To start potty training my 19mo?

[Stuckonthebaby]

Or rather WIBU to? Don't get me wrong, I'm by no means a competitive my-child-is-amazing-and-oh-so-advanced mum, but my 19mo DS is often telling me when he's about to or has just done a poo (although he sometimes mistakes it for a wee), after a little encouragement by my husband has gone to the bathroom and done a wee on the floor, and this morning took his nappy off and pooed on the mattress of his cot, waking me shouting 'mummy, poo poo'.

Now this has thrown me a bit as my older DS was almost 3 before he was trained and we had to go backwards with him as we started a bit too early, so obviously I hadn't anticipated even thinking about this for a while yet. (Older DS never ever said when he'd pooed).

Is it possible? He's got good communication but obviously no where near where my older DS was when we did it. But according to my mum, in the olden days we were all trained at 18m. But then she has never remembered my sisters exact birthday so I am not too inclined to trust her memory of events...

Not u or impossible IMO. Think it was quite common to begin earlier in old days before disposables. May or may not work but worth a try if he seems ready. They are all different after all.

If he is ready then go for it. There is no minimum or maximum age when it come to potty training.

We trained dd1 at 19mo after she asked for the potty and did a wee one evening before her bath. It took about a week for her to be dry in the day. We started dd2 at 22 months and she's actually been more of a challenge - she is great with wees most of the time but poos are proving more difficult, and she often wets herself at nursery (she's 23mo now). I think as long as you are prepared for lots of accidents initially then go for it

(By the way my dm insists I was trained by 9mo and my sister by 6mo so don't always trust parental memories several years down the line )

My dd2 was about 20/21 months I think - we didn't want to do it, but she refused to wear her nappy from that point.

It was much more difficult than with dd1 who potty trained at 3 and there were a lot more accidents, but she was 95% there in a few weeks.

We had a portable foldable potty thing which we used for a long while because when she had to go, she really had to go right now

My DS was dry and clean, day and night at 16 months, dd was later at 23 months. Go for it.

If he's ready he will do it in 3 days flat. Being clean during the day that is

Knowing when they re going for a wee or poo doesn't mean they're ready. I imagine most children do that from about 12 months.
Being ready means being able to hold your wee until you can get to a loo.
I remember both dds trying it just after they were 1. They both knew when to go to the potty, but they did it every 5 mind for a dribble. I put them back in nappies for another year!
I see no point in cleaning up wee from floor or not being able to go out in case child needs wee.

One dd was 15 months, one dd was 18 months and my ds was 18 months. All three were very quick to learn (dd2 - 18 months - took a weekend, her childminder was gobsmacked, especially as she asked for the potty).

All three were dry at night by two years old too.

DD was out of nappies during the day at 16 months.The only time she had accidents was when other adults (at nursery) put her for a sleep without taking her to the loo first, forgetting she wasn't wearing a nappy.
Just remember to put him on the potty at regular intervals even if he doesn't ask as this will get him into the habit whilst he learns to recognise the signs for himself.

Start as soon as you think the child is ready you may surprise yourself and it will just happen!