potty training?

Ciara - posted on 06/13/2012

when my daughter was 19 months we got her a potty just to show her what it was and to get her used to sitting on it.. after a few days she wanted to try go on it and a few times went but i wasnt rushing her into it so left her go when she wanted.. if her pull up was wet shed take it off! since 20 months she always goes poo in it or toilet and last few days shes wearing big girl knickers and going pee in potty no accidents :)

i say try and see, only way you'l find out if there ready or not.. patience is key!!

Jessica - posted on 03/20/2012

My daughter is 19 months old and we have been potty training since she was 14 months. It has been a difficult but she is now almost fully potty trained. She will go 1 and 2 on her toilet but sometimes during naps or sleeping she goes in her pull ups. We do still have accidents on occasion. As someone else said, it is more like potty training yourself and getting your child comfortable with the toilet at earlier ages but I would say that at 19 months my daughter is about 95% potty trained and has been for about a month. It all depends on you and your child. Can she pull up and down a pull up or panties? (My daughter still needs some help with this sometimes if it is a pull up.) Would she be able to wipe by herself? I have to prompt my daughter to wipe or else she will just stand up and pull up her panties without wiping. It really depends if you want to play an active role in the process or if you would like her to be able to do most of the tasks on her own before beginning potty training. No one can really tell you if she is ready to potty train but most people will tell you she is too young. I personally disagree and believe that there is no designated age for the right time to start potty training. Not all children/parents are the same and not everyone will follow the same process. Younger = more hands on. Older = more hands off. In my personal opinion. The only thing I recommend is not using "big girl panties" until you know there are little to no accidents. Pull ups are the best way to go at this point.

Donna - posted on 03/19/2012

my daughter is 20 months. she goes and hides so she can have her privacy. but still isn't ready for potty training as she's not fully understanding the concept....i would love it if she did as we all would save on the diaper expense. my great niece wasn't ready to pee in the potty till she was 3...shocking? absolutely, but understood that all children are different and they shouldn't be pushed when they aren't ready. Otherwise, you will have a child you think is ready and will continually pee in the big girl or big boy undies....

Deborah - posted on 03/19/2012

My daughter is 20 months she doess let me knoee when she makes poo or pee but i knoe shes not ready for potty trainin bc she doesnt fully.understantand me I prefer waitin until shes 2. That way theyre wont be no accidents in bed or livinroom etc.. I recommend u wait.. :) gud luck...

Amber - posted on 03/03/2012

My son is 19mo. He has a potty chair and he sits on it when ever we go into the bathroom. He doesnt wana go pee or poo on it yet but he knows what it is for. Get a potty chair n see if there is interest just take it slow!

Sarah-lee - posted on 02/21/2012

i think it depends on your child, my daughter is 19months now and he doesnt show any signs of wanting to go potty yet, i dont think she is old enough to kno ,i never trained my son until he was ready and he was well over 2and a half, i didnt want to pressure him of all things the last thing a child has control over is there toileting, i found alot of ppl tht did start early had more problems bcos there child was too young to understand and would have accidents thru the house which is something im not prepared to go thru, i let my son do it in his time and wil do the same with my daughter. My boy has never had a problem with wetting the bed in the night ever but alot of his friends do as there parents forced them to potty train before they wer ready an now alot of them have to wear night time nappies as a result, and some of them are 6 and 7, if i was you i would wait it out, dont be in too much of a rush i say :) it will all happen in good time

Patti - posted on 02/20/2012

I don't potty train till after the age of 2 and I would put my

Daughter on the potty every 15 minutes but my son is different he like to play in the potty that's how I can tell he's not ready he just wants to flush the potty and with me expecting another child in April it will be a challenge to potty train him but just don't give up you will know when they are ready soon I'll put him in pull ups and see how he does wanting to go potty

Amanda - posted on 02/19/2012

my daughter tells me when she makes poop, is she ready to potty train yet?

Amanda - posted on 02/19/2012

my daughter tells me when she makes poop, is she ready to potty train yet?

Amber - posted on 02/18/2012

my 19months twin take there diapers off and there clothes are they ready to be potty trained

Kate - posted on 02/18/2012

dont wan to sound contradicting but its not the same training the PARENT as the child. no 9 month old can possibly be potty trained. sorry if that offends you.

Kasie - posted on 02/17/2012

Also wanna let you know that my boyfriend and his siblings were all potty trained between like 9 months and 14 months so age isn't really the issue, like I said, they'll tell you.

Kasie - posted on 02/17/2012

My son is 18 months old and I've thought about it. My boyfriend and I have tried doing it in the mornings and he would pee after like 30 minutes to an hour for like a week and now he won't do it anymore. He cries. I don't know, he tells us sometimes after he's gone potty but that doesn't really help us lol. I'm told if your kid can give you signs that they're goin potty or they grab a diaper and wipes and lay down or whatever it is they show you they went potty then you can start trying. If it doesn't work out yet then it doesn't work out yet but it never hurts to try, you just gotta watch for signs, your child will tell you if they're ready.

Kate - posted on 02/15/2012

hi, my daughter is 19 months and goes on the potty every night before her bath. We have had a few ties where she has done something in it and she's been very proud of her self but she isnt rady to do it properly. there is abig step between doing it at home and being potty trained. my daughter started about this age doing the odd bit at home and when she was about 22 months old she was dry at home all the time (except night!!) but still ahd a nappy on when we left the house. and when she ws 3 weeks before her 2nd birthday she took the leap and didnt want her nappy on at all day night in the hous eout of the house. we did have the odd accident but nothing major. but as the others have said dont force it wait till they are ready as you could ruin it completely and they wont want to do it at all!!! good luck. xxx

Shannon - posted on 02/13/2012

I agree with emily I am in the same boat and just try alittle every day and even let my little boy run around naky sometimes

Emily - posted on 02/10/2012

Between 2 and 2.5 years is considered the 'normal' age to begin potty training, however it really depends when your child is ready. I don't think there is anything wrong with getting a child this age used to the idea, but just do it slowly and don't force the issue as if they are not ready, you could do more damage than good. If she takes to the idea happily, great! If not, just leave it and try again in another month or two... My son is 19 months and we have had a potty sitting where he can access it for a month now. He knows what it's for and he likes to pretend (with his nappy still on) to sit on it and go 'poo' and 'wee'. However when he really does need to do a poo he won't go anywhere near it... I'm not forcing the issue. he will use it when he's ready and 19 months is still quite young. Good luck with it!