With consistancy, how long does it take for a 15 mo. boy to potty train?

Question

Our now 8 year old son was potty trained right when he turned 3. We both worked and started late on him. It took only a week for him - my wife started the week she quit her job. Now we have a 15 mo. old boy. Gives all the signs of readiness. We are using the lock down and go nowhere for however long it takes, do a lot of laundry and cleaning accidents, cotton training pant method. Rewarding only with praise. Diapers only at night and when leaving to pick up our oldest son from school.
We are constantly reminding him and pointing where his business goes and sitting him down regularly on the potty. It's been so long between the kids - any tips?

Answer 1

My son was potty trained at that age. He would use the bathroom with his father. He felt like it was a big boy privilege and he was anxious to wear big boy pants. I suggest buying him underwear, no more diapers. That is the fastest way to do it, it took one day for my son at that age, and my daughter at age two. For bedtime, don't give liquids for at least two hours before bed, make him use the bathroom before bed. But remember it all depends on the child, everyone develops at their own speed, so try it out for a day or two if it's not working, lay off him for awhile then try it again : )

Answer 2

Every child is different. You know your child and if he seems ready then it sounds like you are doing everything right.

I put my 12 month old on the potty a couple of times a day just to see what she does and get her used to the whole concept. She loves to get the potty insert down, put in on the potty, sit there and to flush. I only leave her on there for 30 seconds or so, or when she says "aaa duh" for "all done". LOL. She's actually gone once, today in fact, so maybe...

Does your child talk at all yet or does he give you signs?

You might try teaching him the deaf sign for potty (form fist with thumb between index and middle fingers forming a "t" for toilet, and shake back and forth). My 12 month old is using this sign when we go into the bathroom at all (so her association isn't quite accurate yet, but it's a start), since she still has a very limited vocabulary.

Or you can come up with your own sign, word, or just watch closely.

My other kids were potty trained between 20 and 28 months. One of them just didn't want to do it, so she took the longest, but otherwise I just followed the standard followed then, which was to potty train around age 2. I don't know what the standard is today, but I worked at a daycare recently too and some kids are 3 and 4 years old, talking and learning to read, but still can't go the toilet...it's not natural. My son suggested trying to train the baby sooner (she did start walking unbelievably early, 7-1/2 months) and I thought he just didn't want to help with diapers anymore, but I looked some things up online and found a website that made sense and made me want to try training sooner.

Here is the site I found and good luck!

http://www.dy-dee.com/Benefits_of_Cloth/Skin_Care/Toilet_Training_The_Complete/toilet_training_the_complete.html
Toilet Training The Complete

Answer 3

I have a 17 mo old, we tried to sit him down on a toilet he thinks it's play time, he wants to put his hands down there and play, so I don't think mine is ready, I have 2 older boys and they got potty trained at 2, took them about 2 to 3 weeks to realize it, but when I took the diapers away,I took them away! no pull-ups nothing, had a lot of laundry but then they knew, they felt it. So more power to you if you want to do this that early it's just going to be extra hard, and you have to give it extra time, but I think a month should be good, and if he's still not ready after a month just wait it off, I don't know where u live, but we live in chicagoland and it gets cold at this time of year, so I always waited with my boys until it warmed up so then they could run around the house freely, lol. Good luck, and like I said more power to you for doing so!

Answer 4

If he is having a lot of accidents and you are doing a lot of laundry then he clearly is not ready for potty training. My doctor told me not to even try until at least 2.5 years old. I know each child is different, but if he is having accidents he is not ready. Wait until he is physically and mentally ready and you will not have to really "train" him at all. Do not push it, you only make things worse for yourself and him. Wait until he is ready and it will be a breeze!! Like you said, your oldest was almost 3 and it only took a week!!! That is what should happen!! Please just wait and make it easier on yourselves and your son!! Good luck!!!

Answer 5

It all really depends on your son. Please be carefull though. If he's showing interest then that's fine he can be trained in as little as two weeks if he wants too. However, if he has no interest and/or if you're pressuring him then his progress will start going backwards. Also, try making a sticker board or something you can put on the fridge or in his room everytime he goes potty. That way the praise is visual. Also, don't rush him too much he's still young. I was a two year old teacher for three years and all I did was potty train.

Answer 6

15 months is still very young to potty train and bladder is still probably not all the way up to par.
but it took us almost a year to fully potty train our son when we started at age to and not we are working on it with our 2 and a half year old. every kid is different to its hard to give a timeline

Answer 7

i hate to break it to you but i think it is too early for a child to b expected to be potty trained. I would wait a few more months.It puts so much stress on a child...what if his bladder can not handle it. my son is 20 months and he is showing signs of being ready but i am still unsure. Boys are much harder to train than girls. Good luck

Answer 8

It's no longer too younger. My step son used to be potty proficient at 18mo., then my son wasn't proficient till three a million/two. All youngsters are unique. It appears like your son is in a position, so hold taking him. However, my youngest daughter used to be one hundred% potty proficient at two, then began getting in her pants once more three months later. She used to be jealous of the youngster I used to be caring for and we ended up having to begin far and wide. So do not be amazed when you have a collection again in a while. For now, simply glide.

Answer 9

I'd say a week or so. Depending on his bladder's ability to keep up with his body.

The cognitive side of it only takes a couple days, for the child to put two and two together. And then a few more days, to a couple weeks to get set in the routine.

Answer 10

u are doing all the right things he will do it when he is ready- boy take later to train anyway keep it up and he will get it in time