What age did you potty train your girls?

Question

My daughter is 18 months old, and she has been showing big signs that she is ready to train. She leaves the room to make a BM or even pee, she takes off her diaper as soon as she uses it, she wakes up dry, ect. But she still doesnt talk. She understands what we say just fine, and she babbles pretty sharply, like she knows what she WANTS to say, she just doesnt talk.

How would you approach training for this situation? What age did you train your girls?

Oh, she has her potty chair, but she prefers banging on the bathroom door so she can use mine. Every time she takes her diaper off I set her on the potty, and I take her every hour or so. She really enjoys it, but she rarely uses it. Should I try panties?

Answer 1

I don't think 18 months is too young even with the babble. I started potty training at a year old (and she was a preemie), but my daughter had to go into the hospital twice for 2-3 weeks each time. So they wouldn't let her sit on the potty because of all the tubes and things and put pampers on her. But when she got back healthy we started again. she's now two and she's almost got the hang of it. Consistency with putting her on the potty and consistency with saying "pee pee" "potty" "boo boo" or whatever words you use will help with the speech and learning what the potty is for. 18 months not too young though. I know my daughter would have been potty trained by that age if she wasn't in the hospital. When they show signs the best things to do is keep trying. It's not forcing if they are giving you the signs before you even give them signs. I just hate to see kids 3 and 4 years old not potty trained because they're parents say give them time. At what age is time up???? But keep her aquainted with the potty and you'll be surprised how fast she'll catch on. If she takes off her diaper when shes wet...trust me she's ready.

Answer 2

She is definately showing signs that she is ready. There are definately different appoarches. One way for you - since she isn't talking - is to have her teach a doll or stuffed animal how to go potty. Teach them how to take of the underware, and go on the potty. You can use a medicine dropper to pretend that the doll goes pee, and brownies for the other.

This system is based on reward for good behavior. It is best to take a day where it is just you and her to do this learning. Buy allof her favorite drinks, and help her to drink it. This will give you lots of oppertunities for her to use the potty. You may want to use underware for this stage, just make sure that it is big enough that she can get it up and down. As long as she understands you, you don't need her to talk. You do need her to show you that she understands what you are teaching her, and that is where the doll comes into play.

Buy some small treats, or toys that you can give to her as a present for when she goes potty on the potty. You want to reward her the minute she starts to pee in the potty. You can teach the doll, and then have her reward the doll. Then you can reward her for teaching the doll so well.

She isn't too young. I hope that everything goes well for you. It sounds like you are already being very consistent with her. A little learning and reward will help her to see that this is the preferred way.

Answer 3

I have potty trained 7 children and 6 of them are girls, I just recently potty trained my youngest she is 23 months. I would put cloth training pants on her not the diaper like ones, they were only good for me when we had to leave the house for a bit, in case of accidents. Most toddlers do not like the feeling of being wet or pee running down there legs, it just makes them more aware of what happens if they chose not to use there potty. She is young yet it may take longer to train the younger they are, just be patient with her, it can be very frustrating, but she will get it.

Answer 4

My daughter is the same way and the same age. I have just done what ever she seems to want. Her potty chair stays outside the bathroom, we only have one bathroom and we had an incident where she was trying to tell me but daddy was in the bathroom. My daughter can't really talk, but we are slowly figuring it out. Like sometimes she will start to take her diaper off even though she is dry. My daughter just likes to play games with us though, she will say she has to go potty but sit there for about an hour and do nothing. Just follow you daughter's clues.

I do let my daughter wear panties, but only at home.

Answer 5

Sounds like you're on the right track. Continue to encourage her going in your bathroom. Have you gotten one of those rings you put on the big toilet so they don't fall in? Those are great! My daughter was Two on the dot. I had a week off and it took a whole month straight. But both of my kids started early and then regressed. So don't be discouraged, take her lead...but be prepared for this to take a few months.

Don't worry about the talking either...soon she'll be saying so much, and you'll wonder what you were waiting for!

Answer 6

My son showed signs at that age. So I got him a potty and went to work on him. The signs vanished and he clung to his diaper for dear life. He is 26 months now and the potty training that was put on hold then is now going very successfully.

Answer 7

Most children show signs of readiness to begin using the toilet as toddlers, usually between 18 months and 3 years of age.
These signs include staying dry for at least 2 hours at a time, having regular bowel movements, being able to follow simple instructions, being uncomfortable with dirty diapers and wanting them to be changed, asking to use the potty chair, or asking to wear regular underwear. You should also be able to tell when your child is about to urinate or have a bowel movement by his facial expressions, posture or by what he says. If your child has begun to tell you about having a dirty diaper you should praise him for telling you and encourage him to tell you in advance next time.

You should choose a potty chair once your child has shown that he is ready to begin toilet training. You can have him decorate it with stickers and sit on it with his clothes on to watch TV, etc. to help him get used to it. Whenever your child shows signs of needing to urinate or have a bowel movement you should ask him if he wants to use the potty or take him to the chair and explain to him what you want him to do.

Only keep him seated for a few minutes at a time, don't insist and prepared to delay training if he shows resistance. Until he is going in the potty, you can try to empty his dirty diapers into his potty chair to help demonstrate what you want him to do.

Things to avoid when toilet training your child are beginning during a stressful time or period of change in the family (moving, new baby, etc.), pushing your child too fast, and punishing mistakes (treat accidents and mistakes lightly). Be sure to go at your child's pace and show strong encouragement and praise when he is successful.

Answer 8

We started working on the idea at 18 months by buying her potty chair and sitting it in bathroom to get her used to it. Everyone is ready at different ages, it is one thing to understand what the potty chair is for and another for your body to be developed physically enough to "hold it", bladder control wise. Make it as unstressful as possible.Buy a special chair and praise her for her interest in it.

Answer 9

Let her explore this, but don't push her. One great outcome from this is that when she is more likely ready (30 mos. plus) she will have no fear of the toilet.

We have 2-year old (today!) that poops on the potty because that's easier for her, but she is not quite potty trained yet.

I think you're inviting stress if you try to push her to that final stage right now. I'm guessing that when she is ready, it will be quite easy with her.

Answer 10

my mom had all three of her kids walking, talking, and potty trained by time we were a year old. but it all depends on the child. try potty training and if she gets the idea of it within 24 hours then shes ready. my parenting teacher told me if you keep it going then she could be trained in 3-4 days. it dont take long. her talking has nothing to do with it... as long as you understand her.