Does anyone have any tips on how to start potty training my 17 month old?

Question

She has started to take off her nappy to poo so i assume that she is somewhat ready. However, she does not sit on the potty long enough to do anything and often ends up wandering off to go and poo/pee somewhere else (not in the potty).

I am not sure she understands that she is meant to poo/pee in the potty, or if she does understand, she doesnt want to.

Any tips?

Answer 1

I potty trained my daughter when she was nearly two and I thought she was very young (maybe too young) to train. However, she proved me wrong because using the Potty Stool http://www.thepottystool.com she was trained in less than 2 weeks. I was skeptical the stool would make a difference but I never would have guessed how well it works!

I realized later that my daughter really wanted to imitate what she saw adults doing and was very determined to mimic correct toilet use.

This really is the greatest thing to happen to potty training. I like that I don't have to use or clean a floor potty and I love that my kids are safe and never have to touch the toilet with their hands! My kids just get right up to the toilet on their own.

The best part is that kids use it for years. Hope this helps you.

Answer 2

Don't expect miracles she is still pretty young yet. But keep her entertained while on the potty. Give her books, put her in front of the Tv. Play a game with her while she is on it. With my son (17m) he always pees in the bathtub before a bath. He stands up to pee in the tub. So when he does do it I acknoledge that he did it bye saying "you went pee pee" And sometimes I catch him before a bowel movement I put him on the potty and he goes poo in it. Just slowly introduce her to it. Let her guide you. Good luck. Also remember most kids that train early can revert back later on.

Answer 3

Have a book that is "JUST FOR THE BATHROOM!" For my daughter it was a Dora book. So she could look at it while she was sitting on the potty. I would take her in when I went to potty...sit her down when I sit down and let her look at the book...Of course she did not catch on immediately but it did not take long. Whatever you do, try not to lose your patience. If you or she starts to become upset..give it a break for a week and then start again. It will defiately happen if you keep this up...And make sure you give LOTS of praise when she does use the potty!! Good luck :)

Answer 4

17 months is kinda early. And most likely you desire the baby to make a decision whilst to take a seat at the potty, you quite won't make a decision that for him. My daughter used to be potty educated on her third birthday, it isn't a significant deal. It quite is not. I beg to vary that women are less complicated, my son used to be potty educated by means of time his second birthday rolled round. He used to be a work of cake. Don't get mad whilst he wets himself, simply allow it roll of your again. Accidents occur.

Answer 5

you can give her a few toys that are just potty toys. she is not old enough yet to go by herself. but if you let her see you sitting on your potty to go she will start to get it. you can use baby sign and sign potty whenever you have to go then when she goes you can sign potty it really helps but the toys will help her to stay on the potty longer.

good luck

Answer 6

17 months is a little early.
If she is holding her bladder at night and is waking up dry
in the mornings the majority of the time.
At least 6- out of 7 days a week. It is time to introduce the potty.

Sounds like she does not like being wet or dirty,
by taking off her diaper.

However, the concept is a little difficult.
Most parents will tell you My child was Potty Trained at
16 months old.

NO< THE PARENTS WERE TRAINED, NOT THE CHILD.
SOMEITMES TOO EARLY CAUSES SET BACKS.
i DO NOT FEEL SHE UNDERSTANDS WHERE TO GO.

I REALLY DON'T.
BUT SHE WILL.
HANG IN THERE.

Answer 7

If she is showing signs ex. sitting on the potty herself when she needs to go then she is ready. I am currently trying to potty train my 20 mth old. i sit on the potty while she sits on her potty it kind of helps but she doesnt want to sit there. just try it for as long as she will sit there for but do not make her sit there for longer than 10 min. she will become frustrated and not want to go to the potty for awhile. good luck.

Answer 8

Turn the nappy around so she can't reach the tabs and open the diaper.

She's really not ready for potty training, she must not like being dirty down there. At this age if you try you will find yourself "potty trained" not her.

Answer 9

Most children show signs of readiness to begin using the toilet as toddlers, usually between 18 months and 3 years of age. These signs include staying dry for at least 2 hours at a time, having regular bowel movements, being able to follow simple instructions, being uncomfortable with dirty diapers and wanting them to be changed, asking to use the potty chair, or asking to wear regular underwear. You should also be able to tell when your child is about to urinate or have a bowel movement by his facial expressions, posture or by what she says. If your child has begun to tell you about having a dirty diaper you should praise her for telling you and encourage her to tell you in advance next time.
Whenever your child shows signs of needing to urinate or have a bowel movement you should ask her if she wants to use the potty or take her to the chair and explain to her what you want her to do.
Only keep her seated for a few minutes at a time, don't insist and prepared to delay training if she shows resistance. Until she is going in the potty, you can try to empty her dirty diapers into her potty chair to help demonstrate what you want her to do. Things to avoid when toilet training your child are beginning during a stressful time or period of change in the family (moving, new baby, etc.), pushing your child too fast (pushing just creates a battle over control), and punishing mistakes (treat accidents and mistakes lightly, DO NOT punish!). Be sure to go at your CHILD'S pace and show strong encouragement and praise when she is successful.
Before a child can be "toilet trained", she must have attained a certain amount of physiologically readiness, namely "bladder readiness". In infancy, babies frequently are unable to hold large amounts of urine in their bladder and void small amounts. As a child grows older, her bladder becomes more mature, and is able over time to hold larger amounts of urine between voids. This comes hand in hand then with the additional ability to be able to increase the interval between voids. When you notice that your child is dry at longer intervals (i.e. dry after a nap or for at least 2 hours) and is voiding large amounts at a time, then that is a sign that your child may be physiologically ready for toilet training.
Another component, which overlaps with psychological readiness, is the ability of your child to recognize that she is voiding (i.e. if your child does not recognize when she is voiding, toilet training is virtually impossible). Some children start showing some signs of "bladder readiness" around 2 years of age. Most will attain it by three years of age.
Another component of readiness is physical readiness. This includes the ability to walk well (to and from the bathroom), to be able to pull pants up and down, and the ability to get on and off the toilet/potty chair fairly independently. While this may seem like a "given", think about grandmas who claim their children were toilet trained at 6 months or a year of age. Some kids are not even walking at a year, how could they be toilet trained?
The last component is probably the most important: psychological readiness. Or what I like to call willingness! If a child is not bothered by a wet or dirty diaper, if she is uninterested or unwilling to sit on the potty, believe me, you are not going to get very far. As the saying goes, you can place a toddler on a potty, but you can't make her pee. Toddlers quickly learn that they can control their bodily functions.

Answer 10

when my mom told me how she trained me she explained that she would wake me up when she was ready to go to sleep and set me on the potty. i was too sleepy to fight her and she would just leave me on till i went. she said it normaly only took a few mins. then she would praise me and put me back down to sleep.
only took 2 wks to have me trained.