When to start Potty training ?

Question

When is a good time to start potty training. My son is 18 months and i dont have a clue im a first time mom. Hope you can help.

Answer 1

You should start potty training now, but be ready for a lot of pee on the floor kind of thing, for me what worked best was putting my child in real underwear, not the pull ups....
my child kept thinking she was in a diaper....Goodluck

Answer 2

I was always told to start potty training when they start not wanting to wear the diaper anymore. Also not to use a potty chair, because then you have to train them again to use the big potty. But, I have girls...your son might not be tall enough to stand at the big potty. Girls potty train much faster than boys I have noticed though. My girls were both trained by 18mos. My nephews were both after they were 2 one of them was over 3 by the time he was. Just be patient with him. Like on of the other answers said, I think Pull ups are a waste of money, go to regular underwear right away, him feeling the wetness might help him along more...just be prepared for a ton of laundry.

Answer 3

Every child is different of course, but really pay attention to the signals your son gives to show that he is ready to begin. Starting earlier will only be frustrating for you and him and will do more harm then good. Although you hear about some kids being trained by 18 months, it's typically the parents that are more trained then the kid.

I would recommend buying a potty chair to have in the bathroom for a few months before you actually begin training. He will be curious about it and get used to seeing it, instead of waiting until day one you decide to start and try to get him to sit on some foreign object. This also allows plenty of time for conversation about the potty chair. My son would watch me on the toliet and I would tell him that when he's ready, he gets to do the same thing on his very own seat.

I also purchased some kids books about going potty, and also the potty elmo. Elmo comes with his own seat and cup. This allows mom and child to teach elmo how to potty. The role playing helps them learn themself.

Below is a link to an article that gives the 10 signs your child is ready to begin training. Good luck!

Answer 4

You have to look for the signs in your child. Every child is different. When he is ready he will be able to pull up and down his own pants. Take commands when you tell him to. But most importantly he has to have common times that he potties. You know not as frequently. It is really important not to push this too early or he will have more trouble and it will be very frustrating for the both of you. I tried with mine he actually just got potty trained in the last week. But we kind of introduced it to him a little at a time and got him used to the idea but didn't really push it until we knew he was ready.

Answer 5

I agree about the pull ups.Mine did the same thing and would just potty in them.But I too would wait until it warms up.My boys ran around in underwear or sometimes nothing at all and it seemed to work out easier.They also have some underwear that have plastic on the outside.They're usually in the baby clothes section w/ the underwear and plastic pants. They're kind of spendy but nice in the beginning.Take him to the potty every 30 minutes or so until he starts to get it, then u can space it out further.I started at about 2 to 2 1/2yrs.

Answer 6

When he is ready! There are signs to look for like going into a private place to poop, resisting (even more) his diaper changing, and having a dry diaper when he wakes in the morning. MOST boys do not train until after 2. And if he is 3 and he is still not there yet, it's ok. But don't push it. I know you want to stop having to mess with it, but it is a lot happier for everyone if you wait until he is ready. My son is 2 and three months, he will be receiving a little bro or sis in Oct. I really want him to do this now, but it doesn't work if you force him. Be patient. How many 20 year old males do you know that still wear diapers?

Answer 7

Hey, I found a great resource online and bought the ebook. It worked great, and taught me the signs of readiness and how to effectively train in 3 days or less. Let me tell you, those 3 days were hell, but after that it was great! Much better than training for weeks and weeks! My daughter was 18 months at the time. If you email me at [e-mail] I would be glad to pass on the info! We all need all the help we can get :)

Answer 8

When he knows and understands the feeling of having to pee or poop. Some kids are late bloomers, some early, so if he doesn't show signs of being ready, just wait a few months and see where he's at. I personally reccomend NOT using training pants, as then they can feel what it's like to have an accident, and know they don't want to be in wet clothes. Everytime he successfuly goes, throw a little party- make a big deal of it.

Answer 9

some are ready to be trained at 18 and 24 months, but a lot of parents don't start training until 2 1/2 to 3 years old.

Go to this web page and see how to determine when your little one will be ready
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/toddler/toilettraining/4384.html

Answer 10

This summer is the best time, since they can go when you take them outside when they needed to go, plus in the summer time it's easier for you to wash the shorts compare to winter cloth. my son is 17 month, I'm gonna start that too pretty soon