How to start potty training?

Question

My son is 14 months old, what is the best way to intoduce the potty chair?

Answer 1

You can show it to him, sit him on it and tell him what he's supposed to do with it, but he might be a little young. I waited until my kids were both 2 to start it, when they can at least understand the basics. My son didn't want to potty train until he was closer to 3, but my daughter took to it immediately. Just be ready for accidents.

Answer 2

Don't start until you see your child is able to hold their bladder and bowels. I started potty training my daughter once she kept her diapers dry all night, at age 25 months.

Start with a small potty chair, either in the bathroom, or another room your child feels comfortable in. Get a doll that "wets" when you give it water. Show your child the dol using the otty. Then praise the doll for using the potty. It seems silly but it's illustrating what the potty is for. Then invite your child to sit on the potty. In the beginning just sitting there is enough. Then you can try sitting the child on it without a diaper. Do this several times a day, but not so strictly that your child resists the new routine. Soon your child will pee in the potty, time for *big praise*! Show him that's a great way to use the potty.

I find the best way to potty train once you know your child is physically ready is to swich to underwear, not pullups or diapers.

After your child is using the potty well you can switch to a potty seat that fits on th toilet (to keep little bottoms from falling in). When your child's confident wnough you can get rid of the potty seat too, and he can use the regular toilet.

Answer 3

He might still be to young, that is a decision only he can make really. I'm mom to 3 and you have to let them tell you when they are ready. That being said, I began with my 3 by reading books about the potty from the library and bookstore. I began talking about the potty and how it's where big girls and boys go. I made sure to show them the wonderful underpants they could wear once they began going potty. Don't be afraid to talk about it. Kids do understand simple concepts and the sooner you begin making it seem like the most wonderful thing in the world, the sooner they will embrace the use of the potty. I also used pull ups for all of mine. I told them these were what we call training pants. I told them training pants were what we wore when we still had accidents so we didn't have messy jeans. It took the stigma of wearing a "diaper" away and gave them the thought that hey look at me I'm wearing big kid pants now. Remember when you start training to take them to the potty every 2 hours. Let them sit, even if it's 10 minutes, and give them a chance to go. I use to turn on the faucet when they sat down. It helped sometimes. Remember once they start training to cut out any liquids after like 6pm or 7 pm at night so they have a better chance of dry nights. Most little ones will let you know they don't like wearing wet diapers before moving into the training stage. I also let my son go into the bathroom with his dad a couple of times to see it's normal for EVERYONE to use the potty, and so he'd see how guys do it. The husbands are usually a little leary of this, but remind them if they don't show their son how, who will, we aren't equiped to show them. It's not always an easy process to potty train, but I know with my son, it was SOOO much easier than with my daughters. GOOD LUCK MOM!!

Answer 4

14 months is a bit young to start, but if you must...

Just make it something fun for right now. Let him sit on it while you're going potty. Make a big deal out of what a big boy he is, whether he produces anything or not. Maybe buy him a book or two that has a potty theme. I let my daughter sit on it whenever she wants, for as long as she wants. She thinks it's great to be a big girl. Maybe even buy him some big kid underwear with his favorite character on it and explain to him that when he's a big potty boy, that's what he'll get to wear instead of diapers.
Kepp it light, fun, and positive, and don't expe
ct much at first. 14 months really is very young for this.

Answer 5

Wow... that is REALLY young for potty training... especially for a boy.


If he is showing signs of being ready.. telling you when he is wet and hides to use the bathroom then I would sit him on the chair and wait until he goes, then give him praise. He is still too young to understand a rewards chart.

My son is 12 months and can only say dada, mama and eggs. I don't think potty training is within our grasp for another year.

Answer 6

You can start potty training him, he's not too young. Both of my children were potty trained ( during the day ) by 18 month. Try setting up a routine for him. Put him on the potty as soon as he gets up in the morning, about 10 min. after each meal, before and after his nap and before bedtime. It worked for us. And in the event that he actually does go, have a big "party"...sing and dance with him and make it a good experience for him. Lots of praise is the key.

Good luck!!!

Answer 7

That's a bit young, but if he is showing signs he is ready I would say go for it. Put a potty chair in the bathroom, and sit him on it on a schedule basis; every morning, after naps, take him in there with you when you need to go, before and after baths, before bedtime;and have him to go in with his dad or older brothers/male cousins to see if he will copy them. With our daughter we waited until she was 2; we did all the above and also put a chair in the living room. It was just the right height for her little table and we let her go in just a long dress. She used her potty chair as a chair when she sat at that table to eat and play.

Answer 8

My son potty trained at 22 months. He wanted to go so we let him...been out of diapers every since. We used ALOT of praise and made it fun. He had nighttime accidents for about a month but not since then. Go for it if he's ready.

Answer 9

Show him the potty chair, and explain to him that big boys do their business there. Put him in pull ups.