How do i potty train my 13 months old?

Question

Hi ,

My baby is 13 months , how do i potty train him , i bought baby bjorn potty seat ( tried few times but seems like he dnt like to sit on it ) is there any tips for potty training ..

Pls advice

Answer 1

You dont potty train a 13 month old. What are you in a rush for? Just leave the potty there closed and in sight. I think you need to wait. Wait until that child is ready. Dont push your child to potty train. My 2nd is 15 months and he cant even talk , nevermind understand what a potty or toilet is.........

Answer 2

When my daughter was almost 13 months I have pictures of her on the potty. She was interested for about 1 month. I bought pull-ups, a little potty for work (since we already had one at home) and everything but as soon as the weather got a little cold she no longer wanted to pull down her pants. She is now 2 1/2 and interested again, so ALMOST fully potty trained. She is young but just don't take it too serious and be sure to reward her, no discipline if she does have an accident. I figured, it won't hurt anything! Good Luck!

Answer 3

It is very unusual for a child that age to potty train, however, that said.... I always started talking about the potty with my kids at that age. Soon after they turned a year old they always seemed curious about it, so I went with it. I'd keep the potty chair out in the bathroom if they ever wanted to sit on it (I used the potty chair with my first, but didn't bother with it with my other 2.) so that they would just get used to seeing it. I think it helped them feel comfortable about the whole thing when it was finally time to train them. If I ever saw them start to go #2 in their diaper I'd smile and casually ask "are you going poopy?" I did this all the time---I think it helped them to recognize that feeling and what it felt like----and what they were doing. Seems simple, but when you're potty training #2 tends to sneak up on them and they need to recognize that feeling they have before they totally have to go.

There wasn't a ton of privacy at our house since all of my kids were close in age and were all young.... They would always see me going to the bathroom, and I guess I would talk about it a lot! LOL "Mommy is using the potty.....someday when you are a big girl *you'll* get to use the potty too. But right now, you're still little and you wear diapers." I always talked about it in a way where it sounded like something they should want to do (even though they didn't know it yet) and that when they got bigger it was something they would get to do (like chew gum, etc....) Kind of using some psychology there to make them think they were definitely too little for this wonderful thing---but *someday* mommy would let them try it. ;) Made it much more enticing.

Then just before they all turned 2 they seemed ready to actually train (they were starting to tell me that had to go.) So, I bought them underpants and it only took a week or two with all three of them. I really think potty training was so easy for me *because* I started the "training" so to speak when they were so young..... just by talking about it, getting them accustomed to it..... So I say---sure, start talking about it, but don't force the issue or make it negative in any way shape or form. Don't make it seem like this is something that YOU want. Make sure it is all positive, and get them to think that it's something THEY want. And don't go into it with the expectation that he'll be trained any time soon. What you're doing WILL help you out a lot though in the long run when it is time to potty train for real.

Answer 4

Your child is too too Young to toilet train. He wont understand just yet. 18 months is the very earliest i would start to potty train a child. When it comes time make it a positive experience. Firstly you sit your child on the potty and play read books etc and try to catch a wee in the toilet generally by accident- Make a big deal about it and praise your child. Please don't try to toilet train your baby at this Young age it will just stress you out. He is not ready no child would be. Good luck when the time comes. Mean while when your child has done a poo or wee. Talk about it so he starts to understand what poo and wee is it will make it a lot easier if he begins to understand that!

Answer 5

Your baby is too young to understand yet what potty training is . Also it's bladder hasn't adapted yet also. My baby was potty trained at 18 mos. but usually it is around 2 to 21/2 Years of age., sometimes around 3 yrs. old fully trained for daytime and night time without accidents.The baby will show signs it doesn't want to be wet or soiled. Good luck.

Answer 6

The new recommendation for potty training is 2 1/2 for girls and 3 yrs for boys. However, it doesn't hurt to start creating awareness early. Just make sure the child doesn't feel pressured or it will cause them stress and it will take you longer. They could also end up being a bedwetter when they older.

Answer 7

This must be a joke. You don't potty train a 13 month old baby. Put diapers back on your shopping list.

Answer 8

There are people who do it. Google "elimination communication." It's also called infant potty training. It's really parent-training--you learn how to spot the signs that your baby is about to go. It's a really cool thing to do. You save money on diapers, keep disposable diapers out of landfills, and they say you really bond with baby. This is how many cultures care for their babies.

Answer 9

I wouldn't start him just yet. Give him a few more months and he'll let you know when he's ready. My little girl is now 20 months old and just a month ago she started to pull not only her close off but also her dippers because she didn't like having them on even when they were just a little wet so that's when I knew she was ready.

But if you still want to go through with it I can tell you that my daughter's doctor told me to start off slow like when your running the water for their bath let them sit on the toilet because the sound of the water might make them want to go.