what is the best age and best way to get babies out of nappies?

Answer 1

Their is no best age, our child will let you know (give signs) they are ready, e.g. understanding when they need to go and telling you, showin interest in the potty etc. If you feel it's the right time then give it a ry but don't stress yourself out if your child wont do it, just try again in a couple weeks, they will do t in their own time. Lisa x

Answer 2

i have worked in child care for the last 10 years and have helped potty train countless numbers of children.
Every child is different, and will require different methods and will start at different times. Most children will show an interest in potty training either by wanting to take their own nappy off, will sit on a potty fully clothed or simply asking questions when you go yourself.
Have a potty around and let them see it and get used to it. perhaps use a teddy and say things like "wow, teddy is a big boy he's using a potty!"
start gradually either by taking them to the potty after every meal, sit them on it and read them a story. If they do something use big praise if not say "oh well maybe next time!" its also useful to do this before bed to.
Finally i am not personally a fan of pull up pants unless we go on long journeys. Children don't feel wet if they wee in pull up pants and find it hard to understand the consequences of not using a potty. I would try training them during the summer as others have suggested where they can run around with nothing on and if they wet outside its no big deal, its also easier to get to the potty in time.
oh you may also find that some children wont poo on a potty and ask for a nappy to go in. Dint get too stressed by this it all comes with time! good luck hope this helps.

Answer 3

A baby can be potty-trained anytime from 18 months+ but depends on the personality of the child - my daughter was 2.5. It's when they are able to sit on a potty for a few mins without fidgeting and losing interest. Then just take the plunge and go with pants and pre-empt when he/she looks like they need the toilet. Monitor how much fluid they are drinking and time when you go out.....once they have emptied their bladder then go out for an hour.

You could use a sticker chart for successes. As long as your child understands whats going on it should take a few days (max a week) and you will be done. If there are too many accidents go back to nappies for another month and try again.

Finally, get 2 potties if you have an upstairs so you have one on each floor and also a travel one (I used a Tomy one) if you go out alot.

Answer 4

I started potty training my son when he turned two. We got a simple potty chair because I thought that if I got one with all the sounds and such, he would want to play more than go...My friend told me to take his diaper off and let him run around naked-and it worked! Yes, there were a couple of accidents at first, but he quickly realized that he didn't like peeing on the floor because then we had to stop everything (playing, watching tv) to clean it up. Sit your child on the potty chair for a few minutes every hour or two. When he goes in the potty, make a big deal out of it. My son would follow his daddy into the bathroom and see how "big boys" go potty. And since he has always wanted to be like daddy, he wanted to do this, too. Another thing I tried with my stepson when he was two (a couple of years before I had my son) was I threw a small handful of cheerios in the toilet and told him to try to sink them. Sounds crazy, but he loved it and was peeing in the toilet within the week. Be patient--children learn at their own pace, and even though your friends son is using the potty within a few weeks, your child might take a few months to get it down right. Don't yell or get mad--this will scare him and set you back. Good luck!

Answer 5

the best age is 2 to 3 in the daytime start them on a potty but when there asleep keep them in a nappy then gradually take the nappy away!

Answer 6

there is no best age,my daughter was all done by two,day and night but my little boy i tried to push and push and he wasnt having any of it then a few weeks ago he asked to have big boy pants and within a week he had it sussed hes 2 and 8 month.he still has a napppy on a night,but dont listen to he health visitors they talk crap,it depends on the child when they feel ready.good luck.

Answer 7

Undoing the nappy pin is a good start!
Seriously, potty training should start when the child is comfortable with walking. Not until then can they sit comfortably in a potty, and you'll have no hope of training them.

Answer 8

i would wait till summer if possible and wait till you can communicate a little with the baby. I think about 2.5 - 3yrs depending on the child. Tell them what you are doing and why - Its because they need to learn how to be a big boy/girl. Then praise them when they did well, but dont punish them when they didn't. Tell them they were meant to go to the potty. Keep reminding them to go as well and sit them on the potty and see if they go. Good look!!

Answer 9

my daughter where dry at 21 months and 22 months within a week of trying. Basically wait until they show sighns and are able to speak well enough to tell you.

Wait until you have a week where your not busy and if there ready you should have sucsess.

Answer 10

My son was 2 when we decided to potty train. He took to it like a duck to water, a few wet trousers but not many! They have to be ready to, if he is telling you when he needs a wee, he could be ready. But dont push him/her or it wont work!