I know there is no specific age but what is the best age to potty train?

Question

My daughter is 25 months old I have another baby coming in December just want to get it done now so she won't revert back or so that I'm not potty training while trying to take care of a newborn. What is the most common age.

Answer 1

I started potty training my oldest around 20 months and she was fully trained by 25 months. I started my youngest at 7 weeks (yes, weeks). http://www.ec-information.com/ With taking my baby to the potty, it gave my toddler more motivation to be potty independent. She likes peeing on the potty because baby sister does it, too.

I think parents generally begin potty training too late and should begin it before a toddler turns 2 at the very latest. If they can bring you diapers and wipes and throw the diaper away afterward, they're old enough to be trained, even if they are still non-verbal. A good book to read would be "Potty Free Before 3" or if you're more "granola" minded like me, "Infant Potty Training."

Answer 2

The best answer is when she is ready. I have three girls and I tried once to potty train when my oldest was two and it was a nightmare. All three of my girls potty trained themselves around 3 years old. They just decided they wanted to ware panties and that was it. No accidents....EVER. Your daughter is going to have some issues when you bring home the new baby no matter how well you prepare her. And a new baby is not a good reason to try to force her to potty train...your just asking for trouble when you don't need it. Relax, it will happen when it should. And remember to take time for her without the baby everyday...even if it is only a walk around the block or 5 minuets with a book. And don't carry your new baby in the house the first time. Let Dad do that...you come home with arms open wide for your big girl!

Answer 3

There is no set age, as each child is different. Not all children mature at the same rate, and not all children are ready at the same age.

My dau. virtually trained herself at 18 mos. She was very mature for her age, however, and was that way throughout childhood. She was "shown" once, tried it twice, done. Two days.

My son, however, was 3 years old, and it took about 2 mos. However, he, like my dau., never had 'accidents' afterwards, even during the night. We had tried to start him earlier, but he had no clue; then it was no interest. Finally, when HE was ready, he 'cooperated'.

Our eldest grandson was the same way. Training was attempted when he was about 2, but to no avail. Tried again at 2-1/2, no luck. Began again at 3, and he did much better. It took 3 mos and a number of accidents, but by the time he was 3-1/2, he was completely trained.

Our second grandson will be 3 in November, and he hasn't trained yet either. His dad has tried it a couple of times since he turned two, but he hasn't been interested enough to learn.

Although I understand not wanting two children in diapers at the same time, please don't rush your 2 yr old into something she may not be ready for. There is a chance that if you try to train her now, as soon as the baby comes and he/she is getting attention being "diaper changed", she may revert simply for that attention.

If it's any comfort to you, my two youngest grandsons are only 1-1/2 years apart in age - the 2-1/2 year old was only 1-1/2 when the baby was born. At this point both boys are still in diapers, and their Dad has said it's not as bad as he thought it might be, with the exception of the cost of diapers, of course.

The thing is, if a child is 'rushed' and is trained before they are truly ready, it won't stick anyway... at least not for long. Try with your daughter and see what she does. If she seems to understand and takes to it well, then by all means, KEEP GOING!! But if she seems to not understand what you are trying to teach her, and/or she resists what you are showing her and doing with her, then she isn't ready. Wait a few months and try again - giving her a lot of love and attention while you do, so there are no 'attention issues' when the new baby comes along.

Good luck!

Answer 4

My son merely grew to become 3 this month, and he potty knowledgeable some months in the past (the start of June). He have been exhibiting activity interior the potty and he might circulate each and every now an then, yet not something consistent. After his preschool enable loose for the year and he became homestead each and all the time I enable him run around bare or in huge boy underclothes and inspired him to apply the potty while he had to circulate. considering that he already confirmed an activity he became excited, and interior of a week he became completely diaperless, even at night. He might additionally circulate to the bathing room along with his Daddy and watch him pee, then stand on his stool and take a examine out. i think of waiting till he confirmed an lively activity and then removing diapers thoroughly did the trick.

Answer 5

Well, honestly, when they are ready is the best time. There isn't a set time, I don't think. My son was completely day potty trained a week after his 2nd b-day and he was ready. With my daughter, 17 months, seems to be getting ready to do it soon. It sounds young, and I'm not sure I want to venture on the road yet, but she's showing signs. By signs, I mean, her diapers aren't too wet anymore, she pees as soon as I take her diaper off, she crouches to poop, knows where to go to poop, etc. She's young, and I'll probably give it a couple more months, but those are her signs. I had my son pottytrained before my daughter was born too, and that was one of the best decisions I made. He was in his room, in his big boy bed and everything before she was born. I totally suggest you get all the BIG events out of the way before his baby sibling comes along, just so it's easier on him, and YOU!
Good luck!!

Answer 6

There are a lot of things I did not realize about my first that she was moving forward with potty training that I now realize with my second (25 month old). She has gone once on the potty so far, the only way I know is because I wiped her with the t.p. and there was pee on it. Just before this, she sat on the potty several times for long periods with no results...then she got off (i left her diaper off), then peed right outside the bathroom door.=this is hint number one. Hint number two was when she woke in the morning and came down and told me she went poo poo (in her diaper). I hope you get it figured out...don't worry, they come around, and yes as previously posted, you do have to keep going once you start...if THEY are interested. If they are not, then you will just stress yourself, and your child.

Answer 7

I have a two-year-old (32 mos) who is more or less potty trained. He just decided one day that he wanted to use the potty like daddy. It was hit or miss for a while but a few months into it, he got the hang of it. He tells us when he needs to pee or poo. And of course, you get a few snags when he gets excited or when he's playing and he forgets to go. Usually we get by that by asking him every so often if he needs to use the potty.
Overnight, he usually keeps dry. We use Pampers pull-ups for that. He does OK with briefs during the day.
Point being, around age 2 you can start and get him used to the idea, but the child will decide when he's ready for it.

Answer 8

I personally feel the sooner the better.
I introduced my son to the potty when he started walking...10 months. It wasn't a constant thing just for him to get 'comfortable' with it. A week after his first birthday he stared using his potty by himself & never had an accident. He's now 9 yrs. old.

Answer 9

I have taught this class for over ten years. Listen to you daughter not your time frame. You have to do it on her term other wise she will not go. girls usually get potty trained before the boys. If she seem interested take her to the bathroom with you and have her watch you go and say you try. If she does not seem ready you have to wait. if you try to soon it will be harder for her to get potty trained.

Answer 10

usually by 3 they are completely potty trained..... the average age people start is 24 months