how early can i actually attempt potty training?

Jennifer - posted on 07/01/2009

Im a potty training goddess! I sucessfully pottytrained both kids boy and girl, at age 2. My advice, start young, but not too young, just because your baby can go potty, doesn't mean she will get the concept, and you DON'T was regression. You want forward progress, always forward. I start introducing it, but I wouldnt full blown potty train until she is able to speak pretty good, and know how to hold her pee for a little bit. But on that same note, do it young. They are still eager to please you and listen to you pretty good. Good luck!

Michelle - posted on 07/01/2009

Search "potty training in 3 days" It's $17 for the manual,not brain surgery but it only takes 3 days. A pack of diapers for a week is more than $17.00. They recommend girls being at least 18 months old and boys 22months old. It works great! I think your last little one could probably do it a bit before 18mo. because of the big sisters encouragement. Another idea; give the older girls a treat/snack too when girl #3 goes in the potty then they'll be really excited about encouraging her and extra excited for her success because they get rewarded too! Good luck! Michelle

Kate - posted on 07/01/2009

Jan how old was your little boy when you used the book? x

Jan - posted on 07/01/2009

go online and get the ebook: Three Day Potty Training. I used this with my little boy and he was trained day and night, straight from diapers to underwear in 2 days. Everybody I have given this to has used it and it worked. He's had NO accidents since day 2. One week after potty training we went to Disney. Follow the book exactly and it will work.

Kate - posted on 06/30/2009

i tried my daughter at 9 months but she wasnt interested, persevered and now she just turned 14 months this week and uses the potty occassionally now but i always sit her on it in the morning and before and after her bath as well as regular times throughout the day. i let her have her nappy off as much as poss at home and she is learning. sometimes when she has her nappy on she will still go and sit on the potty and er.. i can tell she's going haha so its small steps, best advice i got was 1 step forward 10 steps back with potty training! x

Kathy - posted on 06/30/2009

My son just turned 3, and he has been potty trained since he was 19 months. Go for it as soon as you think she is communicating enough (even non-verbally). It took me about three days for him to get it. I ditched the diapers except for at naptime and bedtime and never looked back. We are now totally diaper free :-)

Aimee - posted on 06/30/2009

thanks for that! i am so tired of diapers but i just got my 3 yr old fully potty trained and in panties so i am just overly anxious i think! :)

Jen - posted on 06/30/2009

Introduce her to the potty, if she's interested in it go for it. My daughter is 19 months and has had a potty since she turned 1. She sits on it when she wants to and has gone both number 1 and 2 in it. At one point she would tell us "poop" before she went, but she hasn't done it lately. Get her big sisters involved to show her what to do on the potty. If she doesn't want to go then obviously back off and wait, but there are some people who potty train before 1 so it's up to the parent and the child's readiness.