pottytraining

I started my son at 18 months ... but he wasn't interested so we started again at 2 and a half. It's been a long and slow progress with lots of hiccups on the way - like the in-laws not bothering to take him to the toilet ... instead just putting him in nappies all day! They still do now and he'll be 4 this year! I personally don't think there should be a time on it - just when your child is ready PS - Summer is a great time to learn rather than winter

It is easier to train a girl boysn are how to train. But I did train my Son which was 10mos at the time.

There use to be set ages for things like this, but now it seems more like you are suppose to watch for signs of readiness. I have heard that it is easier to potty train girls, but I have two boys and a girl, two of whom are potty trained and it was equally difficult. Just keep trying and be positive!

It's not about an age, it's about when your child shows the signs that they're ready. I was potty trained (fully) by the time I was 1 and a half.. my sister on the other hand, is a whole different story. Children will let you know when they are ready. Can they say poop and pee (or some other word for it) , do they show signs that they don't like to be in a wet diaper? Are they interested when you go to the bathroom? Can they hold their urine for a long period of time ( 1.5 - 2 hours ) .. if all the signs are there, then they are ready.. if the signs aren't there, then wait for them.

What a great question. All children are different when it comes to potty training and the best advise to give is when your child starts to show an interest in going potty on the potty chair that is the time to start. Some kids show as interest in this as early as 18 months while others don't show an interst till closer to 3. Girls do tend to show an interest earlier than most boys. Don't push is the best way, when children show the interest it is so much easier and faster to get them completely potty trained. Hope this helps. Good luck!

I know most ped. let you know children should not be potty trined untill they are 2 years of age.This is when a child can normally hold there own bowels I wouldnt try to potty train them before then!! I woul dintroduce a potty to them but I wouldnt try taking off the pull-up fully untill the child id 2 years old... GOOD LUCK!!

I think that 1) it depends on the child 2) if they are a boy or girl. I started potty training my son when he was three and it took about 4 months to get fully potty trained. Shortly after I was done with him my 2 year old daughter kept wanted to set on the potty and I gave it a shot with her and she was potty trained in about a week.

Potty training should start at the age of 2 1/2 if not sooner.

I've read on a book that most girls are easily trained than boys. Most boys start learning when they are 3. But girls start even as early as 2. But I guess it depends on how you handle your kid. I started potty training my baby when he was 19 months old... he is 25 months now and still a work in progress... he still makes mistakes but most of the time he would tell me that he needs to go... and i am very proud of this little achievement of his...

hi, i tried to potty train my child when she was around 12 months, she still uses nappy's tho, and goes on the potty about once a day, she doesn't seem to like it!

we started trying early with all of mine. my first one finally got it when he was 2. my middle one, started about the same time, but it took him till he was about 4 to really get it down. my daughter was a pain. she just didnt want to at all. i think it all depends on the kid.

Honestly, whenever the child is ready. I have 2 boys. One started when he was 15 months old. One is 3 in April and still isn't potty trained. You'll know. They'll show interest.