22 months - too early for potty training?

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Ds is 2 in January and is now saying wee wee or poo whenever he is doing something in his nappy. He loves to use his potty and will wee or poo whenever he sits on it(!)

My mum keeps telling me to seize the opportunity but I'm not sure whether he's too young yet? Also what do I actually do? He goes to nursery mon, wed and fri mornings? Do I just send him to nursery in pants and see what happens? Or do I buy pull ups? Was thinking of going for it next weekend and having 2 days of no pants at all and seeing what happens? I'm 6 months pg so I know if I don't do it now it could well be a fair while before we try again!

Help please!

Worth a try! Stick him in pants and loose trousers at the weekend and remind him to sit on the potty every hour or so (reward with stickers). If it goes well you can send him to nursery in pull-ups and tell them to ask him to sit on the potty every hour or so too.

Just remember to abandon ship at the first sign of stress (you or him).

Our nursery preferred them to come with lots of changes of clothes rather than pull ups so you're best talking to them first. Definitely not too young my ds was 21 months and took to it easily. Good luck!

My dd was this age, i wouldn't make any big changes to what you are doing except - as you say when at home leave pants/nappies off and tell him the potty is nearby when he wants it.

If he seems good at remembering to use it of his own accord, then yes after a few succesful days at home i'd say goodbye to nappies when out and when at nursery.

If he doesn't quite get it - then carry on without pants at home, but still put nappies on when out ( i know the books tell you that it confuses them, but it didn't my dd. There was no point taking her out in knickers if i knew she wouldn't make it to toilets in time, they need the time at home in comfortable environment to practice first).

If you son gets at all upset about it, then don't pressurise and let him decide whether he wants nappies or pants.

Myy dd is 2 in January & she is now potty trained I mainly sis it because she was saying wee wee so though I would try it I put her straight into pants & she didn't like being wet so after a couple of wobbly days she has stayed dry & I can go for an hour drive without worrying!