2007-06-24 05:11:40 · 9 answers · asked by Sunita b 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
If they show interest in it, no. Myself and all my siblings, my mother and her sister were all potty trained by 18 months.
If they have their own little potty, and the door is open to the bathroom and they see you going potty, and you offer them the option of sitting on their little potty, then they have the choice of deciding they want to do it or not.
You dont MAKE them learn at this age. But you dont pass up the oportunity if it arises.
2007-06-24 05:15:41 · answer #1 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is the child showing interest in using the bathroom? Trying to climb on the toilet (be careful of this!) If so you can introduce the child to a potty chair and see what happens. They may not be ready to do more than sit for a few seconds. But they will become familiar with the potty chair.
Children generally start 'house breaking' themselves at around 18 months to 2 years. At that point all they need is consistant gentle coaching. But they will continue to have 'accidents up the age of 4 , until they understand and feel the fullness of bladder and bowel.
2007-06-24 05:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anna Og 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be able to train a 16 month old to pee in a potty chair, but having a bowel movement requires the ability to recognize the urge, tell Mom, and then produce. It more commonly happens around 2 1/2 in girls and often as late as 3 in boys. I often have mothers tell me that there child was potty trained at 18 months. This happens at times. It is not very common. As a pediatrician I see a huge number of children with bowel disorders and I believe they may be linked with early bowel training attempts. This disorder is called encopresis and is a nightmare. You would rather buy diapers until they were 3.
2007-06-24 06:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by Jamie W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the child show signs of being ready? If they are interested in sitting on the potty then all means start the process. The best way to tell is if the have a dry diaper sometimes which shows the early signs of bladder control also of they are aware that they are peeing in their daiper, pointing at it, saying pee pee or poo poo. It surely doesn't hurt to start at this age, but don't expect them to have full bladder control at this age. Get some really cheap pull-ups and try for awhile, you never know, just don't push the child, the average age for successful potty training is between 2 and 3 years old. Good Luck!
2007-06-24 05:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by fiona t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. My daughter was completely potty trained by 15 months.
As a mom of 3, I really reccomend not getting your child his or her own potty. I know alot of people like them, but once your child is potty trained, you will have to re-teach him/her to go on a normal toilet. This can make it more difficult when you're at a friend's house or in public. You can buy a small toilet seat cover that can travel with you.
2007-06-24 06:17:33 · answer #5 · answered by ryet_grrrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potty education fulfillment hinges on actual and emotional readiness, no longer a particular age. Many youngsters teach pastime in potty education with the aid of age 2, yet others won't be waiting until age 2 a million/2 or perhaps older. and there is not any rush. in case you initiate potty education too early, it ought to basically take longer. Is your toddler waiting? ask your self those questions: Does your toddler look fascinated interior the potty chair or bathroom, or in donning underclothes? Can your toddler understand and carry on with common instructions? Can your toddler ask effortless questions? Does your toddler stay dry for classes of two hours or longer during the day? Does he or she wake from naps dry? Does your toddler have relatively predictable bowel strikes? Does your toddler permit you be responsive to with the aid of words, facial expressions or posture while he or she needs to flow? Is your toddler uncomfortable in moist or grimy diapers? Can your toddler pull down his or her pants and pull them up back? in case you responded as a rule confident, your toddler would be waiting for potty education. in case you responded as a rule no, it relatively is recommended to attend awhile — notably in the adventure that your toddler has at the instant or is approximately to stand a important replace, inclusive of a flow or the advent of a sparkling sibling. a toddler who opposes potty education in the present day would be open to the assumption in some months. there is not any could postpone potty education in the adventure that your toddler has a continual scientific undertaking yet is in a position to apply the bathroom regularly. be conscious that the technique would take longer, in spite of if.
2016-10-03 01:36:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My child's doctor said that they'll do it when they're ready...just as long as its before they are 4 or 5. Dr. Phil has actually said that forcing them at too early of an age causes more emotional damage than anything. Just leave it up to the child. They know more than we think!
2007-06-24 05:15:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The minute "training" is part of the equation, issues arise, and it is seen as a CHORE and NOT fun by the baby. The more you push it, the more they will resist.
I'd suggest it and show how, and do that every now and then, and when the baby is ready, she will show express interest herself.
Best wishes! =)
2007-06-24 05:19:28 · answer #8 · answered by ™Tootsie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. my daughter was trained before she was 2. if they want to then go for it. dont force it or it could be a long hard process.
2007-06-24 05:20:04 · answer #9 · answered by becca b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋