i have a 20 month old baby girl when is the best time to push the issue of potty training?
2006-09-13 12:55:07 · 22 answers · asked by lkng4lv14892 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I found that when my kids started to show an interest in the potty was a good time. Have a potty in the bathroom, leave the diaper off and encourage her to sit on the potty. Don't push the training, that will likely only frustrate the both of you. It is a process which she will go through on her own time on her terms. Encourage and educate her. Make attempts, whether successful or not a big celebration. She will be more than happy to leave the diapers behind. Good luck.
2006-09-13 13:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by eeyoreshunni 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was potty trained at 10 months old. She was ready. She made signs of wanting to use the potty. When I would go she would walk in the bathroom behind me and said me peepee. So I gave her a bunch of juice and put her on the potty she went and I sang and praised her she has been since. I have a neice that took her until she was 18 months old. If I were you I would start trying now. Potty training does not happen over night it takes time. After you get the day time down then its the night time issue. Plus my opinion is that pull ups are another form of a diaper I bought big girl panties from the beginning. Good luck./
2006-09-13 20:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All children are different, this is true, but potty training does not have to be that difficult.
Take the child with you when you go to the bathroom, set her on the potty chair and run the water in the sink. If she uses it reward her with praise on what a big girl she is. Never use words like good and bad. She will get it, all kids (and adults for that matter) like to be told they did something good. Praise works for so many things.
The key to successful potty training is consistency on the parents part.
Good luck..............
2006-09-13 20:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by Joy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your child, but 20 months may be to young. You should start with talking to her about the potty and what goes in it and why. Talk to her about yucky diapers and how great potties are.
Most children that young are not able to hold their urine or know when they have to go, some do.
When she starts showing interest in the potty, watching you or telling you she has to go. Or even letting you know her diaper is wet or dirty so that you can change it.
I wouldn't push the issue most kids train between 2 and 3.
2006-09-13 19:59:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You honestly won't need to "push the issue" of potty training when she is really ready! Signs that they are ready:Bothered by wet or poop diapers, talks well, can tell you when she needs to go to the bathroom. Believe me, it is developmental and if you push potty training on them too early, like it becomes more work for you, more of a chore and a lot of frustration for both of you! All in time, it all happens, trust me! So in the meantime, you can talk about what's in her diapers when you are changing her, and about big girl unnies, and about reading books about potty training. However, to me, it just isn't worth it unless you have all the signs for readiness to potty train from HER, not you. Oh I know, you can't wait to be out of the diaper stage, tired of changing her, wanting her to be a big girl but as I tell people, no child goes to Kindergarten or otherwise, with diapers, bottles, blankies, and pacifiers! So just be patient, her time will come and then you can celebrate! I personally think 20 months is too young unless she is really ready. Wait 6 months or so, and see even if that doesn't make a big difference. It sure did with our youngest! She was the one who wanted to start potty training at around 2 years old as she wanted to wear unnies like her brothers, but you know what? She wasn't ready and then we waited 8 months, and then she knew what was going on, could talk well and potty trained in a week! It'll all happen, before you know it, no joke, they are out and about with their friends, driving, and you're worrying about something else...............
2006-09-13 20:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by Laurie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would start now get her some pull ups and a training potty. Then every time you have to go to the bathroom take her and put her on her potty shell eventully get the idea and hang of it. It really works!!!!!!!
2006-09-13 23:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by mindy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually when the are between the ages of 2 and 3 yrs. old they are able to tell when they have to go potty, and they can hold it for a bit.
2006-09-13 19:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by fiestyredhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 boys and one trained fairly early just before he turned 2 yrs the other at 3yrs, but i waited to push the issue until they stayed dry thru the night
2006-09-13 20:06:58 · answer #8 · answered by rendezvouschik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start right now and dont give up! take her diapers away completely and get her some big girl panties. take her potty every 10 to 15 min. during the day and wake her up every 2 hours at night for the first week or untill she catches on to waking her self up to pee. i have 4 girls and they were all potty trained before there 2nd b.day .
2006-09-13 20:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by tori k 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use cloth diapers. You want her to associate the less-than-pleasant sensation of being wet with the act of going potty. She'll have it figured out real soon since she is coming upon the age soon
2006-09-13 20:00:31 · answer #10 · answered by Carpe Diem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋