What is the right age to start potty training?
My mother and sister say I should start now?
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my son who is 3 has only just got the hang of it and i started at 15 months! all children are different and being over enthusiastic just puts them off. don't let your relatives talk you into starting now if you don't feel he is ready boys are usually slower than girls at potty training. my son would go for a wee on the toilet but not the other! Ive only just this last week got him to do it. and i really feel that starting him off too early made us have the setbacks. so i would advise to wait a couple of more months just start by leaving the potty around and put him in a pair of pants and when he has an accident show him what he needs to do. he wont like being wet and will get the hang of it with lots of praise. try to be relaxed over it and don't be put off by other competitive mums telling you that their child was trained much earlier. do it when both you and your son are ready not because others think you should. as for getting him to sit still (lol) i still have not managed the hang of it so if you do please let me know. good luck xx
yeah its the time to start
thats right, but you have to demonstrate first so s/he can learn
give him another 7 months and he should be ready
Too young my mother tried that on Matthew when he was one and he just kept his wee trickling down his pants wheneverhewas doing any leisure activity. They don't grasp the concept of goig to the toilet before the age of two.
I waited until my wee one knew what a potty was and what its for. then i made her wear pants so it was uncomfy when she wet herself, thus making her want to use the potty. she is 2 years old and getting the hang off it now. wait until they can speak a little though. Its easier for them to understand what you want them to do. Its important that the potty doesn't end up scaring them.
14 years old not 14 months
It is time to start potty training when you begin to notice dry diapers at the morning's diaper change. Don't concern yourself with his age, or if other children his age are potty trained or not. Once you know he can hold it all night, then I would suggest switching to the new diapers out there that turn cold once they get wet, to help with potty training. Make potty training fun. I know this sounds cliche, but Dr.Phil has a really good book out with potty training advice. Another good author is Dr.Sears, a famous pediatrician. If this is your first, check out a book and glance over it. Couldn't hurt, right?
There's isn't a 'right time', everyone is different. My little fella is 18months old and we haven't started yet. It gets easier once you can talk to eachother and you can explain what happens, if you just shove him on a potty everytime you think he needs to go, you'll be there all day - and he'll still wee on the floor.
Wait 'til you're both ready and dont' be pressured by your Mum!
i'd wait until 18 months to start and even then just introduce him like when you go take him and have him sit on his potty. my son is 22 months old and thats what we did, he still isn't actually potty trained but he will go potty in his potty sometimes. when he turns 2 i will actually take the diapers off and potty train.
he is at the right age to begin the first stages , just let him run around bottomless ( no diaper) let him play with his potty chair ( sitting on it etc,...) everytime you go potty tell him that your doing so. If there is a father involved have him do the same thing. Takes great patience and time. Read books ( at his ag e picture books of course) and even a video of pottying! Good luck !!
I left all mine until they were 2 and they took to it really well. If your child isn't grasping the concept or is showing no interest, i'd leave them alone and try again in a couple of months.
You know all kids are different. My daughter was very wild child. Always running around and exploring. Sitting down wasn't something she wanted or was going to do. So, I put the potty seat on toilet at all times and showed it to her when she went in the bathroom, but I never MADE her try. At three I just stopped putting her in daipers. And she has been potty trained since. She has A friend who was potty trained at 2, but the rest of her friends were all at age 3.
Everyone told me not to worry about it she'll do it when she is ready. I did and potty training was easy!
I am a grandma of six and have potty trained alot of children.First, age has little to do with it.You know it's time to start when you notice that he is starting to pick up his own toys.This is a good indication than he is ready.Ask him to help pick-up his toys,help him,but make him do the most.If he can do that,buy him some big boy underpants,ones with his favorite cartoon image.tell him he can't go potty in them.Be patient.before you know it,he's going on his own.
no he is still abit young..dont worry.he will rather let u know when he is ready or you will want to try him,but i would say about 2 years to 3 years.my oldest was potty trained at 3 1/2 . he was late but he had to have a opparation because of a problem with (down there)..but my second who was two was of night nappies and day nappies altogether it was like a walk in the park for him.but dont worry and tell your family to let him and you do it when the time is right.good luck
It sounds a little too early, my daughter was nowhere near ready until she was about 20 months and speaking clearly enough for me to understand. My parents swear they started potty training me at 12 months, I don't believe a word of it - holding a baby over the potty and catching what comes out doesn't count!
Perhaps in a couple of months' time you could start sitting your little boy on the potty/toilet as a 'game' around times you normally change him; when he starts holding it in ready to do it on the potty, you'll know he's probably ready to start potty training properly.
i think 14 months is a little too young, i usually start introducing mine at about the age of 2 but even then it takes time, my son would rather run round with the potty on his head than actually sit on it, but they do get there in the end
No way, he's far too young. Wait until he shows some signs of being ready - he might tell you when he's done a wee in his nappy, or ask to sit on a potty. On average, around the two to two and a half years mark tends to be around the right time, but every child is different. My children were between 22 months and two years 9 months when they were successfully potty trained ( I've got 4 kids ). Don't worry about the bragging mums who will tell you their children were out of nappies ridiculously early! Don't stress about it as when your child is ready, it's a really easy transition - it's when you try and force them into it before they're ready that it's really difficult, if not impossible!
start when he is ready!
Quite honestly 14months is really young I think you don't actually train them you just get to know there toilet habits. Boys are often slower than girls, and starting so early can be a drawn out proceedure, I waited with my son till he was just over 2 (2.3) actually, he took to it straight away never had one accident, dry at night as well now 2.8 uses toilet stands to wee puts the seat up and then down and flushes then washes his hands. My freind started her son at 19month had nothing but accidents when he needed a wee he had to go then and there same for a pooh, the process took over 8months and once you start it's not good to stop.
Take him to the toilet with you tell him what your doing, familiarise him with toilet habits.
There's no prizes for early training it maybe cheaper in nappies but you'll make up for it in washing powder, cleaning products for all those little and big accidents. But if you feel he's ready and showing an interest go for it, your the one who knows your child best not your mother or sister.
I'm NNEB trained (nursery nurse) and GUIDELINES not you must say 2years for girls and upto 2 and a half for boys:o)
You *can* introduce the potty now. Maybe have them sit on it everyime you go? But DON'T push! The child will give signals that they are ready to potty train when they are ready (trying to force early potty training on them will only create problems, some that can last a life time). Some cues that they are ready are: being able to pull their pants up/down, showing an interest in the potty (theirs or the big one), regular, solid bowel movements, and discomfort with wearing a diaper.
I started my first daughter at 2 she is now 2.5 half and completely dry through the day. My mum kept trying to presurise me earlier by saying both my sister & 1 were dry at 10 months - do what you think is best! I also have a 12 month old and won't be starting her while she is 2 ish.
I also found it easier to just go the 'whole hog' and put her in knickers - suprisingly she only had a couple of accidents.
When a friend of mine was potty training her son, she went straight from diapers to undies when he was 2. He'll be 4 in March and let's us know when he's gotta pee. It's always "My penis has to go potty".
There is no right age to start potty training. It's all based on your child. My little girl is 15 months old and nowhere near ready. My niece is nearly 2 and a half and she's just starting. Her big brother was potty trained by her age. It's all about the child. He'll let you know when he's ready.
You don't want to rush your child.Still use diapers until about 2 or 3 yrs of age.
wow..thats waaaay to early!!
Leave it till she is nearly 2
no its way too young. its usually around the age of two, two and a half. a baby is not able to underatand yet wen he or she needs the toilet. they can tell you wen they are around 2 to two and a half. babys arent physically able at that young age.
Don't listen to your mother and sister is the best place to start. I'm sure they're lovely people, but all kids are different. I love my mum to pieces, but even she said she had 4 kids and we all potty trained at different times. Boys are notoriously slower than girls, and yes I know there are exceptions to this rule, but I'm talking generally. My little boy is pretty bright, but he didn't start potty training until he was almost 3! He did it in 3 weeks though, including staying dry at night. You're best off waiting until they show an interest, then going for it totally. No point trying it til they want to, it'll only take longer. Examples, my next door neighbour (girl), potty trained at 18 month, nephew (boy), started potty training at 2 but STILL having accidents now!, son (boy), as above.
Seriously, most "experts" even say no point trying before 2 unless the child specifically shows an interest. Just don't worry bout it, be ok.
Forgot to say, my nephew is now 3, nearly 4.
Generally between 2 and 3 - it depends on the child. I wouldn't even try before your son is two as the brain has not developed enough to enable them to make the connection between needing to go to the toilet and actually going (though you can produce a reflex reaction by sitting them on a cold toilet!) I potty trained both of my sons at about 2 years 8 months but not without a lot of false starts. You will get some signs from your son that he is ready to start - he may not want to wear a nappy, he may hide when he is 'going' in his nappy, he might start telling you that he needs to go. Even then, it takes time and patience. Don't feel pressured into doing it before you and him are ready - you'll just be creating a lot of hassle and worry unnecessarily.
have a potty around so he knows its there but i feel that its a little early i have 4 kids but my youngest will be 2 in the summer which is always a great time to get started for one its easier to get the huge loads of washing dried (potty training puts a strain on your poor washing machine) give him another 4 months or so hes still a baby also a huge amount of time,kitchen roll and disenfectant is needed good luck.
I tried with my first little girl at 2 and that was a struggle, I believe that 14 months may be a bit too early...maybe sit him on the pot whilst ya getting bath ready but I seriously wouldn't put myself through that just yet as it aint that easy and can becom quite stressful and he's still only a baby.Dont worry what other people think as all kids are different. good luck though with what ever you decide but dont push him.
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