potty training.?

Question

when is the best age to start potty training.my daughter is 16 months.

Answer 1

The average age that girls potty train is between 2 and 3 years. What worked for my daughter is The Potty Stool http://www.thepottystool.com I could not believe her reaction to this stool. I started by just setting it at the toilet. This stool makes every toilet kid-sized. My kids immediately climbed up on this stool and discovered that they could safely and securely use the toilet. This got them very interested in using the toilet and they were potty trained very quickly.

My kids like to use what they know mommy and daddy use. And it really is wonderful having your kids independently use the toilet on their own. The handles and sides make all the difference! My son and daughter felt very secure and the sides makes them feel comfortable and closed in when they use the toilet.

I like that I don't have to double the steps of potty training by training them first in a potty and then training them to stop using a potty. And not dumping and cleaning a potty each time is great. The best thing is that kids use it for years. I hope this helps you

Answer 2

When you have established that your child is ready for potty training the first port of call is to buy the necessary equipment. You have the option of child sized potties or even a special child-sized seat for the toilet. It's also possible to pick up some kind of picture book or DVD to capture the child's interest. One famous toy that seems to be popular amongst the kids at the moment (although not amongst the parents because of its high pitched annoying tone) is potty Elmo - based on the character from Sesame Street. These training aids can help captures the child's interest but shouldn't be relied on too heavily.

Next it's all about introducing some kind of routine to the baby. So it's advisable to take him / her to the toilet or potty to get the baby used to it and to make sure that the baby isn't scared or intimidated. This should happen over a period of a day or two - just keep making regular trips to the bathroom until the baby is comfortable with the surroundings. Explain the purpose of the toilet and what people use it for.

The next step is to ditch the nappy and explain how and why adults undress before going to the toilet / potty. Physically show the baby where the excrement should go by taking the nappy over to the potty and putting it in. Next you'd explain that the baby is responsible for going to the toilet and make sure that the baby understands that he / she can go to the toilet whenever is required. This is the first time the baby has ever had independence and responsibility and is a defining moment a child's development.

Finally, when all else is sorted, you can resort to night training. Be warned that it can take another couple of years for the babies to master the art of understanding when they need to go to the toilet whilst asleep. Accidents will happen but handle them gracefully and definitely don't punish the child.

Answer 3

Give her the potty to sit on and play with...then once she is used to it put her on it just as she goes in the bath in the evening....if she goes make a real song and dance of it.

She will probably be ready to start fully at about 2 but this preparation may mean she gets it quicker.

My daughter did all these things from about the same age and when she hit two we tried her will potty training - she was dry in six weeks during the day and going through the night 3 month later.

My son however took much longer and didn't stop wearing nappies at night until he was 3 and then he just stopped overnight.

Answer 4

Hey, The best Potty Trainings that I have ever had was with Bagihot Potty Training (just google it) Without a doubt the most useful Training that I have ever tried.

Answer 5

At this age all we did was get out the potty and set it up in the bathroom. let her play with it and sit on it. This way when it comes time to use it, the potty itself will not longer be a new thing and she will be more comfortable using it.
Mine is now 19 months and is in no way ready to start training. I strip her down and set her on it every night while I run her bath. Quite often she pees on it. We make a big fuss and she claps. But she does know when she has to go or anything. we are just taking things slow.
at almost 20 months, she knows what the potty is and what is is for. but she is not ready to use it.
hope this helps some.

Answer 6

You can try and start now. But it'sbest to wait till they show signs they are ready. My first daughter I started at 18 months, she did good at first then not so good. She was done about 24 months. My younger daughter 2 yrs and 3 months is doing really well, we started about August of this year. She should be done by February. But she just started saying potty. Until they can tell you they have to go, it's hard for them to be completely potty trained.

Answer 7

It's how YOU approach potty training that brings fast results. I potty trained my child in less than a week with this method http://pottytraining.toptips.org

Answer 8

Well whenever the child seems ready is the best time. My daughters doctor said when they understand what pee pee and poop poo is, they don't have soiled diapers in the morning and are able to tell you if they need to know. What I did around that age is put out the little potty in the bathroom and had her follow me when I had to go. I would have her sit on her potty just like I sat on mine so she would get the idea. We started full on around 2 and a half by having her wear underwear all the time except bedtime. Of course she had many accidents but soon she got the idea and stopped going in her underwear. It really all depends on when your child is ready though. Good luck!

Answer 9

It's not age, but developmental readiness. Can your daughter basically dress and undress herself, especially when it comes to pulling her pants up and down? Can she tell you BEFORE she wets/soils, and is she aware when he is wet or soiled? Can she stay dry for at least a few hours at a time, and wake up dry? Does she understand the concept of the potty, and wash her own hands? If not, wait until she acquires these skills. Trust me, I know how anxious parents can get to have their child out of diapers! But it's literally impossible to potty train a child before she's ready. Just take it slow, and let her take the lead when she's ready. If you want to go ahead and get her a little potty (a potty seat on the big potty worked better for us, but all kids are different) for her to use for practice, that's fine. Just don't push her to train before she's truly ready. Good luck!

Answer 10

I would buy a potty now, and just leave it around the house, so she gets familiar with the sight of it first.
She may decide that she wants to use it now, or she may wait till she is about 2 years old...but never worry, she will do it at some point!