ok today I started potty training my 2 1/2 year old well now my 18 month really wants to potty train too! She has shown signs in the past month that she might be ready by saying potty and wanting to sit on the potty. So now that I have my oldest starting today my little one is taking off her diaper and pants grabbing panties and sitting on the little potty. So is it possible that she might be ready? I have heard off babies this young doing it I am just afraid of pushing her to early she is smart and does catch on pretty quickly for her age so should I give it a try or just put it off? Has anyone else potty trained this early?
Two for the price of one. Sounds good to me. Lots of times little girls are much more interested sooner than boys.
My son is 16 months older than my daughter and she decided "I go potty too". She was 18 months at the time. At first she sat on the potty not really sure what to do and then one time it happened. From that day on she was potty trained with only a few accidents.
Give it a try. I was potty trained at around 16 months, don't know how my mom managed to do that, but it is true. If she is showing signs, let her try.
Good luck!
IF she was not showing any signs of wanting to, I would say it might be too early, but she sounds like she wants to be a big girl, so give it a whirl! What do you have to lose?
Yes, she sounds ready. Girls often potty train sooner than boys and her desire to do this, on her own initiative is highly indicative of readiness. My oldest son was potty trained at 18 mos - completely dry (even at night) by age 2. This was all on his own initiative. Of course, I was silly and thought my younger son should be potty trained starting at age two and he showed me! He was ready when he was 3. When they are ready, there is no battle and it's very easy. This is why I always advocate not making this a battle of the wills and waiting for the child - although I recognize that developmentally challenged children might need guidance, as they do with other developmental milestones. However, for the average child, this is a very important first step in re-enforcing the child's control over their own body!
