I am a first time mother to a 15 mnth. old son named Marquis. I am thinking about potty training. I am currently looking for books and other items to help me get him started. Am I starting to soon? When is the right age to potty train your child? I would like some mothers more experienced than I to leave a comment , list some materials ( magazines, books, etc) that I can read and words of wisdom that will help me. I don't want to start too soon but I don't want to wait to late either.
2006-09-18 05:05:14 · 11 answers · asked by ECD 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
a child can be very receptive to potty training as early as start of walking, others may not be ready for a couple years. try it, put him on the potty while reading a potty book and make a big deal if he goes. Use ALL positive reinforcement and dont push too hard if he seems to hate it. If there is negativity associated with it, he will not be easily trained. Anyway there are lots of books and websites on it.. Here's a couple, GOOD LUCK
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/toddler/toilettraining/4684.html
http://parenting.ivillage.com/tp/tppotty/topics/0,,4rw8,00.html
2006-09-18 05:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Mommyof3 BGB 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No real good age to start. Boys are a little harder then girls, in general. I would personally wait until 2 years to start. They comprehend alot more in the next 7 months. Yes, it means more diapers, but it is normal. I would say you want him trained by 3 at the latest. Start him off with a little kids 'potty' book " It's potty time"(for boys) Smart kids publishing. (pentonoverseas.com) This book is about $6 and has a flushing sound.
There are alot of books out there to help, just make it fun for him.
2006-09-18 12:14:42 · answer #2 · answered by dooter686 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 3 year old that I'm finally putting my foot down on so he'll potty train. I listened to all the people out there who said "be patient, they will go when they are ready. Well I found out he knows how, but he won't do it, he said he "doesn't want to." I've been thinking a lot about it lately, and 30 years ago, it was not acceptable for a 2 year old not to be trained. I guess you have to decide what is best for you and your child, but with my second child, I won't wait this long.
2006-09-18 12:23:27 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs. Lucky 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have 5 yr old twin Boys and I have been this route.
I really think that the key is not to pay to much attention to age. All children are different.. how often have you seen a kindergartner in diapers???
Anyway, at age 2 I bought my Boys potty seats and started to put them on it and get them familiar. They weren't really happy with the idea so I just kept the potty seats out and didn't push but would occasionally mention it.
At about age 3 they REALLY wanted to use the potty, I ended up buying a potty seat the goes right on the toilet and having them use a stool to sit on it.
They loved it and always wanted to use the potty. I started with them using pull ups and then I took them out to buy some "big boy underwear" and I just kept them in pull ups at night.
They have only had one accident a piece. It was easy and they took to it well.
I really think that because I let them do it on the their time and didn't push helped a lot. They were sort of in control of the situation.
You also don't want to push because some children have to develop the "feeling" to know when they have to go potty. They do not instinctively know. They have to learn.
Good Luck to you and your cutie!
2006-09-18 13:07:45 · answer #4 · answered by Heather 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well i am sure you have heard already all kids are different ..
i have 5 kids one kid at 1 year old decided he was a big boy and just it was so easy and my daughter was more patience needed she liked her diaper hahah so i would try for one week and if you feel (youll see his interest ) if he is interested then keep it up but if he is not even wanting to sit on the seat then you might want to wait a little more .(one of my kids did that ) so what i did was just every time i went to the bathroom i would make sure he knew i would have himshow me where the bathroom was ..acting like i needed help and him to go with me and i would say i need to go again help me and he would take me there and i would sit down and when was done he would smile as if he was the parent so i guess that made him feel good ..and let him see not to be afraid a month after that i asked him and we did it again and ta da ..he did it and loved it but he would not use the small one so i had to pick him up on the big one all the time ..that was ok well i can tell you more stories about my other kids if you want for now you should try him and tell me how he responds to it and i can try to help from there ..but yes you can potty train him now !
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2006-09-18 12:25:59 · answer #5 · answered by Brandy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of any books but I have reared two sons and one grandson so I have some hands on experience in this matter.
I made my boys go to the potty with their father.
They used to aim at fruit loops. Hubby would say, "I hit the yellow one. Can you hit the red one?'
I put them in cloth underwear where they would know when they were wet or messy.
I also took them to the potty about once an hour. When they accomplished the deed, I praised them. When they didn't, I just said, "That's okay. Maybe next time."
Know that bowel training is harder than urine. Be patient. He will learn. He wants the big boy skill.
2006-09-18 12:15:53 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
15 months is usually a good time to start. Some children potty train sooner and some later. The above answer is a good one, check out the web site and look for signs that your child is ready. Good luck and congrats on your first!
2006-09-18 12:15:15 · answer #7 · answered by zbelle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i also have a 3 year old boy. newly trained. wait til hes two. boys bodys mature slower than girls try the links below and be prepared for a lot of accidents. take him every hour and have him sit for about 5 minutes or so. but a little potty so his feet touch the floor too. good luck
2006-09-18 12:58:59 · answer #8 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best time is when they show an interest. If your son doesn't like to be wet, you can try. Don't push potty training and remember rewards (nothing big- saying "good job!" is a reward).
2006-09-18 13:10:44 · answer #9 · answered by nicole d 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try pottytrainingsolutions.com
look at the page signs of readiness
Good luck
2006-09-18 12:08:30 · answer #10 · answered by mariposa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋