when is a good age to potty train your toddler?

Answer 1

i would advise around 2 years of age or whenever your child can talk to you and tell you he/she needs to potty. Make it a positive experience when you do start. You don't want your child to be afraid to use the potty. But children do differ in age as to when they are ready to potty.

Answer 2

The English start a lot earlier to train than the Americans. Don't know about the Europeans or south Americans. We start putting our little ones on a potty from a few months old and they get used to the feel of it. If you can guage the usual time they poop you can train them really early. As soon as you hear them straining, put them on. I've started my grandson from a few weeks back, he's 6 1/2 months. He has performed very well and is getting used to the feel of the pot and the sitting position to poop. Praising him is another way of letting him know that he's doing the right thing, at the right time, in the right place. So get a traing potty and try at an earlier age than you would think. It can work. I trained my daughter this way and she was clean and dry by 12 months. I think if you can train a puppy to go outside for his business, training a human can be done in the same way. Also for night time dryness, lift the child out of bed and put them on the toilet, tell them to wee wee and even if they are half asleep, they will do it. It becomes subliminal.

Answer 3

Hi,

As many responded, there is really no "set" age, every child is different.
I think some of the signs would be when your toddler recognizes they are wet or dirty. Also, when your child goes all night (or nearly) staying dry, then wets first thing in the morning, this is a sign that the toddler has some control over their bladder.

If your child is the same gender as you, I know it sounds weird, but take them to the potty with you. Make sure they can "hear" you potty. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Boys and girls differ, the boys with "more equipment" being a little lagging on the uptake. All of mine started recognizing the parental departure and followed into the bathroom about 18 months. Actual success with my group of 4 varied from 18 months at the beginning, to 28 months at the final success. It is likely it will go longer than that, especially if it is only one child in the house. With 4, there was always someone else to reinforce what was going on. Don't give up, children repeat rules you tell them over and over, so choose how you want to hear it coming back from them, and then when they have to "tinkle", go potty, or need the bathroom, they will be able to say the words, long before they can accomplish the task.
Good luck!

Answer 5

by the age of 3

Answer 6

Usually between 2 and 3 they will start to show an interest. Each child is so different, some train very early, some not until 4. Go by your feelings and your child, there is no set age.

Answer 7

All children are different so it really depends on when the child is ready. When your child wakes up dry alot or asks to use the potty then I would give it a try. But most Dr's say the age of 3.
Just listen to your child they usually give a clue.

Answer 8

I started my kids about 1 1/2 years of age.

My oldest potty trained pretty easy, girl.

My son did not get it until he was three and my younger daughter when she was two.

My two younger ones potty trained at the same time.

I was sick of paying out for diapers because I was really low-income. I bought pull-ups, told them do not tell me about a wet diaper, they had to change it themselves. (harsh sounding, I know) I told them I would help with poopy diapers. They got baths two to three times per day to prevent rashes from wet diapers. They were trained in 3 short weeks! My pocket book was freed up so I could pay off some bills that were looming over me.

Answer 9

try 2 is the best time to potty train

Answer 10

Between 2 & 3 years old. Boys are generally harder to train than girls. If they can go 2-3 hours without going, they are probably ready. Or if when they are wet or dirty, they let you know, or they act uncomfortable. When they do go, make a super big deal over it. Reinforcing this praise will make them want to do it more often.