How do I know if DS is ready for potty training??

[Lighthouse115]

Hi. My DS is 2.3 and I haverecently tried putting him on the potty (having left it around the house last couple of months) but he really isn't happy about it and objects and says "no". Any suggestions/advice please?

If he doesn't want to do it there's probably no point in forcing it. He's still quite young for it.
Leave it for a couple of months or more (my DS was 2.9 and took to it like a dream) then build up to next attempt with lots of discussion about going to the toilet, big boys using potties, big boy pants. Make it something to aspire to.
Then ditch the nappies and go for pants. You'll need a good few days clear when you can just stay at home and concentrate on his getting the idea.

Agree with noblegiraffe that 2.3 is quite young. I'm hoping to get it done before 3 with DS3 after previous successes at 3 (DS1 decided this was the time and did it in a day, dry day and night thereafter but had refused to even try before) and 3.6 ( although subsequently found good reasons why DS2 was so late).

I would personally avoid battles over it and wait as it's my least favourite bit of parenting small children but I know that's not everyone's view.

You can't force it, just invite him.
I have resorted to bribes (chocolate buttons) for producing on the potty, just to focus their minds so that they become more reliable, but he's a bit young to understand. He has to like the idea in itself.

My rule of thumb is that I have to know (from nappy free time) that they can go at least an hour between wees. Fairly consistently. I don't drag potties around, either, so I have to know they can hold it for at least 2 minutes after informing me they need toilet (so that I have 2 minutes to get them to one).

Thank you all very much for your input - good advice. Think I may leave it a for a couple of months as suggested by noblegiraffe and leave the potty just lying around the house. Thanks.

I agree with the others - just lots of nappy free time and leave the potty out. Once he, happily and voluntarily, starts doing a few wees on the potty then it's probably about time. Mine were also telling me either as they wee-ed or straight after when they had nappies on.