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Hi M.,
I introduced my son to the potty around 1 1/2 years old, but i never potty trained hard until he was 2. And, he was stubborn and never caught on until he was 3. Every kid is different though. Good Luck. Bonnie.

I believe anytime they show signs they are ready or at least by two. Boys do tend to be harder to train.

Everybody told me that I should have my son potty trained by the time he was 3, but he was not interested. The more I pushed the less likely he was to even try. So I ignored every one else and their advice. It was about a month before his 4th birthday and he decided it was time. He never looked back after that and never had any accidents and he is 5 now. My youngest son Caden decided to potty train right at 3, and again he hasn't had many accidents even at night. I think when they are ready they will tell you, but if you push too hard they won't do it. It all depends on the temperment of the child. My oldest is stubborn and it has to be his idea. My youngest saw his big brother using the potty so he did it a lot earlier. Don't worry they won't be in diapers forever!

Hi when my son was ready I potty trained him. He was believe it or not 3. One day he walked with my husband to the bathroom and watched him and then one morning my husband and I were in bed and heard him walk by and he did it all by himself by watching my husband! No potty toilet or anything!

hi
i have a 3 year old son and he started potty training around 2 1/2 and now he only wears a pullup to bed. every child is different but if you feel they are ready than go for it. the thing that helped my son is he wanted to be like his dad so we let him go in the bathroom while his dad went to the bathroom and that got him standing up and peeing.

My son didnt become completely potty trained until a few months after his 3 birthday. The hardest part was using pull ups. I felt that they confused him alot. So needless to say Josh wore alot of white underwear that I could toss if they became to messy and I did alot of hand washing them out also. It takes a while. Dont give up and stay positive. I used to joke it was enough for me to never have another child. So its rough.

I wouldn't even attempt it until he is three or three and a half. There are all types ofr "miracle" stories, but I just don't think the average child is ready until then. He'll probably understand the concept and be able to communicate with you about it more at that age. The biggest thing is not to pressure them.

I agree with the others...around 2 1/2. But don't push the issue. Let them be insterested in it. I'm currently potty training my third child (girl, turned 3 in June). She doing good during the day, but not ready for night. I'll try night-time training after the holidays when she turns 3 1/2. That seemed to be the "try-again stage"...every 6 months. See if that works for you! Good luck!

I have 3 boys. My first one I trained at age 1 because I was prego with my 2nd, and didn't want to have 2 in diapers. He took to it very well and caught on fast. Only a couple of accidents with the #2 issue. And my 2nd was easy too, we made it fun and rewarding. And now my last boy, he is done with the "training" and is only 2 1/2...I slacked with him, he was my last so I took my time. I always heard that boys were harder than girls, but I think that they are easier. Great luck to you and your boys! Just make it fun and give them a treat when they do use the potty. I recommend it 3 fold! D.

there is not a set age. It is when YOUR child is ready. My son is just over 2 1/2 and just started wanting to go last week. He just all the sudden told me no diapers mommy. We are doing great with peeing but keep pooping in our underware. I just waited for HIM to tell me!

Wow... looking at the ages of your little boys tells me you have it twofold. I wish you luck.
My son was almost 4 before he was completely potty trained. It's not easy. It takes a lot of patience, love, and understanding. I introduced it to him at around two and he would pee in it just fine... but the "pooping" is another story. With my daughter who is 16 months old every time she poops I take the diaper and her over to the toilet and flush it away and we say "bye bye poopy". LOL I know it sounds silly but I'm hoping that when the time comes for her that she will already be familiar with the potty and where the "poop" should go. Every child is different but the important thing is not to push too hard.
Good luck!
J.

Hi Milagro
I have a five year old boy and he was 3 years and almost 3 months when he was out of diapers. I can't call it training for him because one day he decided not to wear diapers anymore. He rarely had accidents after that , even at night. I have read that boys average in age from 34-42 months to be out of diapers. Most of my friends with boys have found that to be about right. Of course all the things that can encourage going in the toilet can help, my son loved aiming for cheerios. Just remember that you'll need to remind them to go, boys seem to get caught up in playing and ignore the urges to go.
Good Luck!

I have a daughter, and she potty trained herself pretty much at the age of 2 1/2. However, my nephew, who is the same age as my daughter, will be 4 in March, and is still not ready. Maybe start letting him sit on the potty while you are in there and start becoming familiar, but I wouldn't start until he is ready.

my suggestion would be to start as early as possible from what i have heard boy are not that easy to potty train I started my son at 18 months and that was only 2 months ago but he still would rather play with the potty than use it

Hi, I have four boys that are all potty trained. They were all almost 4 by the time they were fully trained. My last one I thought he'd be sooner but he was almost 4. I waited till he was ready and he decided one day he was and that was it. He only had one accident. The others took awhile longer. Best of luck.

J.

When they let you know they're ready.

Watch for cues that HE is ready. You can do all that you can do to introduce the concept whenever you decide, BUT until a child is "willing" it is a battle that I think doesn't need to be fought. If a child does not let you know, be able to do some of the physical aspects, ex. pulling down pants... who is really "trained". Your attitude is key with a lot of children, kids sometimes fight just for the control.

I would start at 12 months. Boys are much harder to train than girls.