at what age should i start potty training my toddler?

Question

at what age should i start training my toddler..she is already 20 months old..and when ever her diaper is wet she tells me because she dont like the way it feels anymore..but when i try to sit her on the toilet she is very scared of it..what should i do..?oh and i recently bought her a potty for her age age she just plays in it..hehe

Answer 1

when my son was being potty trained he had no siblings so I let him cruise in a t-shirt and when he started to go I would rush him to the potty. He was potty trained at fifteen months. my daughter was tougher they are not as easy to catch so I would read to her on the pot and give her a drink of water she was potty trained at 18 months.
Sometimes those little potties are harder to train on then a regular toilet with a smaller seat insert as the small potties can tip or pinch there skin. One thought is to give them a treat if they use the potty or just start by having it in the living room and give them some activity to do while sitting on it.
I took a class with my toddler and many of the children were still not potty trained the new concept is to wait until your child lets you know they are ready...can sleep through night without wetting the bed, does not like soiled diaper, and shows interest in the bathroom.
Good luck to you.

Answer 2

It is definitely time. My child is 2 and already fully potty trained. Once they start complaining about a wet diaper, she is ready for the pot. That is how I knew my child was ready. :)

I would start her on a cute kiddy training potty with cartoons on it (if they don't have any, put stickers on it). Give her a favorite show to watch or a favorite book to look at while on the potty so she will not be too bored. I would also reward her with something for going potty. Tell her what she can get if she tee-tees in the potty. I used to dance and sing the happy potty song (yeah it was rediculous but it worked :) ), and sometimes I would give a treat too. Some are against the treat thing, but it definitely worked for me.

Also, put her in undies while around the house. She will hate the wetness on her and might be encouraged to go in the pot. I know it is yucky sounding, but that works too.

I am so happy that I don't have to buy pull-ups anymore! It is so rewarding. Keep on workin' on it mommy! She will get there if you don't give up!

Answer 3

Potty training for a girl usually starts at the age of two. Some start a little sooner. I would buy her a learn to potty book that makes the flushing sounds to get her used to it. Then you might want to try a game like tossing cherrios in the toilet and letting her flush it to get over her fear. Take her with you when you go potty. Before you know it, she will be doing exactly what her mommy does.

Answer 4

Your daughter is the right age for potty training, especially if she knows when she needs a change.

Have you tried using the pull-ups or just putting her in regular underwear? I suggest trying regular underwear and putting her on her little potty once an hour so she builds a habit.

You might also try rewarding her everytime she uses the toilet correctly. A points system has worked well for us. The child gets a point for using the toilet and after so many points the child can pick a reward such as a new color book, a new moive, special dessert, one on one time with a parent etc. It works well.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Haha! The age old question... it varies with the child. After trying to potty train our eldest son, we let the next two discover that pretty much for themselves (although encouraged toilet use). At some point, a young child begins to be aware of being able to control going to the bathroom and quickly discovers it is a lot better than diapers!... forcing the issue too early won't do any good... good luck!

Answer 6

2 to 2 1/2 years of age.

Answer 7

I tried several different times to potty train my son starting at about your daughters age and it was all in vain, he wasnt ready and all it did was frustrate both of us. I waited until he was about 2 yrs 3 months and then we bought a poster board from the store and some star stickers, i made 3 sections of the chart, 1 for sitting on the potty, one for going pee, and one for going poo, and hung it on the bathroom wall at his level. Everytime he sat on the potty he got to pick his sticker and put it in the appropriate section(s) of the chart, we also had a "potty book", his favorite book is Where the Wild Things Are, so that book was reserved for potty time, everytime he sat on the potty i read it to him. It only took about 2 weeks and he was in underwear all the time.

Answer 8

I GUESS WHEN THEY ARE READY THEY WILL GO ON THEIR OWN MY 4 YR OLD GIRL STARDED WHEN SHE WAS 2 THEN STOPED AND WAS SCARED TO SIT AT THE TOILET IT WAS UNTIL SHE TURNED 3 1/2 A DAY BEFORE SHE STARED PRE-SCHOOL THAT SHE WENT TO THE BATHROOM ON HER OWN. I ALSO HAVE A 2 YR OLD BOY WHO CRYS LIKE WE'RE KILLING HIM EVERYTIME I TRY TO SIT HIM ON THE TOILET. HE'LL KNOW WHEN HE IS READY HOPEFULLY BEFORE HE STARTS PRE-SCHOOL. BESIDES IF THEY WERE INTENTED TO BE TRAINED SO YOUNG THEN WHY DO DIAPERS GO UNTIL SIZE 6 AND WHY USE PULL UPS IT'S JUST ANOTHER WAY OF DIAPER. MIGHT AS WELL JUST BUY UNDERWEAR

Answer 9

i have been having the same problem, however i see that the only way she tends to go is when i sit her in the toilet and i go with her...i sit and just talk to her for about 5 min, she thinks i am going so she feels safe being that she is doing the same as mommy....
i tend to do this on the weekends when i have time and at night, i constently just check her to see if she has gone...
when she goes like she should i reward her with stickers and jelly beans...she loves it!
Pull ups don't work, they feel and look like a diaper, just do it right, get her some undies at Target and just follow her around, ask her constently do u need to go tinkle? they get use to it, and like i said when you go and get a chance to take her with you do so and just carry a conversation with her eventually she will go.....

Answer 10

Take her with you when you "go". Have her sit on her potty and give her something to read like "Everybody Poops"; she'll look at the pictures, look at you, and figure it out.
Don't be a spaz about it, but praise her when she sits with you, and praise her for being "a big girl".
It take stime, but after 8 - 10 years, she'll get the hang of it.