How do you start potty training 14 month little girl?

Stormy - posted on 09/21/2009

One day at brakefast she stood up to potty, then wanted down to go to her changing table to get changed!!!! so I know that she knows what happened and what is going on!!

Gina - posted on 09/16/2009

here is a website about potty readiness you may find helpful. http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/A-P...

Gina - posted on 09/16/2009

My best advice is to let her set the pace and don't pressure her. 14 months is very young to start potty training, but if you want to give it a try, just be sure not to rush her because you could end up making her dig her heels in and it will just take longer. Buy her a potty and just let her play with it at first. Tell her what it's for, but let her put her dolls on it, take it apart and put it together. Read her different books on pottying (I love 'once upon a potty'). Stay positive and patient and eventually it will happen.

Vesna - posted on 09/16/2009

i started puttimg my dd on the potty after nap time and first thing in the morning ferom when she was 9 months old. read a great book Diaper Free and it just made sense. at 11 months she started to show us the sign for potty and then came the word poo poo foir everything that happened in the potty. we have also let her be diaper free around the house from when she was just a baby so that she could get used to the sight of poops and pees. The book makes it all very easy to understand, and notes that many other places in the world, kids are toilet trained at 1 year or from birth. we have just been 'dupped' here in north america to think that it is ok to sit in poop and pee until 3 years old sometimes. babies have a way of communicating with us when they have to go, and if we acknowledge this early enough, it sets up the path for more communication. i feel that when our dd gave us the sign for potty and we responded, she somehow felt in control and pleased that her needs were met. hope this helps

Jasmine - posted on 09/16/2009

Brandy Cook-Paul was spot on IMO. We too did the laid back approach and lots of praise and incorporating a little help from the dolls, lol.. Keep it positive and fun (:

We also have 2 potties. One for upstairs and one in the downstairs washroom.



Here's another suggestion for when your LO is pretty much potty-trained....We also take the one with the lid along with us when we know we'll be out at the lake or on long car rides. It's been a life saver a couple times (:

Lee - posted on 09/16/2009

i wouldn't try to train her yet, personally. she may be aware that she's uncomfortable when dirty, but not understand the how/why/when of it yet! i might at this age buy a potty for her, set it out in the living room/play room or bathroom... perhaps even talk about what it is and what it's for... let her get used to sitting on it with clothes on for a while.. even playing with it is okay!

my word of caution will be this: if a child is potty-trained before they are actually ready, they will take longer to learn, and, as i understand it, it may cause them to have issues later in life (although i'll admit i'm not sure what KIND of issues exactly!... i'd assume it would be something about body awareness, or being comfortable with your toilet habits, or something like that...)

when she's definately 'in the swing' of potty training, and understands the concept and the actions, i'd encourage letting her run around in just panties (or those cloth training pant you can get).... my daughter had 'naked week' where she ran around half nude.... there were a few wet spots to clean up, but she was _mostly_ trained by the end of it

Brandy - posted on 09/16/2009

At about 14 months was when I got a potty and just put it in the living room. We had her dolls sit on it. She sat on it. They are so little at this age that is enough. When she did go potty accidently while sitting on I made a huge deal. We yelled and danced around and called daddy and grandma. She loved the attention. We just continued on like this sitting on it at her leisure. At 23 months she used the potty at a big family get together. There was 30 people and they all cheered. She was hooked and fully trained within the week. You just have to be patient and don't force it on them.

Amber - posted on 09/16/2009

She is a little young still, but she definetly showing signs of understanding. My little girl is the same age, she shows that she knows she pottied by tapping her diaper, but I have the same issue of I just dont have any idea beforehand. I would get her a potty and sit her on it a couple times a day, example...when you have to use the potty. This was she associates that when she goes potty its on her toilet. Also, you will know when she starts to hide around corners or behind doors to go potty in her pants, she wants the privacy so she will be ready then as well.

Amber - posted on 09/16/2009

She is a little young still, but she definetly showing signs of understanding. My little girl is the same age, she shows that she knows she pottied by tapping her diaper, but I have the same issue of I just dont have any idea beforehand. I would get her a potty and sit her on it a couple times a day, example...when you have to use the potty. This was she associates that when she goes potty its on her toilet. Also, you will know when she starts to hide around corners or behind doors to go potty in her pants, she wants the privacy so she will be ready then as well.

Christy - posted on 09/16/2009

all i did was let my little girl walk around the house in underwear when we were at home and every ten minutes take her and sit her on the potty. i also potty a potty chair and set it out in the open and let her study it and with in in a couple of days she got the hang of it. if she is ready it will happen. if she is not do not push.

Stephanie - posted on 09/16/2009

When your daughter is awake let her walk around the house without a diaper and leave the potty in a place where she can see it. Every time she goes on the potty tell her what a good girl she is but if she makes a mess on the floor tell her that was not good and that she should sit on the potty. Do not force her or she will not go on the potty. I did it with my children and it worked. Good Luck