How do I know the right time to start toilet training my child?

Answer 1

As long as their able to fully express themselves and know phrases for *peeing* or *pooping*, lol
Another plus is that they're little feet can reach the floor when they're on the potty. Most kids are ready at about 2-3 years old. Consistency is fundamental. Good times to take them to the potty is 1. first thing in the morning, 2. after every meal, 3. every couple of hours throughout the day and 4. before bedtime.

As your child gets older 3 y.o. and up; make sure to wake them up during the night to potty. If you get up at night to use the bathroom, take your child to use it too. They will *pee*. Don't give them any liquids before bed either; I mean, why perpetuate? That way you can avoid them peeing their bed @ night. Even if they wear pull-ups, you don't want them getting into the habit of having accidents in their sleep. It can last for years. My little brother-in-law kept wetting his bed until he was 12! He's 13 now. Not a good thing at all!

If you have a son, be patient. For some reason, it takes boys a little longer than girls to get the hang of potty training. They also need to learn to *pee* standing up, lol, not something little girls need to learn..LOL Some potty chairs come with the splash guard piece for the front of the seat, so your little tyke doesn't spray the bathroom like a fountain, lol. When they wipe, they have to cleanse well to avoid infection (it depends if they are circumcised or not). If not, they'll need to learn to clean properly and to not injure themselves at the same time. Balmex or A+D ointment is good to combat chafing or irritation in uncircumcised boys. I'm telling you this b/c lots of moms go unaware and then they wonder why and how their sons got UTI's.

Don't forget to reinforce the proper way to wipe as well after a *pooping*. Boys have a particularly hard time with this one. And girls need to make sure to wipe from front to back, so the bacteria from their rear doesn't get transfered to the front. This is also a common cause of UTI's in little girls as well. Those "Kandoo" wipes for kids are great for toddlers to use to properly clean their tushies.
You can find them for like $3.49 for the box and, like, $4.00 for the refill packs.

Answer 2

Most children are not ready to learn to control their poo and wee until they are two years old and some not until they are three. Some boys are later than girls.

Most toilet training problems can be avoided if you don’t start too early. It works best if there is no pressure and you toilet train your child at the pace he can manage.

To be ready to use the toilet or potty, a child needs to be able to:
- know when he has to do wee or poo before he does it,
- hold on for a short time so that he can get to the potty or the toilet. The first sign that this will be happening soon may be that he tells you when he is actually doing wee or poo or when he has just done it. When he gets praise for telling you, he will soon be ready to move on to the next step of telling you before he does it.


here are some oother signs that a child is ready:

- taking an interest in others using the toilet
- pulling at wet and dirty nappies (trying to take them off)
- telling you that his nappy is wet
- telling you that he doesn’t want to wear nappies anymore.
- is walking and can sit for short periods of time
- is becoming generally more independent when it comes to completing tasks
- is becoming interested in watching others go to the toilet (this can be awkward or make you uncomfortable at first, but is a good way to introduce things)
- has dry nappies for up to two hours. This shows he is able to store wee in his bladder (which automatically empties in younger babies or newborns)
- can pull his/her pants up and down

hope this helps

Answer 3

I raised 5 of the little munchkins and when they got around 14mths I started putting them on their potty every 2 -2 and a half hours it will help if you turn the water on low for some reason it helps them go and read or play a game so they are not trying to jump up.Be sure and reward them with somthing they like and a lot of praise when they do a good job it won't be long and you will be diaper free.good luck

Answer 4

Introduce the potty, tell them what it is for, hint every now & them to use it. Make a bit of a fuss if they use the potty. Don't over do it. If they don't make it on time just brush it off as ok. Take lots of spare clothes with you when going out. Mention occasionally that when they are a big kid they will use the potty. Whatever you do don't show frustration or overexcitment. Act like you don't really care either way & that it is their choice if they do it or not.

Answer 5

When they start to talk about it. They may say they have to go to say they want their diaper changed.
Don't try to start them to early it frustrates them and you. My son was really tough -it took 3 months. My daughter took 1 day!

There is a child pyschologist who recommends when you are ready to put your child in a long t-shirt and nothing else. Children will not go to the bathroom on themsleves. When the process is over jst spend money to shampoo your carpets and you'll have saved money on pull-ups.
Good luck!

Answer 6

When your child starts to express that he is about to pee, it is the time to toilet training.

Answer 7

For a girl, start around a year and a half; boys need more time, for them, start around two years old.

Answer 8

it depends ,all children are diferent.it also dipendson u .u can start ealy if u prefer.i started training my children when they were 18 months, by 24 months i was done.
but if u ask me the sooner the better.
good luck.