Is it a good idea to potty train a 1 year old boy?

Question

My daughter asked me today would it be a good idea to potty train her son at one year old. I told her I thought it would be best to wait till he was 2 or older when he acts like he is ready, What do young mothers think would be a good age?

he has not show any interest in learning to use the potty she is expecting a new baby in January and she was hoping it would be possible to have him out of diapers before the new baby comes he will be one year old in September .

Answer 1

My Mom took in foster children and with each child under 1, she put them on a potty chair the day they turned 1. I did the same thing with my children and they were fully potty trained by 16 and 18 months.

Answer 2

It's best to wait until the baby's older, like 2 or even 2 and 1/2. Sometimes, if you potty train too early, it will only make the training go on longer because little kids can't fully grasp the idea yet. Once the baby is older and is better at understanding basic commands or words (and can talk better as well), it will be easier to convey the idea of potty and what to do in the potty chair. It really depends on the child - is he/she ready to do it? There are signs to look for to know if your child is ready, such as, not wetting the diaper as often as before (this shows the ability to "hold" the urine from coming out - control over the urge to pee), verbal or nonverbal signs (for example, showing signs of discomfort when wet or dirty, telling you that he/she needs to be changed), and when the baby's diaper stays dry overnight - when you check first thing in the morning and it is still dry, then your baby is showing signs of being ready to be potty trained.

Don't force the idea, sometimes forcing it can backfire and may make your child hate going to the potty. Depending on the child's temperament also, some kids will just go with the flow and do it, while others wil resist or protest when told to use the potty.

Answer 3

Every child is different, of course. However, a good rule of thumb is to wait until they can sleep through the night and wake up without a messy diaper. This shows that they have enough control to begin potty training since they can wait and not have to sleep in a messy diaper. Potty training that is too agressive or too early can cause serious and permanent medical issues.
This said, it is never to early to get a child ready for using the potty by talking with them about how it works, letting them flush the toilet once in awhile, watching fun videos or reading books that explain how it might feel and why it is so much better to use a potty. Of course any aged child asking or wanting to sit on a potty should be allowed to - the funner it is the easier it will be to train them when ready.

Answer 4

In other countries, many children are completely potty trained by age 1. I think it is OK to begin to potty train, but to not stress yourself or the child out over the issue. It is entirely possible that the child will regress after the baby is born in January and that would be completely "normal" for the child as well. I am in that same situation, I have introduced the potty training and using praise and positive reinforcement for the attempt my daughter is making, and I am not concerned if she decides she isn't interested once her brother arrives. I have also heard that you can cause emotional problems within your child if you pressure them to use the potty when they aren't ready. Everyone has an opinion, and they are certainly entitles, mine is to be calm, not use force with the potty and everyone will be happier in the end. With that said, Good Luck!

Answer 5

One?? How would he let her know he had to use the toilet...I seriously doubt he can speak yet at only a year old.

I have a 28 month old and a one year old, and so I'm not experienced with potty training, but I understand signs that kids are ready include tugging at/removing a soiled diaper, the kid taking a great interest in mommy and daddy using the toilet, seeming very uncomfortable in a soiled diaper, or just plain out saying, "I have to poop."

I think one's a little young...

Answer 6

Potty training is different for all children. I don't believe there is a specific age limit. It depends on the child's understanding, self control, maturity. Beginning any new learning experience for a child that is simply not ready can have a negative effect and lead to confusion which could then delay a process further.

Answer 7

My two year old daughter just got potty trained. I tried a method from a book called Becoming Pottywise. The book gives you kind of a check list to see if your child is ready or not. When I was ready and she wanst, the check list was not all checked. But as I encouraged her and she saw that it was better to be dry then wet, she pretty much did it on her own. I also have a four year old who potty trained herself two weeks after her 2nd bday. She just hated being wet and dirty! Tell your daughter to find some kind of book with a list of ready signs to see if he is ready!

Answer 8

You can't decide when to potty train a child...they have to show interest, and be ready to use the potty. My son is 22 months, and is just showing interest in using the potty. If he goes on the potty and goes, I use the reward system so he knows that he did well going potty. Sometimes he's only interested in using toilet paper, and flushing the toilet...you can't rush them. Boys usually take longer than girls

Answer 9

I have a three year old son and he is currently in pull ups . every doctor or book i have spoken to or researched has said do not push them to use the potty you have to do it at there speed. its god to encourage but don't criticize or punish for him not wanting to or having accidents. give him plenty of opportunity to use the potty by letting him run around with out diapers or training pants at certain times of the day but try to ask every 20 min or so if he needs to go potty what ever you do don't pressure it will only make him not want to that much more.this seems to be working with my son who has gone a couple of times but has never really been interested in the whole idea. but yes now is a good time to introduce the potty and every thing good about using it. a very good book to purchase is what to expect the toddler years. it is worth every penny

Answer 10

You can try potty training and if he is not ready then don't push him. I had my son potty trained by the time he was a year old. He showed that he wanted to learn so I tried.

Answer 11

it all depends on the child I'm potty training my little boy that will be 3 in Sept. and it is really heard so if her 1 year old can pull his undies up and down and he can get in and out of his bed on his own and he understands that he is going to have to potty like a big boy all the time then go for it but my 3 year old is giving me a run for my money and i have clean alot of messes we have been try to potty for 3 months now and he still dose not have it down 100% so you might want to just save yourself alot of trouble and just Waite till he shows the signs of readiness