Is my 20 month old son to young for the potty?

Question

any potty trainning tips?

Answer 1

He may be a little young, boys aren't ready as soon as girls. You can start introducing him to it, he will have a natural curiosity, have him watch daddy. Don't push him, though, if he resists. There's a really good book called Toilet training in less than a day, and the method really works. It actually took our little man about 4 or 5 days to really catch on, and he wasn't "ready" until he was about 30 months. But the method worked very well.
Using cheerios as targets makes it fun, too.

Answer 2

That really depends on your son. Children will give signs that they are ready to potty train, you just have to know what they are. Will he be able to communicate to you that he needs to use the potty? Is he uncomfortable in a soiled diaper? Is he curious about the toilet? Does he follow simple commands ( Pick up the toy, throw this in the trash, etc...) If he does all this then I would say give it a try.

Start by sitting him on the potty a few times a day and just wait until he does something. If he is ready he will figure it out on his own just give him the opportunity. You could even let him watch you use the toilet if you are comfortable with that. Since he is so young be prepared to put it off for a while if he doesn't seem to be taking to it. Above all don't stress him out about it that will only lead to bed wetting later on. If it doesn't seem to be working just let it go for a while and try again another time. There is no cut off age at which a child should be trained, let him decide that.

Answer 3

Does he show an interest on sitting on his potty chair? If not-don't push it! Boys develop a little slower than girls, my son I didn't start training till he was 2 and a half yrs old. And after the potty chair, to go in the big toilet, letting boys have cheerios, or used tissues to aim at helps. Enjoy! Don't push it-relax. Take care.

Answer 4

Had my son potty trained at 18 months. Last drink was 1-2 hours before bed, made sure he went for a pee prior to going to bed, used pull-ups &told him they were big boys pants, did not get angry if he had an accident had a special toilet seat with steps to get up to the toilet so he would feel comfortable & not like he was about to fall in. He also saw us using toilet so he would realise there was nothing to get scared of & we would wave bye to the pooh. Every one has their own way that was successful so you do what you feel is right for him & you & don't keep comparing him to other peoples children. Remember no 2 people are alike. All the best.

Answer 5

below 3 is merely too youthful. My sons potty knowledgeable themselves, without plenty help from me the two considered one of them have been 3. I paintings at an afternoon care and have for the previous ten years. that's rather unusual for every physique to be potty knowledgeable earlier 21/2 (particularly that's women at 21/2) not to show below 2. yet boys look to take a sprint longer. lots of the little ones who've come via here (over one hundred) , aside from some have been ALL potty knowledgeable by 3.

Answer 6

If you have to ask, then he is likely too young. Many boys are 3 1/2 and even 4 before they are fully trainied. Do not push him into it if he is not ready. I causes a lot of stress and if he isn't ready and he is pushed you will set him up for acciddents later when it is more traumatic for him. Let him know what the potty is for and observe if he is telling you when he is wet or poopy. Once he starts doing that you can see if he is more ready. Make sure he has physical control of himself before you get him going. Otherwise no matter how hard he tries he won't get it, and it will be setting him up for failure right from the start.

Answer 7

Every child is different (as I'm sure many posters here have pointed out) and girls are definitely "easier" than boys. For some reason, girls figure out the whole "potty" thing earlier. I think some of it has to do with girls just not wanting to marinate in their own filth; boys don't care. There is also a strong connection with boys and you "flushing" a part of them away - sounds silly but it is very true. Little boys get scared when you flush their waste; they think you are flushing a part of them.
So, having said that, there are some signs that your toddler may or may not be ready. First, if he can remain dry through a nap (of about 2 hours or so), then that means that he is having some bladder control (and this needs to be something that happens over the course of several days - not just once; that could be a fluke).
Also, in addition to being able to follow simple directions, he will need to understand the difference between "wet" and "dry." If he doesn't understand that concept, then he's not going to understand why you are putting him on the potty.
I also don't suggest using the "training diapers" (such as the "pull-ups" or the "cool alert" ones). They are training your child to still go in his pants; it just means that there is less mess for you to clean up after. Making mistakes and having in "accident" in their pants is part of the learning experience. It gets the point across much more efficiently and effectively than having a "training diaper."
And while this may sound like a stretch - bear with me for a moment. When we house trained our dogs, we didn't paper train them. If they started to mess in the house, we immediately scooped them up (sometimes in mid-stream!) and placed them outside and praised them when they completed their "toilet" outdoors. Training them to pee on paper doesn't train them to pee outside. It's only training them to pee on a spot marked by paper (or a puppy piddle pad, etc.). You still need to train them to go outside and only outside. This is a very similar thought process for potty training young children. Teaching them to use the potty means that you can't (or shouldn't) have an in-between step. It's got to be a clean break from diapers to potty.
And the last bit of advice is patience. Sometimes they get it right away and then after a week, have and accident (or two or twelve!) While messy and frustrating (and sometimes embarrassing - dependant on where you are), it is part of the learning process.
I wish you much luck!

Answer 8

emmm some people train younger ones(-20mths) to use the potty . I have been advised by all my friends and relatives that to do it before 30 months is a waste of time. I guess because they can really make a mess playing round.
I think i was potty trained at 1 lol and my mom s says it can be done sucessfully at that age

Answer 9

If he is showing signs that he wants to try the toilet let him, but do not be discouraged if he loses interest, a lot of kids do, just be patient, praise him for all his successes and try not to make a big deal out of accidents. Eventually they all become potty trained.

Answer 10

no way my sister was potty trained at 17 months.