ashley, i started potty trianing my son just before his 2nd birthday but had to go back to nappies as it ws too early for him, boys are lazier than girls and they need to get that sensation of needing a wee which i personally think 18mths is 2 young.butever kid is different. every mum i knows says 2yrs2mths is fab for getting a successful potty training done. introduce the potty to him now but dont force the issue with him as he will just come to hate it, u cant push him into it as kids are very stubborn and will do it when they are ready. once he is used to sitting on potty and u think he is ready just put him in pants but i recommend taking at least 3 or 4 spare clothes when u go out, ask him every 30mins or so does he need a wee and cut down on juice, but expect a lot of washing. lol x

Vanessa - posted on 02/17/2010

I got my son a potty for his bday and I set it up in the bathroom next to our potty and he sits when we sit and sometimes he'll even use it. I think its a great idea to put the potty in the bathroom starting now so they get used to seeign it and mimicking you. I'm trying to put him on the potty as soon as he gets up or after a meal so he starts to learn when to do it and it'll become a schedule. FOLLOW YOUR CHILS SIGNS. at least put it in the bathroom now so they get used to it.

Jacklyn - posted on 02/16/2010

I feed off my daughters signs. I got a potty chair for her Birthday and i just take her with me when i go. Before she gets in to a bath i put her on it. Hers makes music when she pees in it. She loves music so the other day i put her on there and she sat there till the music played it was too funny.

Vicki - posted on 02/09/2010

Read up on elimination communication and infant hygiene. If you can devote the time to go diaper-free (also a good keyword to look up), then go for it!

Manu - posted on 02/09/2010

Hi Ashley

I've got a different view on this - posted this on a similar question last night:



i started training alanah at 9 months. she's now 14 months and on most days uses only 2 nappies a day. my mum trained me early - i was dry during the day at 12 months!!

it's all a matter of habit and routine

babies usually pee right after they have woken up so i put her on first thing in the morning. we then have breakfast and she goes again afterwards, while i wash her face etc. i do the same before and after lunch and again before and after dinner. in between you'll soon find out what her wee-position is and can quickly wizz her off. don't get impatient though - when babies are busy having fun, they usually don't even notice when they pee. teaching them to poo in the potty is easier - you just have to be quick the first few times but they soon learn that it's more comfortable than having a nasty nappy. alanah now hates pooing in her nappy and walks to the bathroom when she needs to go.

the biggest obstacle was to get her to sit on the potty for the first time! she'd make herself stiff as a surfboard and protest the first couple of times because it was so boring. if only i'd known that the simple solution to this problem is: bathtoys! use the time to practice colours and words - she'll love the attention!

Ashley - posted on 02/08/2010

That is a smart idea to wait till he can understand better about what is going on. thank you so much. i hope you have a wonderful day too.

Joana - posted on 01/26/2010

Well all children are different. I dont have any boys just girls but i stared potty training my older daughter at 2. My pediatrician said that if you start too early there might be bed wetting problems later on. So I waited until she was 2 and she got it down really fast also I think the fact that she could speak better when she was 2 made the whole situation a lot easier because she could understand everything I was telling her. Just remember that every child is different. Your the mom and you know what is best for your child. Hope you have a blessed day