2007-07-23 06:51:37 · 23 answers · asked by ABQgal 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I personally think that now is a great time to buy one. Although your chances of actually "potty training" will be slim. (Most boys potty train a little slower than girls and the average age is 2 1/2) I felt like it helped to have it in the bathroom for my child to get used to the idea and feel comfortable with it. This might sound like a weird idea, but after my child was comfortable with it we would take a stuffed animal and "play" that it was going potty (of course the potty has to be clean and sterilized) then practice the steps (going potty, wiping, flushing, and washing hands) After that we "played" that my child would sit on the potty. It gave them good practice for when they are ready to really use it. Good Luck!
2007-07-23 07:08:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Looking for the Potty Time Signs. Experts suggest that parents look for signs of physical, emotional, and cognitive readiness before attempting to toilet train. Most signs begin to emerge between 18 and 24 months of age, though this may vary.
Here are some Potty Time Readiness signs to look for:
Your child stays dry for at least two hours during the day and is dry after naps, which indicates that she's able to remain dry for an extended period of time.
Your child can follow simple instructions, such as a request to sit down or remove his clothing.
Shows an interest in wearing underwear.
Walk to and from the bathroom, sit still on his own for at least a few minutes.
Shows obvious signs of discomfort when the diaper is soiled.
Has predictable bowel movements on a regular basis.
Expresses an interest in using the toilet or potty seat.
Indicates through facial expression, posture, or language that he's ready to use the toilet.
Your child asks to wear grown-up underwear.
Your child may be ready to begin when the diaper stays dry more and more often overnight.
Your child will begin to notice the potty and want to sit on the toilet.
The child may express displeasure with a wet or dirty diaper, or may not want to wear a diaper anymore.
Good Luck!
2007-07-23 14:00:40 · answer #2 · answered by alymar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rule of thumb For deciding when to potty train is when the Child can stay dry throughout the night. That means she or he has some self-control and can very soon mange to let themselves "go" when needed.
You can always buy it now and try it out for a while, if it doesn't work give it another month or so then try again.
2007-07-23 14:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by Candiegirl17 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I asked a million friends how on earth they potty trained their son. Applying their advice... I started from infancy teaching him the difference between poop and pee... thinking it would help make him a early trainer... bought a potty chair and sat him on it as soon as he started walking... looked for the signs when he was dry and what he did when he needed to poop.... Well... He has been dry for 2 weeks and pooping in the toilet for the last week... and he turned 3 in May.
My advice to you... try whatever you can... and don't fret if it doesn't work....
Don't worry... It will happen when he is ready... And I guarantee... he won't be 5 and wearing a diaper to kindergarten!! :)
Best wishes to you!!!
2007-07-23 14:04:36 · answer #4 · answered by tillah519 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
now! I had my daughter potty trained a 22 months! there is also a great Elmo potty movie defiantly a must well worth the $20!!!!
2007-07-23 14:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by lola 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEVER! A potty doesn't teach a child to go to the bathroom on the toilet - it teaches them to pee/poop in a little bowl. Instead, buy one of those seats that goes on the seat of the toilet and don't rush it. As someone with absolutely NO problems toilet training her children (and not one accident), my advice would be to have the seat on the toilet and encourage your child to use it but if they don't want to, don't worry. Just leave it be. At 19 months, there's no big rush. My kids both trained right before their third birthdays!
2007-07-23 13:59:29 · answer #6 · answered by jessygirl 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
one of the best ways to tell your child is rdy for potty training is to check their diaper after a nap and if it's dry you know they prolly have some kind of control over their bladder. you can actually start potty training as soon as they start walking.
2007-07-23 13:55:16 · answer #7 · answered by Joy M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we are prep-aring to do this very thing. we decided because our 16 month old is now signaling that he has pottied in his diaper. all kids are different. buy one and if he doesn't take to it now he will just hold onto it for a while. he won't wear diapers forever. good luck and don't get discouraged they are stubborn creatures and will do things in their own time. best wishes.
2007-07-23 13:59:56 · answer #8 · answered by hapyhipy15 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would do it now. And just have him try a few times a day. My children were trained by the time they were 2 and a half. This is how I got them started.
2007-07-23 13:54:39 · answer #9 · answered by Hedi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not age as ,uch as readiness. Does he show any signs of being ready to try? It couldn't hurt getting one now and starting. I suggest the kind that is it
s own little potty that you put on the floor. The kind that fit over the real toilet are too scary.
2007-07-23 14:05:19 · answer #10 · answered by jachooz 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋