When is a good age to start potty training?

My baby boy is 10 months now, and we would like to know when other parents suggest getting started with potty training. He knows to make a certain sound and face when he needs No.2 now, although No.1 is still random. Asked by shanghaid 52 months ago Similar questions: age start potty training Family.

Similar questions: age start potty training.

Your child will let you know... Potty training has to happen when your child is ready, and every child is different. I would say the average age is somewhere between 2-3 years of age. But, that being said, we have friends who have a daughter who was potty trained at 18 months (she had two older siblings and wanted to be like them and wear big girl underwear).

Consistency is key, and so is praise! You just have to stay positive, encourage your child, and most importantly, remain patient! :) There is no specific age to potty train, and the child really has to be ready for it...it's not something you can force onto a child.

You have to play a key role in the process by talking up "going pee pee on the potty" and taking your child to the bathroom often. You must praise your child when he/she does go in the potty, and maybe even reward with a sticker or something significant to your child (small rewards). As you progress through the process, your child might get excited about buying big girl or big boy underwear, too.

If you have a son whom you are trying to train to stand and pee, Babies 'R Us actually sells aiming pellets that you can put in the toilet for him to aim at when he pees (or you can use cheerios or fruit loops)...very cute to see them get excited when they hit them! .

I didn't start until about three years old. I potty trained my daughter when she was just a few months shy of being three. She had to be potty trained for pre-school, so I did it then.

Although she had a much easier time with no.1 than no.2 I am also going to potty train my son at about the same age, so I guess that age works well for me! Sources: personal opinion, presonal experience .

I used to believe the later the better I watched so many parents get frustrated trying to train their infants at two. I started a little later than that and was done in a week. My first was a boy and he trained somewhat easily but wore a diaper at night for awhile.My second child was a girl and she was more interested in potty training watching the rest of the family.

She too wore a diaper at night for awhile. With both children I waited until the diaper was routinely dry in the morning and then just quit putting it on. I hated have to change the sheets everyday being a working mom.

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I have a 10 month old baby girl...wonderful age! My three older kids started potty-training at different times, but I don't think any of them started at 10 months. Is your little one walking and talking?

That's when we started showing our babies the potty and gently getting them used to the idea of using it instead of their didies. They were old enough to at least partially understand what their daddy and I were saying, and steady enough on their feet not to pull the potty over on top of themselves! (o: Relax...the important thing to realize is that every child is different, so please don't feel pressured to have him "house-broken" by a certain age.

Enjoy every stage, and the training will come naturally to you as his understanding and curiosity grows. The best of luck to you! .

This is something you can practice before the diapers ever come off.An easy way is to have your child hook the fingers of one hand on the waistband at their back and the fingers of the other hand at their front. This way your child’s pants won’t get caught up and it’ll be less frustration for them. (A word of advice from a mom of 4 ... overall’s are not easy for little hands, neither are buttons and zippers - go with elastic waistbands because when a kid’s gotta go they don’t have 10 minutes to figure out all the bells and whistles of that cute outfit!) Does your child know when they need to go?

Are they announcing it? Do they want to have their diaper changed or are they content to sit in their own mess? If they have no interest in the potty or having a clean bottom, it’s probably not yet time.

However, you can prepare your little one by changing their diaper more frequently. Ask them if it’s time so they become aware of the difference between soiled and clean.(Yes, I mean asking before you leave, while you are driving, after you arrive and several times while you are there. Your child may get frustrated with you after a while but they will start to become more aware of how their body feels before during and after they "go" and start volunteering the information.

) Will your child clean up after themselves? Do they know where things go? Do they like to please you or enjoy a sense of accomplishment?

This is a sign that they are mentally able to handle the process. Kids who want to please or like to put things where they are supposed to go will try harder to get the process down.("No Mommy, it goes here!" Bingo.

) When your child can pull down their own pants, knows they need to go and wants to use the potty ... introduce the potty seat you are going to use. After your child has become accustomed to having their own little potty available to them have them sit on it and mimic what you do. If they "go" in it, praise them.

Praise goes very far with adults, it goes even farther with children. I used a fabulous book with my first, now 21. He took a little longer than the title suggests but I was still impressed.

I suggest it to any mom or dad facing this milestone in their child’s development. Hope these tips help! Sources: I answered this a few months back http://askville.amazon.com/start-potty-training/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=1251848 gb_one's Recommendations Potty Train Your Child in Just One Day: Proven Secrets of the Potty Pro toilet training Amazon List Price: $12.95 Used from: $3.24 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 52 reviews) A Potty for Me!

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