what is the average age to start potty training?
@beutfulmama6701 (1718)
United States
June 25, 2009 5:03pm CST
I have 2 18 month olds. One boy and one girl. My daughter is already at the stage where she will say out out out as she is peeing in her diaper, as soon as she is finsihed she will run and grab me a diaper. My son on the other hand will run and get upset when it is time to change his diaper... He would much rather sit in a pee soiled diaper then a dry one. When i go to the bathroom my son however will follow me in and get me toilet paper when it is time, my daughter will not but she will stand by the door and listen , when she hears it she starts clapping and yells "yay". I think that she is at the age or developmental stage where i could possibly train her, but im not so sure that my son is there yet. Alot of people have told me that they had there sons potty trained by 15 months that that is the average age for a boy.. does this mean that my son is behind? i think that 15 months is too soon to push the issue.. but where he is 18 months and doesnt show any signs of wanting to be trained i just feel he isnt ready, but at what age should i start being concerened and try more to push the issue?
any info you may have would be greatly appreciated! thank you for your time
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@flydanman (111)
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26 Jun 09
18 months is usually far too young for a boy. Girls tend to start earlier than boys and the average age to show readiness to potty train is about 24 months for girls and closer to 30 months for boys. Most girls are potty trained by 2 and a half, most boys by age 3, but there are a handful of children that are trained earlier than that and plenty that train later, particularly at night.
A quick visit to pull-ups.com will help you recognize the signs of readiness. But don't worry about your 18 month olds not using the potty on a regular basis, you don't need to get concerned until they're about 42 months and not even interested. Good luck!
@Signal20 (2281)
• United States
25 Jun 09
Wait till they're ready. My oldest daughter was a breeze. My middle one, very difficult. My youngest is 3 1/2 and she has wanted absolutely nothing to do with potty training. Like yours, she prefers to sit in pee and poop....She finally asked me to go on the potty over the weekend, and it's been up and down since.
I'm a firm believer that when they're ready they'll let you know. If you push the issue when they're not ready, it seems to scare or intimidate them and they won't do it. Try rewards as well. I've heard gummy bears work good(not for my daughter though lol), mine likes the little star stickers. I made a chart and put it on the fridge. When she goes she gets a star. She likes counting them and saying what a "big girl" she is. Just wish she'd go in the potty more :) Someday, it'll happen I know for a fact lol. Good luck!
