Potty Training - Not Sure Yet

My daughter was done potty training at 19 months. As long as she knows what's going on, you can start. Good luck!

I think ever child is different but I do not think it is 2 young to introduce the idea but do not force the idea. They say girls train earlier than boys. I only had a son so I can't compare. But I do remember my mother telling me that I was trained by age 2. She said I never had a problem but she felt it was because my older sister who is 13 months older than me was wearing lacey panties and I wanted to wear those panties too.

17 months is certainly not too young! I started my daughter at 9 months and there are people that started earlier than that. And your daughter is definitely showing that's she is ready by telling you when her diaper is dirty. I started putting my daughter on the potty chair at regular intervals and if she did go, I gave lots of praise. But if she didn't go, I just took her off and put on another diaper.
Recently she started getting really excited about the stamps she gets at mommy and me class, so I bought some stamps for the house, and use that as a reward when shes does something on the potty. At 13 months, she still doesn't tell me when she needs to go, but shes does do her poop on the potty. I like to think she waits to do it on there, but maybe its just coincidence.
Good luck with this great new stage!

You sound like an excellent patient mom. Why not introduce her to it and if she's interested then she'll tell you whenever she feels like it. If she digresses then try later. You don't have to push it at all-not too many people who don't eventually use the potty!~

Hi H. my name is Talisa i had my first daughter young in the army and knew nothing about potty training i started her at age 1 and i think she was so afraid of the potty threats not to say i was brytally mean but she wasn't used to my firmness. My second child was about 18 months when i started but she was doing what your child was so i felt she was ready. i think when they are ready you will know. sometimes it comes from curiosity of watching you go to bathroom. I think anywhere from 18 mths. to 2 1/2. I have a home daycare and i have a three year old that isn't potty trained and one that is three who is so you can start now it may take about three weeks but she is ready to begin

I trained my two girls at 26 months. The one little girl I watch I trained at 19 months and my son is 13 months and already likes to sit on the potty.

My girlfriend in Las Vegas trained all three of children right at a year old. I should say her husband did because he was a stay-at-home dad.

If she's telling you she's dirty, she's ready.

don't make the same mistake I did - my dd did that and was literally dry for 2 full weeks at that age. But then the novelty wore off and she got sick so I let it go and she didn't train for almost 2 more years. I missed the window of training. I let it slip away because I thought what you thought, she is just 17 mos old.

But now I am wiser and train all my daycare kids starting at around 14 mos old and they are all easily trained much earlier and I don't miss the window of opportunity and desire.

Here's an article about early potty training, which is actually LATE compared to 35 yrs ago http://www.arcamax.com/parents/s-424024-717629

and to whomever said that dry through nap and night is a sign of readiness needs to read up on sleep urination. The ability to hold your pee while you sleep is due to a hormone the body produces. Some kids develop that early, some don't. If my sister waited for this sign her 10 yr old would still be waiting to train. I would still be waiting for my kids till they were over 6 yrs old. Night time and nap time dryness has absolutely NOTHING to do with potty training readiness.

Your baby is ready because she told you. Lisen to her. Buy her pretty Princess panties. When she has accomplished the potty,sing a song, do a dance, and have a snack. If not, sing a song, do a dance, and have a snack. Life is short. Enjoy her babyhood, they are only so small for so long.

Hi H.-

That is so exciting that your daughter is telling you that her diaper is dirty! I would follow her lead. (I have 2 boys 5 and 2- 1 potty trained of course and the other in the very beginning of training). Get some books, dvds/videos from the library and even a potty seat and talk about it with her. See where she goes with it.
One thing to do is be consistant and praise/reward her if she is interested in using the potty or just sitting on it.

Hope that helps!

H. Graber
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Hi H.,
Your little one is so very ready; kids are smarter that we think they are. If she is telling you her diaper is dirty; she is ready. I started potty training both of my children at this same age. It took approximately four to six weeks.

HAPPY DAYS!!!

H., the one thing I've read in studies is that younger toddlers can indeed be trained, but, in general, the process takes more time than with an older child. From experience, I think the key is positive encouragement, but allow her set the pace. Otherwise you risk potty battles.

I have know people whose children were potty trained by age 18 months, so if she is telling you to change her diaper, I would go ahead and give it a shot. Never hurts to try.

My daughter started around the same time as yours and was potty trained by 1.5 years old. It was wonderful! Go for it. Always take the opportunity when they are interested in doing it - that way it will be fun for them too!

My mom says all of her kids (including me) were potty trained at their one year old birthday! I think it just depends on the child!

I read of another mom on Mamasource who said all 4 of her children were potty-trained by the time they were 18 months. I think it can be done. A friend of mine's daughter was trained at 19-20 months. My son is almost 2.5 years and is just now telling us when he goes in his diaper or when he needs to sit on the potty. Good luck!

Well, I was potty trained at 19 months. So was a close friend of mine. It can happen. If she's interested, pull out the potty and try. Our 21 month old son is really starting to show interest and will stand at the potty, sit on it and tell us when he's going in his diaper. My older son wasn't trained until he was 3.

We've pulled the potty out but aren't going full force with him at all. Just letting him lead and seeing where it goes.

GOOD LUCK.

Although girls typical potty train earlier than boys... I would not expect her to be ready at 17 months. I have potty trained several children and so here is a list of signs to look for... (The more she displays the more likely you will have success.)
1. Aware of need to go (This could be, she tells you, she hides to take care of her need, she asks to be changed.
2. Dry through nap
3. dry through the night
4.She shows interest in go to the potty

Typically, all or most of these signs appear around 2.5, but can be as late as 3.

I recommend taking it easy, until you and she are ready to commit, then I have set up potty training boot camp! Make it fun, but make it clear that diapers are a thing of the past!
Most importantly, remember these are just common guidelines.

Good luck,
C.
Good luck!

My second son was ready at that age and we just went with it. Still laugh about him having to stand on a step stool to pee. Talk about growing like a weed, he is 14 now!

My daughter was 14 months when we started training her, and was completely done, thru the night and no accidents, by 16 months. She started to show and interest and I went and bought hersome cute underwear and a small potty, put her on it and gave her a book. When she would go we would really praise her. I believe and so does my Dr. that when ever they show and interest, they are ready. It is the adults who are unsure and miss the opportunity to get it done earlier.

Our 3rd daughter was completely trained and dry thru the night by 18 months. Now our 4th (a boy) is still training at 3.5 yrs. Go figure. Good luck to you.

I know someone personally who potty trained all 4 of her kids by the time they were all 1 years old. I didn't beleive it until I was at her youngest daughter's 1st birthday party and I heard her tell her mom she had to go potty.

I also believe since your daughter is telling you, you can give it a try, but don't hold your breath. My daughter is 2.5 years and for the most part, she's potty trained, but prior to this stage, she'd go potty without a problem, but she'd poop in her pants/diaper all the time and just say "it's okay mommy". I also have a friend whose son refuses to go poop in the toilet, but instead demands a diaper. If she put a diaper on him, he'd hold it and end up very constipated.

Our doctor suggested we start when she wakes up dry. To this day, most days she wakes up wet and she's 95% potty trained, so I don't necessarily believe the whole wait until they are dry to start.

Good luck.