can you start to potty train at 19 months?

Question

my son is now 19 months old, he wears pull ups and tells me when he poops, and he will tug at his pull up if he pee pee's. Is it to early to potty train? I would like to try but I don't want to if I will mess him up by doing it to early. What do you think?

Answer 1

Of course you can!

Answer 2

You won't mess him up so long as you go with what he wants. 'Potty training' is a terrible phrase - it sounds like training a dog. What should happen is that small children gradually learn to take responsibility for their own peeing and pooping, when they're ready to do so. It sounds as if your son is ready, so just go along with his signals.

Having said that, knowing when he has already peed or pooped is just the first step. The next one is to know when he's about to, and that's more difficult. Some children do have this awareness at around 18 months, but some take much longer (it can be past three years).

I suggest you keep a potty available, and let your son know that he can go in it any time he needs to, then see what happens. With pull-ups, he can take them off himself if you put him in elasticated trousers, and you may find it all very straightforward. On the other hand, he may not know until after it's happened, in which case just leave the potty around, and wait until he's ready.

Answer 3

From everything I have read, 24 months is about average, but it depends on the child. I will tell you that girls are normally faster than boys. My son is almost 2 1/2 and he won't even start. He wants to, and he goes and sits on the toilet all the time, but he has no clue over how to control his pottying. If you already done one successfully, I would think you would have the best ides. You've been there, and its your child, so you know her best. Does she have the physical indicators? Does she hold her urine and go all at once, or does she pee little bits over time? That is one of the big ones (my son still goes pee a little bit every few minutes). You can always introduce the concept. That's what we do. Show her the potty, let her try it out, and see how she does. Once she gets a grasp of the concept, go for it. Just remember that if you rush her and she gets frustrated, it may make things worse in the long run.

Answer 4

As a mom of a just-turned 3 year old boy, I can tell you that it is not too early to start potty training, especially since he sounds so ready!

Our son didn't have a desire until just 6 months ago, after the birth of our daughter. The entire time I was pregnant, I tried to get him potty trained before she got here. No luck. Everyone told me "oh, boys take longer." or "When they are ready, they'll use the potty." Everyone was right!

Sounds like your son is doing a great job! If I were you, I'd nudge it along. If you see him 'dancing' (as our son does when he's gotta go) or tugging, ask him if he has to go potty. And then take him to it. If he doesn't go, so what - it's practice and soon he'll figure it out.

That's just our experience - but I hope it helps you out! Good luck and Happy New Year! :)

Answer 5

it sounds like your son is trying to tell you he is ready to potty train. And no it is not early, when he is ready is the perfect time. It is hard to train a child who is not ready or not interested in potty training, but because your son is aware of when he potties or goes pee, now is a great time to start potty training. Just be understanding as he will have accidents, all kids do. And pull ups can be a great aid in training as they are easily disposable when an accident happens!

Answer 6

Defiantly, especially if he is showing signs of readiness. However, he might train slower because his vocabulary isn't as developed and you will have to be really in tune to your son to read him for signs of wanting to go potty. Don't ditch the pull ups right away, continue to use them until he can remain dry through a couple of trips to the potty. Is he interested in the toilet? Some young kids are afraid of the toilet. Until he is able to sit on the toilet, he may not be ready. Also, boys train later and slower than girls. You don't want to get too carried away on the idea that you will have a 2 y.o out of diapers. Don't get discouraged, just take it slower than you normally would.

Answer 7

Boys usually potty train between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2. I waited until my son had bladder control and could pee if I said, "go pee." It helped my son to potty train standing up: not only did he want to be like his father, it also helped for him to see what was happening and connect the sensations. He used The Potty Stool http://www.thepottystool.com This stool makes every toilet kid-sized. He could easily stand at the toilet (or sit) safely and securely. My kids immediately climbed up on this stool and were very interested in using the toilet. I was shocked how easy potty training was for him.

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.

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 best thing is children use this stool for years. Hope this helps you.

Answer 8

I don't think it's too early to START the process. But it may take a while for him to actually catch on. Buy him his own seat (get a simple one, not the ones that have all the 'bells and whistles as that may distract him) and everytime you or dad goes potty, take him with you and let him watch so he knows what he is supposed to do. Make sure to wash your hands after, and even wash his when you are done as well, to get him in that habbit.

Try getting him to sit on his own potty while you are going, wether he has to go or not. and explain to him what you are doing. If he does go, give him a small reward (a favorite piece of candy...1 peice for number 1 and 2 pieces for number 2) BUT only give him THAT kind of candy when he does go potty, no other time!

Good luck!

Answer 9

Ask your son what he thinks (assuming that he can talk)! If he says that he'd like to try using the toilet, then go ahead with the potty training.

The worst that can happen is that you might have to clean up a few messes. If he makes too many messes and complains about having to use the toilet, then he's not ready.

Bye!

Answer 10

It certainly won't mess him up. I used to babysit, and for an extra $5/hr (after my $17.50/hr base), I would potty train the clients' kids. Some of the kids I baby-sat were 15-19 months old, and the parents had me potty training.

Answer 11

Let him experiment with the potty now,but do not push him. He may be ready. he may not like the sensation of the dirty pull up and may be an easier child to potty train. Don;t let him sit too long in the filth he may get used to it