My daughter just turned 15 months old. About 2 months ago, I bought her a potty chair so she could sit on it while I'm using the bathroom. I figured it's never too early for her to watch and try to learn. I also heard from many people that some kids fear the potty. I bought it so she could get used to it before I was ready to potty train her.
A week ago, she was sitting in the floor looking like she was about to poop and I asked if she needed to go potty and she said, "uh huh." I set her on the potty and within 10 minutes, she pooped. The following day, she peed. Two days after that, she pooped again. (I got side-tracked during New Year's and didn't ask for about 3 days.) Two days ago she went poop, last night she went pee and this morning she went pee. Each time it gets quicker and quicker. This morning she peed within 2 minutes of setting her on the potty.
My question is, is this too soon to assume she's potty-training? I wasn't trying to rush her into anything and....
2007-01-04 07:05:04 · 9 answers · asked by Hootie562 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I wasn't planning on starting to actually "make her" if you want to use those words, potty train until closer to 2. She doesn't yet say, "I have to potty" or anything, but she seems to know that she has to go and she knows to try to go. So is she potty-training herself?
2007-01-04 07:06:17 · update #1
I potty trained all four of my kids at 18 months and it was just that easy! Some people seem to think this is a tough thing to do but my kids all potty trained quickly like that. If she is going I say just let her go and remember that she is just learning and before you know it she will be telling you that she needs to go and soon after that, she will be just going in to do it herself. Remember to really emphasize to her about hand washing too though because when they first start going alone, they sometimes forget and it is a LOT easier to push that from the very beginning so it just becomes part of the routine!
2007-01-04 07:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I got really lucky with my son. I did pretty much what you are doing and it worked out perfectly. The only difference was that I never asked him. I got the potty for him so he knew it was there and told him how to use it. Then I just waited. One day about 2 month's before his second birthday, I was going to the bathroom and he was watch and he told me that he wanted to go potty like mommy. I then asked him if he wanted to use his potty and he said "no, i want to go on the big potty like you." I was so happy and so shocked. Then at that point since he asked me to use it i then started asking him if he had to go. I let him come to me that first time as his sign of being ready and it was a piece of cake from there. Also letting him watch his older, male, cousin helped after that to get him trained to used the toilet as little boys should. It also helped once I started asking him if he had to go, to reward his good behavior each time. You have to be careful with that though cause kids will catch on and try to make it a game and it can become frustrating.
2007-01-04 07:16:05 · answer #2 · answered by New Girl 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes she is...just watch for the signals and encourage her, If she does not want to go to the potty, I would not force the issue at this beginning stage but I would later on. Make sure that your whole family knows what you say when you put her on the potty ( I always ask " Do you have to go potty"...my husband said bathroom and she looked at him funny) My daughter now at 21 months says potty and we go when she says it, and when I say it...keep up the good work.
2007-01-04 07:14:25 · answer #3 · answered by Tawni B 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think you already know the answer to your question. You're a lucky mommy and will be able to save $$ on diapers sooner than some of the rest of us. Just keep doing what you're doing. Some kids, especially girls, are very ready to start using the potty early.
2007-01-04 07:20:34 · answer #4 · answered by angelbelle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That was pretty much the way I taught my daughter and it worked for us!
I think giving her the opportunity to use to big girl potty is very encouraging for her. I also started to change my daughters diaper while she was standing up (she would help and hold the front) and I would explain to her that this was the "Big girl" way and she was fully potty trained by 18 months.
Good Luck to you!!
2007-01-04 07:18:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jen G 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if shes telling you she's wants potty each time then she's nealy there only when she can do it by herself with no help from you only verbal then yes she is potty trained
2007-01-04 07:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by cazzra1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is all up to the child if she seems ready run with it! both my boys started early and were in underwear all the time by thr time they were 2.
2007-01-04 07:34:18 · answer #7 · answered by lizzie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My doctor has told me to take my daughter to the toliet and let her try from 15 months on
2007-01-04 07:11:35 · answer #8 · answered by lisamarie7901 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋