What age did you potty train your baby?

Hi babyfuzz
I started with both of mine at about 15 months my daughter was comoletly trained by 18 months and my son by 2
the thing you have to look for is the signs is she pulling or taking her diaper off after using the bathroom does she go 2 hours with a dry diaper ect
Its really no rush yes its more convient for us as parents but doctors say they are fin up until 3 they say if there not potty trained by 3 then it will be very diffucult from 3-4 not sure why
just give her time shell get there
goodluck

I think that 9 months old is way too young to start potty training. My oldest son trained at 16 months and that was early (I thought). Most parents in my area start trying to train them when they turn 2 in hopes that they are completely trained by the age of 21/2. All of my other children were trained when they were 2, but I started at about 1 1/2 because they were interested in it due to having an older brother who went on the potty. I always used potty chairs that didn't go on the toilet...I had to empty it into the potty.

The problem with trying to train so young is that they just don't understand what you are doing so in turn they are getting frustrated. There is no reason to push these things. Girls tend to train faster than boys. My daughter was 18 mo old when I first started and she understood what was going on but was just not ready. I waited a month or so and tried again. By the time she was two she was completely done and had very few accidents. My sons on the other hand were different. My middle son was 2 1/2 and my youngest was nearly 3. I was very ready for him to be done, I had been changing diapers for 5 years straight without a break!! Whatever you do don't force her or it will be more frustrating and more work for the both of you. Taking her to the potty every 20-30 minutes will start to wear on the both of you and may turn her off of the potty. When it is time, you will be surprised how easily it happens. I would keep the potty chair in your bathroom and let her come in with you if she follows.

I tried each of my three kids on the potty at about fifteen months, and they were delighted to sit there - forever!! I would be sitting on the edge of the bathtub, waiting and waiting and waiting, until my bottom started to fall asleep from sitting on the tub for so long. Then I'd figure they weren't going to do anything, so I'd say, "Oh well, I don't think you have to go." When I'd start to get up and get them off the potty they'd scream - and that kind of thing would go on over and over again. Well, training was accomplished - and that training was that I was trained to finally realized not to bother when they were that young!:) It was the same for all three of them, as if they were clones of their siblings.:)

I ended up just saying to each of them, "Well, the potty is there if you ever want to use it." They never did. They were all children who really understood language well by two, so once they got past two I just kind of said, "Be thinking about getting rid of your diapers. We're going to have to do that soon." I let them "be thinking about it" for a while, and then started taking them out for short periods of time with undies on.

I was pretty much a matter of waiting until they were old enough to understand things and just kind of saying, "Here's what we'll be doing now."

I know a lot of it was my not having the patience to be sitting on the edge of the bathtub for indefinite periods of time, and I didn't mind them having diapers when they were two years old.

Anyway, here's how I ended up getting the task accomplished (and nobody ever had any accidents or any slip-ups once they finally were trained - so maybe it pays to let them be on the old side): http://hubpages.com/hub/T...

hi u r a big baby

I don't have a child of my own, but I do know something about potty training, because I work with children as a childpsychologist. I know (and have experienced) that it's better not to start to early with potty training, and not to make it a big deal if it doesn't work. Children go through stages at different times and you should not feel you're child is late because you heard about another child allready doing something.
I noticed that a lot of parents who have problems with their child staying on the potty are surprised that their child is sitting on the potty if they see other children sitting on it. If a child is in a group then it's quite 'normal' for the child to do so. So I don't know if she's going to a daycare? If she does, you could have a chat with them to see if she can see other children going to the toilet there?
The thing is: emphasise the nice things about going to the toilet. Maybe play with a doll (the doll is going on the potty, yeah! And she's doing peeing! Good girl!!). Not being mad if there is no pee, and being extremely glad if there is a pee.

i dont think there is a set age, it depends on the child.

i disagree with that book a little cus at least if the child is older they can tell u they are needing the toilet. i know some 9 month old babies can talk but i still think its a little young to be potty training.

my youngest was 15 months when she started, i got her a potty chair to get used to it and the very first day i bought it home she was using it. but then speech wise she was very bright and could tell me when she needed to go when out etc so, all was done in about a week. and she was dry at night at 2 and a half. she used to drink loads but only wee a few times in the day, was like she was letting it all out at night.

my youngest showed no interest wat so ever, even at 2 if i sat her on the potty she would sit there for ages playing or reading a book, but then she would stand up and wee on the floor in front of it.

so i waited until she was 2 and a half still no interest.

i started panicking, not because i thought something was wrong with her, but because i had people nagging me saying ooh she should be dry by noow, mines was dry at such an age.

but at the end of the day no matter how old they r they will do it when they are ready. its not just about timing, they also have to be emotionally ready. they need to realise the signs that they need a wee and also timing how quickly they need to get to the potty.

this sometimes is a lot harder then managing to get them on the potty at the right time.

my youngest was 3 and a half when she was finanally dry in the day, one day she was wettin the next i decided to try again and that was it. then a week later she was dry at night too.

my eldest still had the odd accident up until the age of 4, but my youngest has only wet maybe twice in the day and has never wet the bed as yet.

It all depends on the child. The child usually gives you signs that they are ready to learn. My kids both seemed to start giving me signs at about 15 months or so. They would sometimes take their diaper off when it was wet or they would tell me they were wet. they mastered it after they were 2 but currently my 3 year old still wears a pull up to bed at night she has some bedwetting still.

Well my friend,I am not a parent yet.But in the next few month,I am going to be a father.I found a good article about baby potty training,hope this will help you,like it helped me to be prepare for the future. While your child is not yet 2 years old, keep in mind that age isn't as important as readiness. It sounds to me like your child is showing several of the signs of potty training readiness (he's following instructions, watching what you do with interest and doesn't want to wear diapers.)

One of the most important factors in potty training success has to do with desire. If your child wants to do it and initiates the process, then definitely go with the flow, so to speak.

Another factor in your favor is peer pressure. If you start potty training and he sees other children in his child care setting going to the bathroom (and he continues to want to watch Mom and Dad), he will likely learn faster and want to copy what everyone else is doing. Just make sure your child care provider knows that you are starting the process so that everyone is on the same page.

Since your child is younger and is probably still working on those motor skills, dress him in clothing that is easy to manipulate like loose-fitting sweatpants, shirts that don't hang very low (so they won't get in the way when he tries to urinate), and avoid anything with snaps, buttons and zippers.

If he's hating the thought of wearing diapers, putting him in disposable training pants probably would hinder your success, so I'd advise using cotton training pants or underwear.

Don't be afraid to start and then back off in a week or two if he's just not getting it. This happens, and it's perfectly normal. Take a break, but try to keep his interest up by reading books about potty training and continuing to talk about it and share your own bathroom time with him. It's better to relax and take things slowly than to push him. You'll know if you're pushing him because potty training will start feeling more like a power struggle (a big potty training no-no) than a learning process. That's your signal to slow down and let him take the lead.

It sounds to me like you're ready to get started, though. I wish the best of luck to you.

My baby is not born yet but i might try doing the same training when the baby reach 1 year old. I am afraid that if i did that when the baby is still 8 months i might hurt the baby. Glad that you posted this discussion it gives me an idea on at what age my baby should be train to poop and pee in a potty.