potty training

[sara1981]

my DD is pushing 18 months now, and im looking for some advice on potty training.

i know she may be a little young but i figured its never to early to start.
now what im wondering is, do i leave the potty out and leave her to walk about with no nappy and grab her as soon as she pees or poohs and put her on it? then sing clap my hands and make a huge fuss?
i really dont know the best way to go about this.
any advice appreciated

Unless you think she's ready I'd leave it alone tbh. No harm in leaving the potty around so she gets used to the sight of it but ime they won't do it unless they are ready.

My DD1 was potty trained at 2.7 and got it in a week, largely because we left it until she was absolutely ready. We had a few days of nappy refusal, then just before we were going somewhere I invited her to have a turn on the toilet, she went, and that was that.

Agree with manchestermummy - leave it until later, I have just trained my daughter who has just turned 3 and she got it within a week and will now happily do wee and poo and is totally dry in the day. Ignore all the remarks along the lines of "Ohh my little Piers was trained at 9 months" that you will inevitably get. Wait until their speech and reasoning is good enough - I tried with DD 6 months ago and it was a disaster and I abandoned it after a few days, she just wasn't ready and looking back I think a lot of it was to do with her speech not being up to it. Some kids are ready earlier but I also know a few who have been trained younger and the problems have gone on and on because they were trained before they were absolutley ready. It's not a race!

Very true. Very helpful. think i just feel a bit rushed with My husbands sister bragging about her nearly turned two year old using the potty. she keeps asking when im thinking of starting. i think once she starts talking properly it may be easier

Do it when you and DD are ready, don't let anyone else pressure you, it is honestly easier when speech is better. Just ignore SIL and remember no-one goes to uni in nappies!!

I agree there's really nothing to brag about with regards to when they can use the potty. As if they could put it on their cv when they're 25! It's like bragging that your baby was born a year earlier...
My ds is 2years and 1 month and he has just become hugely interested in when he does wees and poos and in toilets all together. You will know when your dc is ready.

I agree with the others and I personally would say that there is a point at which it is too early to start. I have known children who were trained early and who ended up having lots of accidents and the whole thing became an 'issue' which can upset a child's emotional and mental development. IMO I think it is better to wait until the child is ready, can communicate clearly with the parent and wants to use the toilet. There is far too much competition among today's parents - who cares if little Johnny uses the potty at 15 months? What does that say about him, other than his parents have 'trained' him to do so because it is more convenient for them? I just don't enter into the whole competition thing and if asked say that I am waiting for my DD (almost 2) to show signs that she is ready.

ill take your advice and wait till she is ready. ill read Up about it more when she is older. thank you