Potty training...?

Question

My daughter is 15 months old, and she often takes off her diaper. I can also tell that she is aware of going to the bathroom. She pauses whenever she does. I know she is ready, but do you have any pointers/personal experience?
-Shes not too young I was fully potty trained at 14 months-

Answer 1

Well get her done, mom. Take her regularly to the potty on average of every 45 minutes. Within 15 minutes of drinks and food. And use rewards like Bubbles, they have fun while they are learning. Good luck!

Answer 2

Some babies do potty train early, but I found that it requires more discipline and work on the part of the parent rather than the child. It's more like MOMMY patience training 102 - after you get through the ups and downs of the diapers. They are not going to just start peeing and pooping on the potty of course. In any case, it's time to introduce her to a potty chair and start reading her books about potty training. Give her a chance to try the potty but don't pressure her that she has to start right now. Talk about it like fun and casually. If she's ready, she'll take the next step, if not she'll regress or shy away and that's fine. She has plenty of time. My little girl, well she's my first and she's just over 3 now. She started taking off her diaper at about 14 months so I showed her the potty and started reading her books and getting really excited about how she could wear pony panties. She then used the potty about 5 times for the next year an a half after that. I'd read her the books for a year and a half - got her to test out the potty chair so she knew where we were headed but she wasn't going to initiate anything when diapers make life so much easier! That's when I had to get vigilant about it. I knew she was totally developmentally ready as a normally developing 3 year old so I just took off her diaper and said - it's time to start using the potty. I wasn't mean or mad, just firm - and I don't get upset if she has an accident now and then, it's just life that I have to clean it up. She didn't want to pee and poop on the floor, but I still have to be really disciplined in reminding her and asking if she needs to go. Most kids know earlier that they need to go and will learn what to do somewhat faster but they are all different. Some children respond to getting a special treat if they use the potty. My little girl didn't flinch at that. I had to take drastic measures but for most girls, it's easier and you won't have to do that. Just give it a try and see how it goes. Whether she starts now or later....she will get there and whenever that happens- it's nothing to stress out about or push her into.

Answer 3

With my son I put the potty chair where ever we were. Had him try sitting on it for 10-20 minutes at a time. And praised him for "trying" even if he didn't do anything.

I also did a sticker chart and gave him rewards for going. Like a treat he wasn't normally allowed to have (suckers, etc). And after so many we let him pick a toy out at the dollar store. As he got the hang of it we increased the amount he needed to do to get the things he wanted.

Eventually he was just excited to see his stickers increase and forgot all about the treats/rewards.

Good luck! Potty training can be hard! Also keep in mind her age... you may not think her age is too young as you were trained before that... but for her body it could be too much too soon if you push it. So just let her go at her own pace and show her lots of praise and love for trying.

Answer 4

It isn't so much an issue of her understanding what it is or what it feels like to go as it is an issue of being able to hold it and understand what the urge is to have to go.
My son and daughter were similar to yours, in that they began taking off their diaper and pausing before peeing on the floor. I bought potty chairs for them at 16 months and let them carry it wherever they wanted to go. They did go occasionally but neither really had the discipline to keep at it, but then again I didn't push them either. It seems like potty training comes in cycles. They are ready like your daughter and then if they don't catch on within a set time frame they become busy with learning other skills and milestones then cycle back around and start again. My son was potty trained by his second birthday and my daughter will be 2 in a few weeks and she is basically training herself. She tells me, I help her sit on it, then we clap or we try again later. That is it!

Answer 5

First, I wouldn't compare your child's progress to you or other children/siblings. Each person is different.
Pediatricians say there are two things not to get into battles over and one is feedings and two is potty training. And negative responses is a sure-fire way to ensure failure in potty training. They say you should sit them on the toilet and if they do something, great; if they don't do something; great; if they just sit there and are comfortable, praise them anyway even if they don't do anything; if they don't want to sit on the toilet, just (happily) say "ok" and suggest trying next time, but there should never be any negative or mean responses and shouldn't be punishments for not doing their business. I think 18 mos. - 2 yrs is a great time to get them use to the toilet, and then 2 yrs. to 3 yrs. to get them to start to master it. Kids can have accidents up until 5 yrs or 6 yrs so it is a long time to get the whole bathroom thing down. Their bodies just aren't use to holding it or knowing they should get to the bathroom right away.

Good Luck.

Answer 6

My twin girls are 20mos fully potty trained for 4 months now. It only took about 2 wks. I started by putting them in dresses or long t shirts w/ no undies @ home & only putting on panties when we went out. We only used Pull Ups for naps, bed time, or long car trips cause I've found if they have them on they are more likely to go. I think they are too much like diapers.....Make sure you bring extra clothes w/you EVERYWHERE & relax...there is no magic age she'll go when she's ready :) Good Luck!

Answer 7

If you feel she is ready go ahead I wouldn't use pull-up because it like a diaper let her wear panties so she can realize that its something new and shes doing something different if you see a change continue if not stop it cant hurt but it can save you some money with the pampers

Answer 8

Well for my little cousin we have a singing potty for him and everytime he goes to the bathroom or has to go to the bathroom we have the potty in anyroom he is in and he brings the potty to his parents everytime he uses it and we clap and we make him feel good about him using it.

Answer 9

My approach was Bribing haha I just told my son what to do and if he did it id buy him toys and chocolates.I didnt use a potty for it i just asked him to go to the bathroom and sit on the toilet bowl if he felt like it and promised him if he showed me id buy him what he wanted and he just did it.

Answer 10

I showed my son the movie " Pinocchio" and told him that he would start growing ears and a tail like Pinocchio if he didn't use a potty.
I didn't have any problems after that.