Potty Training 15Mo. Old Daughter

Most do not accomplish this until later and it's impressive it worked with your son - especially if you did not have any setbacks later when he started school.

All children are different, so you really should not base what your son did with what she can do. Sometimes, I feel parents rush into this too quickly and it was funny that my pediatrician even agreed with me.

I would keep it up, but only if she leads it~ this is HER dance... Do not punish her if she has an accident. Her body is not ready to fully handle this yet.

this happened to my son and sometimes he went on the potty multiple times/day before 2 years old. then he seemed he lost interest for a while- he pretty much told us no diapers around 30 months and then fully potty trained.

you might luck out and have her potty trained very early, but don't get discouraged if it doesn't work out. as you've probably learned with your older child, they really take your lead- when you try to pressure them, they can get frustrated.

good luck!

The type of training you would use at this time is called Elimination Communication. We used it with our boys who were out of diapers by 22mos (oldest, started training at 18mos) and 12mos (youngest ,started at 6mos).

www.diaperfreebaby.org. Go for it mama. Youare in the window when she still has bladder adn bowel control, and if you continue with it, she won't lose it. You are in tune with your child and know what she needs, keep it up.

I say go with the flow (so to speak!). If she is showing interest, go with it. There's nothing wrong with her doing it on the potty when at home. Reward her for doing it when she does, just like you would if she was older. Just don't be surprised if it still takes her a long time, or if she regresses in a few weeks/ months. But, in the meantime, there's no reason to not do it. You can even try it on a big potty (with a special seat) if you are out and about. If she is willing and able, I would go for it and see how it goes. No pushing, just ask her if she wants to try it when you are out, or on a big potty with a special seat, etc. Good luck!

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My daughter did almost the same thing. She was about 17 months when she started showing interest & was pooping on the potty quite regularly within a couple of weeks of that. All I did was watch for her cues. You know the ones, the look on her face, the grunting, etc. Then, I would put her on the potty, she was very excited when she did it. I didn't offer any kind of material reward. Just LOTS & LOTS of praise. She was out of diapers during the day by 2 and at night by 2 1/2. She did regress for a couple of weeks, but was gently coaxed to try again. So, just follow your daughters lead & watch for her cues. You're on the right track. Good luck.