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The reason why I created this poll is because as a first time mother, I wanted to start my child on potty training when he turns 18 months on the 23rd of Nov. I was wondering if you tought it was too young or if it was ok to start. I have read in the books that 18 months old is the time to begin. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks
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| posted by marisa on 10/13/2008 11:02 PM |
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| if you are "introducing" it and getting him used to the idea it's a great time. I want to get my daughter to start understanding the concept so by 2 she is capable and it is time consuming so good luck just be patient because being young they will have accidents. |
| posted by Kristhal on 10/13/2008 11:08 PM |
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| Readiness is more important than age. If your child shows interest in using the potty, is uncomfortable in a wet or soiled diaper, or tells you when he goes or is about to go, he is probably ready. It's fine to introduce it early, but don't push the issue until he shows signs he is ready, or it will be very stressful for you both. |
| posted by Marcia on 10/14/2008 03:21 PM |
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I started Alex around that time. He refused to wear diapers after he was 10 months old, would just always pull them off so we put him in pull ups then just because it was the only thing he would leave on. He started getting interested in the potty when he was a year old so I started introducing him and around 18 months I started using the timer every 20 minutes for him to sit on the potty and doing a sticker board. He was doing great for a long time but he got constipated one day, it hurt to sit on the potty and that was the end of the potty.
I am still trying to convince him that it wasn't the potty that hurt him. Sigh. He is still not fully trained. He will ask to go back in a pull up whenever he has to poop, if you refuse and put him on the potty, he will just hold it in, making himself sick or even screaming in pain because well he's holding it!
So yea, It works at 18 months....Just make sure he stays regular and avoid my nightmare! I know exactly what did it too, relatives taking him to Mcdoanlds for a happy meal! Avoid the junk, lots of fruit and he'll have smooth sailin! |
| posted by Nicole on 10/14/2008 08:01 PM |
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My almost 3 year old daughter is really interested, but for some reason she absolutely freaks out when I pull her pants down and sit her on the potty chair or our potty with the seat in it. She goes to the bathroom with me and sits on her potty but she WILL NOT pull her pants down. When she goes in her diaper she tells me and while i'm chaning her I say you should poop in the potty or I say you should pee in the potty and she says, (very sternly), NO. We have tons of books, DVD's, and sticker boards that we've tried with her, we even have a doll that goes along with a DVD, she will take the doll to the potty and she seems to really understand what is going on but she just does not want to do it.
On the other hand my other daughter that is almost two is totally interested. I think it depends on the child. I'd say start when you're planning to but don't get upset and make it an unpleasant experience. I feel like all children are different and some will do it right away and others won't, so just make it a part of their everyday life and make it familiar and let them set the pace. |
| posted by Crystal on 10/17/2008 05:36 PM |
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| well it took my son till he turned 3 before he started going in potty.u just gotta be patient. |
| posted by angie on 10/19/2008 12:02 AM |
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| I started my oldest son at 18 months, and he did really well, and was fully trained by 26 months. (sleeping in underwear) but my daughter took a little longer, sleeping in a pullup until almost 3.. and my twins are 26 months now, and im not pushing it. my twin girl is interested and goes on the potty a lot at home, but i havent started having them train her in daycare yet. . .her twin brother is not interested at all, but if i see his "poop" face, I will put him on the toilet and he will go. (just prevents a bigger mess in the diaper :) ) |
| posted by Amy on 10/19/2008 07:25 AM |
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| It all depends on the child, if you try and they just aren't having it then stop and wait a while and then try again. They just may not be up to it or they may just take to it. |
| posted by Amers on 10/20/2008 12:19 PM |
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| I always though that around 2 and a half to 3 years old is the time when children become interested in and start potty training without much persuasion. My oldest started daycare at a center when she was just 9 months old and they started potty training at age 18 months. She was a little taller then the rest of the kids so they actually started her when she was only 16 months old. They told me she was doing fine and wanted to go because she saw the other kids do it. Then I found out that they would sit her on the potty every hour wether she had to go or not and I told them to stop. At home she showed no interest at all and after a couple of months with the daycare potty training she started to hold back and got very constipated. We had to take her to the doctor and start her on a laxative treatment which traumatized her even more because it was in the form of suppositories, and we all know how they work. In the end she wasn't potty trained until just after her 3rd birthday but still isn't dry at night now that she is 5 years old. The doctor tells me that it's normal for her age not to be dry at night yet so I don't worry about it. With my other daughter we didn't even attempt to potty train her until she showed signs that she was interested which wasn't until close to her 3rd birthday. She struggled for a while and was dry at about 3 years 3 months old. She will ask for a diaper every time she has to go #2 because she is still afraid of going to the potty at that time. I was concerned but the doctor told me that it was normal and to give her time. This is a very big step in a kids life and they have so many other things they are learning in the first years of their lives that I don't think they should be forced to do something their not ready to. Just about every child will show that their are ready for potty training at some point, most of them around age 3, so give them the time they need. It will make things easier for everybody. |
| posted by Esther on 10/30/2008 05:38 PM |
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| No it is not too early! My son is 15 months and we have already started. He showed interest, and keeps a dry diaper over night and during naps, so why not! |
| posted by D on 11/11/2008 07:46 PM |
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It seems early to me - I'm not even thinking about this until our son is over 2 1/2.
I've heard girls take to the potty earlier than boys.
Good Luck! :) |
| posted by on 11/14/2008 03:49 PM |
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