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My son is 16 months old. I've been tossing the idea around to start trying the whole potty training bit to see if he's ready.
Is that too young?
Any pointers and tips would also be appreciated.
I couldn't agree more with person43. My oldest is actually in this phase and after talking to "experts" they suggest taking it at his own pace. A sure fire way to determine if he is ready or not is when he/she starts to take the diaper off after it's been soiled. Usually when my son does that I immediately take him to the toilet. So far, he's gotten the idea on what to flush means and that toilet paper goes in afterwards. Just be sure to put the TP up high. My son has been known to throw a few rolls in the toilet and then flush, giving the plunger a run for it's money. I also take him in the bathroom with me, so he can see how a boy is supposed to go. Oh, almost forgot if you get your kid to go on the toilet, be sure to praise them A LOT. They love it.
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Thanks for answering!
He is showing a lot of the signs, but it just baffles me because of his age. They say boys are usually later at training than girls. I'm thinking to get him one of those little potty chairs and see how he deals with it.
I know when he's going to BM, and he does that on a regular schedule. I sat him on the toilet yesterday, but I was a bit slow, because he already went in his diaper.
I still went ahead and let him sit on the toilet (just in case) and praised him for doing so well. He was actually excited about it, and not afraid like it seems a lot of kids can be.
After taking the quiz that isis left, I'm thinking he may not be quite ready just yet, but I may try to get him used to the idea.
Thanks again!
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