How old was your child when you potty-trained him and HOW did you potty train him?

Question

Help! My 16-month-old (almost 17) is still learning to communicate, does well with some sign language (we don't know the one for potty yet) but is starting to try and pull off his diaper even if he pees in it just once. I think he should use the toilet, but I don't know if we can communicate so that he can tell me when he has to go or if he knows to hold it?? He pees himself a lot lately overnight and such with his diaper because he likes drinking something to go to sleep or right before. Help!

Answer 1

I have 5 sons and I learned a long time ago that you can't train them until they're ready. My youngest trained himself at about 17 months old (lots of examples?). The oldest to train was about 3 1/2.

Here's a tool to help you see if your child is ready to toilet train...
http://parentingpreschoolers.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Toilet-Training-Readiness&Group=Parenting-Pre-Schoolers-Assessments

If he's ready but still wets at night, just put a diaper or pull ups on at night. I've even had to put them on after the child has fallen asleep because he would not put it on willingly.

I had a friend ask me not too long ago about training her 3 year old son. I told her to teach him what he needs to know then wait until he's ready. They were butting heads up until this point, she took my advice, backed off, and he decided to do it on his own and was trained a week later when I saw her again.

Answer 2

Pulling his diaper off is an excellent tool to help toilet teach your child. My daughter was about that age and did the same thing, and by 21 months she was completely potty trained during the day. I recommend changing his diaper every time he wets it, because that will help make a wet feeling more uncomfortable, and comfort is a great motivator. Also, buy a potty chair or a stool for the big potty, and demonstrate it, let him get used to it, and keep it very accessible, like in the living room.
After he is used to it and okay with it, start sitting him down every time he starts pulling off his diaper, and say, 'potty!' when you are taking off the diaper, let him know he pottied in his diaper (you can use another word instead of potty, just keep it consistent), and it won't take long for him to make the connection. Never force him to sit in it, or make it negative in any way. This should work very quickly since he is showing signs of interest and must want to be diaper-free. Keep in mind that this is smooth muscle control he's learning (other smooth muscles are the stomach, lungs, heart, intestines, etc.) so the number 2 may take a little longer.
As far as the night time, it's fine to use a diaper or pull up on him as part of his bedtime routine until he starts waking up dry or very nearly dry. At his age, he will not have a bad thought of wearing diapers to bed. If he resists the diapers/pull-ups, you'll have pretty much only two options.... limit his evening drinks (no more drinks starting two hours before bedtime) or wake up every couple of hours and take him to the potty.
I hope this helps, I have toilet-taught 5 kids of my own, and almost 20 other kids as a day care provider and preschool teacher. Good luck, and use the money you save from diapers to have a nice celebratory evening out! hehe :)

Answer 3

Kids potty train during the day before they do at night. My son became potty trained when he was 3. This may sound gross, but I would put him in bottoms with no underwear so that he would feel it if he peed (which wasn't pleasant), & I would ask him if he had to go a lot & take him into the bathroom. Girls usually potty train sooner than boys, so if you try it, & he doesn't seem ready or able to understand & communicate, wait 6 months, 16-17 months is early to potty train. Most children get potty trained between 2-3. Have his Dad take him into the bathroom with him & show him what to do, then give him a chance to try. Take him into the bathroom when he pulls off his diaper & say do you have to go potty? My son is 4 & every once inawhile he will pee the bed at night, but during the day, he is fine, so work on training him during the day before you take away his drinks at night.

Answer 4

i have 5 children all trained before or by 18 months, except my nine month old, i just get underwear and 2 potty's, throw away all diapers, never use pull ups, there is a video i got at public library called the potty project, very informative and helpful, there is also a lot of books on early potty training, i do not believe this is early training i think the norm has gotten later and later especially since those stupid pull up things, that really just prolong training for up to 6 months and in some cases longer, they are over priced fancy diapers

Answer 5

I had three sons and they all potty trained at different times and in different ways. My oldest was trained about 18 months--like your son, he hated wet or dirty diapers and it was easy for me to sit him on the pot and let him see how nice it felt not to be wet or dirty. Of course, this was in the days of cloth diapers and they were much more uncomfortable than disposables.

My second son wasn't willing to even consider being potty trained until his younger brother was trained. So, he was over 3 before he was trained. He was certainly old enough to understand, and once he decided to get trained, it was an overnight process.

My youngest son thought he could do anything that his big brother could do. So, he basically trained himself well before I would have even tried.

So, as others have told you, you have to determine whether he's ready, whether you're ready (there are some major disadvantages of a newly trained toddler), and then help him become aware of when he is moving his bowels or urinating.

Answer 6

Sorry however 7 or eight months historical is ridiculous to begin this. All EC does is coach the guardian to a agenda that their little one has to move it isn't coaching the little one in any respect. Nonsense! My son took an curiosity within the potty at approximately thirteen months historical and I obtained him a potty chair. He routinely asks to make use of it and can pass on it if he demands to and is there, however he is best 17 months historical now. I'm no longer pushing it. I determine he's going to get there and be constructive on his possess. I do suppose ready till four regardless that is a bit of ridiculous due to the fact preschools like children to be potty expert BEFORE they pass to college. Most kids I recognise are in most cases expert commencing round a yr and earlier than three.

Answer 7

I potty trained my kids when they started pulling the diaper off because it was wet. I put them in underwear, not pull ups and when I gave them something to drink, I'd wait a little bit, then put them on the potty for a little bit and they learned to go in the potty. my boys I put cheerios in the toilet which gave them something to aim for. they were all potty trained before the age of 2. Good Luck and happy potty training

Answer 8

Bless his heart! Your son is too young to potty train. Just keep him in a onesie or in overalls so he can't take off his diaper.

Boys seem to be harder to train than girls and the average age for boys is 2 1/2 to 3 years.

He has to have bladder control and tell you he needs to pee before you can start training.

Answer 9

Kids don't really get it until they are 2 1/2, and if they don't by the time they are 3 the best thing to do is to make a friend and spend some time with someone who has a slightly older kid, maybe a 3 year old. Your kid will probably take after what the older kid is doing, so as not to be left out of the loop..

Answer 10

at this age its just a phase hes not ready to potty train. keep clothesd on him that make it hard to get to his diaper my son was3 almost 4 when he was trained