What age was your toddler potty trained at?

Question

please let me know age, gender and what worked for you, I am struggling with getting my 2.5 year old daughter trained.

Extra Info: my little girl has moved several times b/c of my husbands job in the military and has gone thru 3 times without her dad for about 5 months each so she has had that to deal with, in addition to a little sister born 10 months ago.

Answer 1

my son: 3 years: just taking diapers and sticking him in underwear.

he regressed a lot, due to new sister and then new brother, mommy and daddy seperated and we both moved on.
but when he realized that he was not getting his diapers back and that he could either earn something special for using the potty or clean his undwear out after he messed. he didnt go back.

second girl 2 1/2 potty trained but has times where she just is lazy so i take fav, blanket and show her that her special underwear is in the garbage now and now she wants to use the potty. especially when i got her a potty chair and put pictures of princesses around and called her special spot.

p.s. if you have the energy try to wake her up every 2-3 hours get her into the routine of it. that worked for me.

Answer 2

Well, it could just be a game... but because she has had the opportunity to discover how wonderful it feels to be without a diaper it is probably an excellent time to try! I don't think there is such a thing as too young. Ignore the typical "Western" advice and go with what works for you and your child. I was intrigued by the idea of Infant Potty Training or EC and while I didn't do it from birth, I did start setting my youngest daughter on the potty around 9 months - and we used a potty seat that you sit on the adult potty. She was very happy to be like mom and she stayed up there much longer than on a potty training chair! She started peeing and pooing in the potty around 12 months and was fully potty trained day and night in underwear by 19 months. That being said, it isn't something you should push. If you are a SAHM and you have the time to dedicate to making it work, then it may very well be possible. A few of the things we did which seemed helpful were... 1) During mealtimes I let her go diaper-less and 'wrapped' a few cloth diapers under her. This helped me know when she had gone and when she was able to start making it through a mealtime. I also 2) Set her on the potty after a big juice drink and do your best to keep her there as long as possible. You could even sit her there on the potty with the juice, especially if after a meal! 3) Associate a word with any amount of pee that she does put in the potty. We used "tinkle" in our house. This will hopefully help her to associate the word with "releasing" her pee as opposed to holding her pee in. This can make a huge difference in a potty trained child if they learn to release as opposed to hold. 4) Gently tickling the belly button can help some children relieve the tension. We also play a game where I will pretend my daughters, nose or toes (etc) are buttons and I press the buttons to see if I can make her put pee or "rain" in the potty. I'm sure you will find an endless amount of advice ... use your creativity and go with you think is best for you and your child. I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 3

There's nothing wrong with your "untrained" 2 1/2 year old. Some kids just need more time. There is no definite age when a child should be potty trained, but our society and especially pre-schools sort of try to make the age 3 a standard age. Usually, most kids become aware of their bodily functions between 18-24 months of age. However, between becoming aware and actually using the potty at the right time there is a huge gap. Maybe your daughter isn't ready yet physically or emotionally. You may encourage her and praise her just for telling you she went in her diaper. Don't force or punish her for not going that will even delay the process more. Show her some potty videos like Bear In the Big Blue House and Once Upon A Potty. Don't get confused about parents who brag about how easy and fast their child got pt'd; every child is different. In general girls are said to be easier, but as you can see mine is not at all.

I have seen a number of children in pre-school (ages 3 and 4) that were still not fully potty trained.

Be patient and hang in there and it will happen. Nobody started school in diapers so far, right?

Good luck ~

Answer 4

My daughter is 27 months old and we are working on training her right now. She is doing well with day - but night is another issue. She probably won't night train for a while - she has always been very wet when she wakes us. I have a friend who had similiar problems with her 2.5 year old daughter. She struggled with getting her trained. So she backed off and didn't push it for a month or so and one day her daughter told her she needed to go potty and all went well after that. I guess after the "pressure" was off her daughter decided to give it a try. I hope that helps some!

Answer 5

My daughter isn't quite at that age yet (She's only 1.5 years old.) but I did go ahead and ask my doctor what guidelines she recommended. Basically she said children learn to use the potty when they are ready to and not before. There is a lot that you can do to help them become ready, of course, but you can't force them to learn, so just avoid letting the issue become a power struggle. Use a lot of positive reinforcement and don't make a big deal out of accidents. Children generally are potty trained between two and four years old.

Answer 6

I potty trained my daughter at 2. no pull up just old fashioned thick panties daytime night time. I still put diapers for about 4 months just in case. She was trained in two weeks for the day time. You got to have the time cause if you turn your head for one second and forget you are potty training and accident could and probably will happen. You got to expect accidents but always remember this even if your toddler has one still put her on the potty or toilet as fast as possible so she will see she needs to get there quickly herself. maybe she will still have a bit of pee left to do and feel proud of herself that she did it on the potty. Good luck!

Answer 7

Well my son was 3 and my daughter was 2.5 and I am not a scum every child is different. I have found that pullups DO NOT work. They feel just like diapers to the child. Try taking your daughter shopping for new big girl panties and let her pick them out , but tell her she can only wear them if she dosen't potty in them, this worked for my daughter.

Answer 8

My little girl wasn't interested in potty training so I didnt force it on her. Your child will let you know when she is ready. My daughter started nursery school and she came home after seeing all the kids line up for bathroom time, and she said Mama I want big girl pants, and that was it, she rarely had accidents and it was very simple. She'll do it when she is ready, Lots of luck :)

Answer 9

Every child is diff.My oldest boy was trained before 2 but his little bro took until 41/2. My girls were the same way. We never moved and siblings were not really an issue since every one of them is 5 years apart. Be patient.

Answer 10

My first son was a 1.5 year old before he was potty trained. He did not like wearing a wet diaper.
My second son was 3 years old before he was potty trained. He did not care if his diaper was a mess or not. He was the stubborn one. I think it's all up to your child to decide when she is ready. Keep showing her what she needs to do. Encourage her but do not force the issue. She will do it when she is ready to.

Answer 11

I was a stay at home mom and blessed with a very smart daughter. She trained at 15 months. I took her to the bathroom with me EVERY time. I let her read books and we played alot. When she made water {because that is what they learn first} she got to pick a sticker for the back of her hand.