Potty Training Toddlers??
When did you start with the potty training? My daughter is 16 months old and has been showing us sign’s that she is ready I think. When she dirties her diaper she goes and get a clean one and when has been getting up in the morning she has been dry. Do you think she is ready or should I give it a little more time. I don’t want to be one of those pushy mom’s that wants there kids to do everything first. So when did you start and when were they officially potty trained
Jillian I meant to give you a thumb up and hit the wrong thumb. Sorry
Sounds as if she is ready to train. My daughter was clean and dry, day and night by 19 months, my son took forever! I think parental instinct should be the guide for when to start, and if you feel that now is the time to start, it probably is.
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My baby sister was potty trained her third bday. theyll do it by themselves if you let them
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Sounds as if she is ready to train. My daughter was clean and dry, day and night by 19 months, my son took forever! I think parental instinct should be the guide for when to start, and if you feel that now is the time to start, it probably is.
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When my oldest son was around the same age he started showing interest as well. So I bought a potty and put it in the bathroom so it would be available for him. He sat on it a lot, but didn’t actually use it for a while. By the time he was 2 he was fully ‘daytime’ potty trained. I didn’t really do anything besides make it available to him, and he came into the bathroom a lot while myself or my boyfriend were using the toilet. We also talked about the potty a lot.
If she is showing interest it wouldn’t be pushy of you at all to start her training. If she stops showing interest, don’t push it. Go back to it when you think she’s ready.
Good luck
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We started when my daughter was about 2, and she was fully potty trained (#1 and #2) by the time she was about 3. It really depends on your child. there’s nothing wrong with starting potty-training and then modifying your plans. 16 months may be a little early because she might lack the motor skills and verbal skills to be successful at this point (mine did…but yours might not)
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my daughter used the potty when she felt like it at all diaper changes, she did this from 12 months because we already had it. My son was dry at night at 24 months but wasn’t dry in the day until 33 months. My daughter is 30 months and just gone dry day and night (she is still wearing a diaper at night just in case).
I agree with you, after all potty training is not for the mom is it? I would just keep offering her the potty and giving her lots of praise, if you find that the diaper is coming off dry after long stretches then you can take it off when you are both ready! I did this and it worked well, they were both letting me know when they needed to go or going alone in a matter of days.
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I started potty training my children when they were 13 months. They were potty trained in three days. If you believe that they are ready then go ahead your not being a pushy mom. And i’m sure we will both agree you will be glad when you stop buying diapers. lol
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my boys both began potty training at 16 months. They trained fairly quickly. I whole heartedly disagree with pull-ups, though. They are a waste of money. Especially if you are a sahm.
As soon as she wakes up dry in the am, put her on the potty. Try the little potties or a training seat to go on the big potty. Use which ever one she feels most comfortable with. If she goes, make a big deal about it. If not, try again in about 30 min.
If she wakes up wet, take her 30 min after she wakes up, or after she has breakfast.
Continue to take her about every 30-45 min. As long as you are consistent, she should train easily. Once she is only soiling her diapers once or twice, switch to "big girl panties." You can also buy the plastic panties to go over the panties.
They always say not to start and stop, but if she starts screaming and absolutely refusing to go, just try again at another time!
good luck!
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mother of two/daycare owner 10 years
I can’t exactly answer your question, but I can relate my recent experience and it might be valuable to you. My daughter is 29 months and we just gave up on an attempt to get her to use the potty (I first tried at about 19 months). I think I tried to encourage her too early – that’s just my daughter, though; every child is different and I know some succeed that early. So, I recommend making a potty available but NOT saying anything about it, except to teach the name of it and what it’s for; attach NO desire to it. I’m really starting to believe that it’s all about the child being ready – not only physically ready to control elimination or dress herself, but being ready and eager for the independence it represents.
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