whats the best age to start potty training?

Question

i have a little boy i have no idea how to start going about it or when

Answer 1

Every child is different and nobody knows your child like you do, so you are the best judge. I bought a great book on it when my son was at that age - Practical Parenting Guide to Potty Training; I still have it, and you are welcome to have it if you want it. Email me via my avatar on here and I will arrange to post it to you provided you are in UK.

Answer 2

To be honest with you there is no best age as you should follow your instincts with respect to the child. It is difficult with a first child top know when is the best time, so I am guessing this is your first. My first was trained early but my second quite a bit later. Boys do tend to need longer because bladder control seems to develop later. What you need to be aware of is whether or not your son can go for a couple of hours staying dry as this could be the signal that maybe, and that is a maybe, he is ready to start potty training. sometimes the child might not be psychologically read! You need to be relaxed and leisurely about it. It would never work if you made a battle out of it for instance. Diapers (nappies) are like a comfort blanket in a sense. It needs patience, perseverance , tolerance and understanding on the Mums part. Sometimes you can make a game of it, and rewards and words of encouragement and praise will help with the process. Good luck.

Answer 3

My eldest son was 3 when i started to potty train, and coz i left it so late, he was dry and clean, day and night, within a week.

My youngest son is nearly 3 and has been running around the house for the last few weeks with no nappy on, and is learning that way. Thats what i suggest, and leave the potty around the house, and show them ( maybe with the use of a teddy/doll) what they are supposed to do on the potty.

At the end of the day, you never see adults in nappies, so all children do get potty trained eventually, and the worst thing u can do is stress over it coz the child picks up on your stress and then wont do it!

hope this helped, good luck!!

PS: the summer is the best time to do it, so if they wee on anything, you can wash it and hang it out to dry

Answer 4

Hey There
I think that when your little boy starts to show an interest IE, when he doesn't like the idea of wearing a nappy anymore, all children are different my little one sort of just did it by himself when he was around nine months old! He was walking then and he just toddled round wearing no nappy. He was adamant he didn't want to wear one so i just went with the flow, the hardest part was to get him to sit on the potty and actually wee! It may sound silly but this has worked for me and many of my friends after i told them, but get him to sit on the potty and tickle him, he will do a little wee and then give him loads of praise!
also make sure you have all of the essentials and that you are prepared to spare the time to walk around mopping up pee as its something that once you start you cant go back on!
Good luck with the potty training!

Answer 5

first off don't worry about it...as soon as your little guy notices that big people use the potty start talking about it occasionally and tell him soon he will want to use the potty cause its FUN...he won't be stinky or wet anymore...and its always fun to flush the potty. Then buy him a little potty seat of his own somewhere between 1 and a half to 2 years old and let him play with it in the living room and sit on it and put toys in it or whatever he wants to do...eventually it will end up in the bathroom. One day when HE is ready he will express an interest in using it and you are then on your way....it takes quite some time to get perfect at it so give him praise when he gets it right and don't make a big deal out of mistakes...rewards are kind of dumb...like candy or treats...just natural praise......have fun and good luck

Answer 6

Start when they show interest. My son was about 2 when I started potty training him, he was fully trained by 2 1/2. However, my other son took a little longer and was nearly 4 before he was fully potty trained. Depends on when they show interest (as well as home stability. Don't start when you are going to move or when there are going to be events that may interrupt the normal routine. Be ready for a few accidents, but don't get upset and things will go fine.

Answer 7

Honestly, it just depends on the kid and how they react...I started sort of potty training my daughter around 18 months or so...but really ACTIVELY around 2 and she's nearly COMPLETELY potty trained and she's 28 months now (almost 2 1/2). My mom had my sister and I potty trained by the time we were 15 months...but...I've heard that girls are easier to potty train than boys.

Get him a potty chair maybe around the 18 month mark, let him see how to use it, buy potty training books, videos, etc.

DON'T pressure him, that causes resistance.

All in all it can be a fun experience for both of you...accidents and all.

Good luck!

Answer 8

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Answer 9

As soon as he's toddling about get it out !

let him wonder around with no nappy, always have the potty out. Let him sit on it with clothes on while reading a book anything to get him used to it. My son had it on his head most of the time but i just went with the flow. If he starts to wee accidently when nappyless the put potty under the flow or sit him on it and give him a big cheer and loads of praise. He will soon realise thats were it should be done. Once they link the urge to wee and tel you there going to do it then say sit on your potty, it will happen naturally. When my son got used to it doing both 1's and 2's he said one day no nappy so i took the risk and we never looked back. That potty has been to majorca and tenerife.

Answer 10

Hi my daughter is three and a half. I actually found that she pretty much potty trained herself. My husband was away at the time and I decided that I would wait until he returned. Because I wasn't worried about it, it left her without any pressure/ So she found it exciting. I made sure that the potty was available to her and she would sit on it when I went to the toilet. This all happened when she was about 2yrs and 4mths. I've heard boys can be a bit slower. Good luck. Follow what your intuition tells you to do

Answer 11

You should wait until he's old enough to understand and control his bowels (say around 2). If you potty train too early he'll have more accidents. Also, try potty training straight on to the toilet rather than a portable potty. You can get him to be a 'big boy' and do what grown ups do - he should respond to this tactic.