Ok ladies, I know this sounds crazy and I am even skeptical but it has me thinking. My Dh took both of our girls to a indoor playscape today while I was at school. I called to see how thing were going and her informed me that we need to start potty training our 17m/o daughter..I know I laughed too! He said she came up to him and was grabbing at her diaper. She has been letting us know, since she was 14m/o, that she's had a BM by grabbing her diaper and when we go potty she will come in and try to pull down her pants. He checked to see if she had but there was nothing. So for some reason he decided to set her on the potty (i don't know why) and she went pee. So my question is this-should I get out the potty chair and introduce it or should I just chalk it up to being a fluke? My first born was very easy to potty train, she went right on-but I never pressured her, she was fully trained during the day by 2 and at night be 2 1/2. But I know each child is different. I am just confused and don't want to pressure her at all. Any feedback would be great!
I have heard that there is a window when a child is about 18 months old when they are ready and willing to potty train. I have seen the window in both of my older girls but I didn't really take advantage of it. Go for it! What do you have to loose except changing diapers??
K.
i would give it a try and see hoe it goes my youngest was potty trained day and nite bye 14 month even as a litte baby hated to be wet or dirty wanted to be changed right away once she could run to the potty she was trained so by her some panty by a egg timer and set it for ever 30 min take her to the potty and go from there if it work great i alway use the seat that goes on top of the toilet instead of the potty chair that way you can pop it in a bag or have a extra one that goes it ever were with u good luck and happy training but if your going to go for it stick with it do not go back and forth betwean diaper and panty keep two change of clothes in the car at all time
Go for it! Don't pressure her, but if she wants to use the potty, let her and praise her for being such a big girl. Consider yourself lucky. I've been working with my 3-1/2 year old son for over a year now and he is still not completely potty trained.
MC
Hi,
My son was 18 months old when he saw his dad use the bathroom, he thought that was the greatest thing in the world and wanted to emulate it. From then on he was very intrigued with going potty in the big toilet while standing up.
Everyone told me he was to young, it's just a fluke, his interest in it will pass so don't waste your time, etc.
My gut told me to go with it and so I did.
By the time he was two he was out of diapers daytime and night
time. He rarely ever had mistakes even at night, maybe 4 times in his little lifetime (he is 7 now). He was in a preschool class two days a week at age two and they were amazed that he was out of diapers.
It is not the norm this early but certainly there are kids that do it.. Go for it if you are up for it and if not you have PLENTY of time.
One little tip. I kept a potty chair in our family room on a plastic mat , along with one in the bathroom. So if he had to go he wouldn't have to go so far and it was a gentle reminder seeing it.
Good luck, keep us posted on how it goes.
M.
I say go for it! What do you have to lose. If she's telling you she needs to go then she must be somewhat ready. My youngest son was fully daytime trained at the age of 21 months and it took just a week. He just said he wanted to use the potty one day and we took it from there. I'm sure he wanted to be like everyone else in the family. Maybe your daughter is the same, give it a try.
you can alway "play" with the potty and ask her if she needs to go, put her on it but don't force her on it. if shes telling you she needs to pee try it, maybe she will potty train easy!! if she wants nothing to do with it, then just back off. if shes already wearing pull ups try real underware, its always worth a shot. you never know maybe by 19 months she will be fully potty trained and no more diapers!!
It can't hurt as long as you don't pressure her. I was potty trained at 15 months. I have a sister 11 months older...I wanted to be like her. Anything is possible!
My son is 20 months and right around 18 months was interested and would go pee on the potty.. BUT he lost interest like he does most things and now he won't go on the potty. However, he will go with his diaper on into the bathroom, close the door, sit on his potty and poop in his diaper. If you can get it to work go for it... : )
It may be a fluke... But whats the harm in getting out the seat? She may be one of those special kids that does potty train young and having an older sister to try to be like will help with that. :-)
I'd say try it and see what happens, but don't pressure her or push it... Just give her the opportunity and don't be dissappointed if it was a fluke.
Good luck and follow her lead...
