What age do you start potty training?

Snowball · Aug 8th, 2009, 08:50 AM

I think I've gone mad because I can't remember when I did Ella

Eddie is now 2 years and 2 months old. He is just starting to talk more however I'm not totally sure he's ready to start potty training yet? When he has nappy free time he poos on the floor, sits in it and then rubs it along the floor like a cat with worms

. He finds it really funny and even though he knows what the potty is for and there's one on each floor of our house, he doesn't pay any interest in doing his business anywhere other than the floor.

I'm starting to think maybe to leave him a couple more months to develop his speech and understanding a bit more because he hasn't long been speaking a lot.

Is there a right time to do it? Or is it best to let them do it in their own time?

Jkelmum · Aug 8th, 2009, 08:55 AM

girls are earlier then boys normally ...ethan is 2 yrs 5 months will spend the morning glued to the potty weeing but soon as he gets fed up he wee,s everywhere

PitBullMommy · Aug 8th, 2009, 10:33 AM

We started with Char at 13 months old, she's doing pretty well. Wearing pull ups during the day to help her feel it. She's peed quite a bit in the potty and will tell you, if you ask, if she needs to use it. Poos are a bit harder, but she goes the same time everyday, so that's helpful!

ALY · Aug 8th, 2009, 10:39 AM

Sam is 2 in oct and i think im going to start then xx
but am not holding my breath about him doing it straight away cos he is a stubbon little thing

if he isnt ready then i wont force him xx

sabby52 · Aug 8th, 2009, 14:10 PM

Dec is in the process of being trained, I am just letting him lead the way, he is 21 months. At the moment he is doing great, all pee-pees in the potty, maybe 1-2 accidents a day, we havent took him out without a nappy yet but we were in town the other day and he asked 3 times to pee and he did. In saying that if he gets up tomorrow and decides enough is enought I dont want to do this then back to nappies we go. I dont think there is any treal age where a child should be potty trained but I think most nurseries wont take them if they are not, Dec starts nursery in Nov 2010 so I hoping to be completely done by then, he will be 3.

DragonMummy · Aug 9th, 2009, 02:55 AM

I started Harry at 2 but to be honest there is nothing more soul destroying for both of you than trying to force a toddler onto a potty for a wee for hours every day over the course of many weeks. We tried again last month (2 years 9 months) and he picked it up in a day and just did it. We've had no problems since and no accidents. I will be leaving it late with all future kids now!

Aug 8th, 2009, 08:50 AM	#1
Snowball Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,214	What age do you start potty training? I think I've gone mad because I can't remember when I did Ella Eddie is now 2 years and 2 months old. He is just starting to talk more however I'm not totally sure he's ready to start potty training yet? When he has nappy free time he poos on the floor, sits in it and then rubs it along the floor like a cat with worms . He finds it really funny and even though he knows what the potty is for and there's one on each floor of our house, he doesn't pay any interest in doing his business anywhere other than the floor. I'm starting to think maybe to leave him a couple more months to develop his speech and understanding a bit more because he hasn't long been speaking a lot. Is there a right time to do it? Or is it best to let them do it in their own time?

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Aug 8th, 2009, 08:55 AM	#2
Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,575	girls are earlier then boys normally ...ethan is 2 yrs 5 months will spend the morning glued to the potty weeing but soon as he gets fed up he wee,s everywhere

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Aug 8th, 2009, 10:33 AM	#3
PitBullMommy Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 3,332	We started with Char at 13 months old, she's doing pretty well. Wearing pull ups during the day to help her feel it. She's peed quite a bit in the potty and will tell you, if you ask, if she needs to use it. Poos are a bit harder, but she goes the same time everyday, so that's helpful!

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Aug 8th, 2009, 10:39 AM	#4
ALY Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: barnsley s yorkshire Posts: 7,771	Sam is 2 in oct and i think im going to start then xx but am not holding my breath about him doing it straight away cos he is a stubbon little thing if he isnt ready then i wont force him xx

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Aug 8th, 2009, 14:10 PM	#5
sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 15,162	Dec is in the process of being trained, I am just letting him lead the way, he is 21 months. At the moment he is doing great, all pee-pees in the potty, maybe 1-2 accidents a day, we havent took him out without a nappy yet but we were in town the other day and he asked 3 times to pee and he did. In saying that if he gets up tomorrow and decides enough is enought I dont want to do this then back to nappies we go. I dont think there is any treal age where a child should be potty trained but I think most nurseries wont take them if they are not, Dec starts nursery in Nov 2010 so I hoping to be completely done by then, he will be 3.

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Aug 9th, 2009, 02:55 AM	#6
DragonMummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2009 Location: Surrey/Hampshire border Posts: 19,232	I started Harry at 2 but to be honest there is nothing more soul destroying for both of you than trying to force a toddler onto a potty for a wee for hours every day over the course of many weeks. We tried again last month (2 years 9 months) and he picked it up in a day and just did it. We've had no problems since and no accidents. I will be leaving it late with all future kids now!

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