Potty Training - 2 Years Old

If he is not yet able to vocalize when he needs to go then you may need to just be patient. Keep taking him in the morning and giving him praise, and let him set the pace.

You could set a timer and put him on the potty every 30 mins. Or, you could keep up the morning routine, but give him some time to be more ready for the rest. If he's not "catching on to what is happening yet" then he may not be quite ready.

My daughter was completely trained by 26 months, but I started the once a day sitting on the potty while I ran her bath at about 14 months. Then I didn't push the rest until she gave more signs of being ready. She was an early talker, so that helped too.

You can start potty training at two, and spend a year doing it, or you can wait until three and spend three days. I'm sure there are lots of better things you could be doing with your time, so I would not spend a lot of time or effort on the potty training right now. Most of the time when a kid is potty trained before the age of three, it is really the parent who is trained! If he is ok with using the potty in the morning, keep doing it. Let it become routine, it won't hurt, but wait until he is really ready. He is not ready if he can't tell you when he needs to pee.

If he just turned 2 he might not be ready yet. My son turned 2 in July and is trying, but we are not pushing it. He usually wants to go when we change him, so we let him. He usually does go pee-pee & has a blast when he gets to flush & say "bye-bye pee-pee". He has done #2 once, but I think it was by accident.

Just keep trying and let him go when he wants to... most boys don't really potty train till they are closer to 3 yrs old.

Just so you know out of 5 kids he is the first to ask to use the potty before 3 yrs old... I'm hoping my 9 mo old will want to try like he does. They both hate sitting in poopy diapers... so we are keeping our fingers crossed!

Yes, I think he's too young.
Girls mature faster than boys.
They get the potty training (& other things) at an earlier age.
He will need to equate "the feeling" of needing to pee with going.
It takes time.
I would wait until he's 3 or 3 1/2. I, also, had him watch his dad pee standing up.

I did the 3-day stay-at-home way. Meaning we didn't go anywhere for 3
days so we could be in underwear & close to the potty.
I got a potty stool, left the seat up, didn't go anywhere, gave him plenty of fluids when he wanted it, asked him if he had to pee.
You do not punish him or scold him if there is an accident.
I told him we would have a party at the end of the day.
Each day day you have a mini party to celebrate the success of the day.

Took him to the store to pick out his own big boy underwear.

I put up a banner & balloons in the kitchen & told him they were for him for being a big boy & going potty in the toilet.

End of first day, party w/dad & sis. Confetti, sm cupcake to share, party
End of 2nd day, party w/dad & sis, dinner on party plates.
End of 3rd day, party w/dad & sis, little present.

Done. Only had one accident.

Now when we go to the bank or the store, I ask him if he has to potty.
We always make a stop at the bathroom. Makes errand running a breeze.

I didn't bother until they were ready. My middle 2 kids potty trained themselves within 2 weeks at 2y4m and 2y6m. My oldest was potty trained, even at night within 5 days - he was 3. We took away his diapers on his 3rd birthday.

He's not too young! My daughter is 21 months and has been potty training for a while now.

Honestly, I ended up leaving it all to her. No diaper or underwear. And when she'd pee I'd clean it up and say "we pee in the potty" and tell her to sit on the potty or sit her there myself. After a couple of weeks she just sat down and peed in it. Now she does it all day every day. When she has a good day with it she gets fruit snacks. And everytime she pees in the potty we do the potty song and dance. You just need to make it fun. Good luck!

Wait until he is ready and there will be no heartache or stress with this process. It's not a matter of how young he is in age, but rather if his body and brain have matured enough to make the connection and have the control to know when he has to go.
You can start him training now, and have him fully trained by age 3. Or you could wait until he is ready, say, a month before his third birthday. And still have him fully trained by age 3--except without all the frustration and work.
Using the toilet independently will happen on your son's personal timeline.

Yeah, you are starting him too young. It is okay to use the morning pee to explain the concept but if they are too young to understand when they have to go it isn't going to work. What you are trying to do is predict when he must go when you should be waiting until he is able to say I need to go.

All you will end up doing is making both of you frustrated and it could make it take longer.

As a mom of 8 kids, 6 of which were trained right after the second birthday I can say it's not to early, but they do need to be able to communicate and recognize what is going on with their bodies. The two that weren't done at 2 was my oldest with learning disabilities and he was 3, then there was my last who was capable at 2, but felt peeing in everything but the potty was the best thing to do. We did get her trained at 2 1/2, she did it on her own for the most part. There are things that do need to be in place though.

From a mental standpoint, a child's brain needs to be able to receive the message that the bladder is full. Typically this happens between 18-22 months of age, but again, every child is different. Physically, a child needs to be able to dress and undress themselves. They should be able to reach the seat with a stool, though a little help from mom and dad is okay. They also have to be able to recognize the need to go. Developmentally, they need to want to be independent. It’s important that they want to be responsible for themselves.

If HE'S interested, keep going. If YOU'RE interested, he may be on the young side. I know there are a few people who have kids who manage this at a young age, but it's quite rare before 3 especially in boys. The brain doesn't get the "full bladder" signal. He knows what you want him to do, but he can't tell when he's full and he can't figure out how to let go of that sphincter muscle. It's likely to be hit or miss so it's up to you whether you want to frustrate the 2 of you. You can't make him catch on until he is developmentally ready - it's not a habit he can create because you're asking him to rely on a physical cue he may not be getting.

You can take him to the toilet about every hour and see if he catches on. If you feel that you don't see any signs of success don't let everyone get frustrated. Try again in six months and see how it goes. Kids are funny because they will remember this time in the back of their mind and usually they can pick up where they left off.

When my son turned two we just put him in underwear and took him to the bathroom often - whenever he woke up (am and after naps), after each time he ate and then if we had not taken him for a couple of hours. He had frequent accidents for 3-4 days, a few for the remainder of the week, two more over the next month and we were done. He had ZERO signs of 'potty readiness'. In the rest of the world, the majority of children are trained by 12 months of age. Prior to disposable diapers, most American children were fully trained by 18 months. You are not starting too early.

You are not potty training in the morning. You are only catching his pee. There is a big, big difference.

"Some people" are absolutely right in what they are saying to you, Mom. He IS too young. You are just spinning your wheels. Please stop spinning your wheels and leave him alone.

There are two things that little children can control. One is eating and one is pottying. Until he is ready, he will not potty for you and you will just be frustrated and have a battle on your hands. I read so many times on this site, moms trying to train too early and it NEVER works. The worst ones are when they punish their babies for not pottying. All that does is cause psychological problems for their kids down the line. It is also abusive.

Boys typically train closer to 3. Girls usually train a little earlier than boys. Day training is totally different than night training. Day training comes first. Night training typically takes longer because a child's body may not be ready to hold it through the night until well past 4.

If you don't believe me, go ask your pediatrician. He or she will tell you.

Dawn