When is the right time to start toilet training?

Question

My mum was saying she had us using the potty for number 2's from about 10 months and out of nappies altogether by the time we were 2.

I am keen to do it as as soon as poss with my son, he is 9 months old now and poo's at roughly the same time every day so it would be easy for me to get him on the potty for this?

Any hints appreciated

I'm not actually expecting him to be fully toilet trained for ages yet! Just considering catching poo's in the potty and get him used to the sensation.

And for the record, my mum isn't lying - she didn't get poopy nappys from us from the age of 10 months cos she would place us on the potty and the rest just followed.

I am not trying to make my son grow up! Using a loo is something we all have to do at some point so whats wrong with gettin him used to it early on?

Also, would like to stop adding to landfill with nappies and save some pennys!

Thanks for the tips and one last question - why bother answering q's if your just going to b rude?

Your really not gettin the point are u jessica - I don't expect him to tell me he needs to poo then go to the loo himself at 9 months!

I really think you need some form of therapy - MUPPET!

Answer 1

Your *mother* was trained when you were 10 months old!! You can't train a baby to use the toilet unless you start when they are newborns.

If you are in a real hurry to train yourself to put him on the potty at the right time *and* he is cooperative, you can do it. But, unless he speaks in full sentences, there is no way he can tell you, "I have to go to the bathroom". So it *is* yourself you'll be training.

Personally, I would say don't train him...ever. It's a lot more trouble to deal with accidents in a "trained" child than to change a diaper. And if you are going to do it, then at least wait until he is 2.

Answer 2

There is a segment of the parent population that has the idea of potty training infants as young as a few months old. In this scenerio, the parents are trained, not the child. Some don't worry about it until the child can clearly ask to use the toilet. Hopefully that happens before the child goes to school. You can sit him on the potty to get him used to it, but judge the affect it has on him. Some children will refuse to use the potty and the bowel habits will change. Your desire to to help landfills is commendable, but there are other ways to do that - a few dozen diapers are not the worst thing that can happen. I had success with mine by "testing the waters" so to speak. At between 18 months and 2 years, I introduced the potty, but did not force the issue. If there was unfavorable response, I stopped for a few weeks before attempting it again. Within a few months, my children got the idea and were potty trained. When they awoke dry from a night's sleep was a good time to sit them on the potty. Best idea...don't be in a hurry. Remember, once you teach them to use the potty, you'll be visiting every bathroom everywhere you go.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I cannot believe how rude some people are being to you! Don't worry about a certain age, you'll start seeing signs when your child is ready--like when they can tell you they went potty in their diaper, or that they have to go potty. I see nothing wrong with you wanting to start early, you may just get lucky. Some babies take a year or so to catch on fully after training has started, so if you want to take steps to get him used the the potty, I say go for it! It cant hurt a thing, and like I said, it might just work. And by the way, I bet that Jessica person's kids will crap their pants til they're 30!! Ha Ha! Good luck

Answer 5

I'm a nursery nurse and I find that all children develop differently and therefore will toilet train at different ages. Usually start about 1 year old. Every time you change his nappy just sit him on the potty for a couple of minutes and that's a starting point. But just don't worry if it doesn't happen straight away it will take him some time. Good luck!

Answer 6

1-2 years

Answer 7

I don't know how it is here, in the US. But the funny thing that anywhere you go, diapers are expensive, so I would say train your son now. Buy a pooper for him, no lights,no music or he will think it's a toy. Everytime you know he starts going to poop, take him to the pooper and hold him over it, telling him that he is a good boy. Same with peeing. Whenever he wants, do the same thing. In about 2 weeks, when he is figuring that you are trying to teach him something and that everytime he does it, he is a good boy. Kiss him, hold him a little extra, play with him, encourage it. After that, sit him down on the pooper. Leave him there. Tell him what he is doing there, be exact, to the point and no baby talk. Explain to him that if he wants to be a big boy he know what to do. Tell the father to put his son next to him in the bathroom or yopu could do that too. There is nothing wrong witht hat. It will take time. After about a month or so, stop putting the diapers on and let him wet himself fo a little bit. Let him walk for a little. After that bring him over to the pooper and explain again whatit is for. It will take a couple of months for him to understand.
My poi9nt is that in Russia all and I mena all the kids go to the bathroom bu themselves by the time they are a year and a half to 2 yars old or they can't go to kindergarden. They won't except them. Discipline your baby at a young age, I don't mean be mean to him, be a mother, love your bay, but understand that it is great for you and your baby to be potty trained.
Good Luck
I was ayear old when I walked. I stood up from my potty and started walking to my mother showing her that I did what I ha to. That was the last day that my went in my pants.

Answer 8

you can do it right now... although I think its more time-consuming then diapers, its all about learning how to communicate with your child then anything else.

This is also what I think some parents do when they say "Oh my baby was potty trained a 12 months old". Its nothing but spending the time and understanding the cues that baby gives.

Just most of the rest of us don't have that much devotion to attempt or continue with it since it does require a lot of effort. Diapers are the "easier way out" (and one I'm personally happy with).

Answer 9

Around age 2 or 2and ahalf is reasonable.Most daycares will not allow children to go to 3 yr old pre-school until potty trained in my area.But not to worry! Most are at least attempting by then.Accidents will happen.I put the potty chair in front of the T>V> after my son sat down in the bathroom.He looked forward to the flying chair routine better than the t.v.We would go back to bathroom after ,and deposit the reward in big potty,It did not take him long to get the idea at all.For boys,I did let my husband finish the training later on,and sitting on big potty backwards worked for my son.

Answer 10

I'm a Child Care worker, I've worked with children for 4 years. The BEST age to start would be 18 to 24 months. At 9 months the child is not going to know what you are doing. Wait until the child can is ready and can tell you that he has to go.