Potty training or not

[lola88]

DS is 19 months and has started using the potty of his own accord I did post a couple of months ago as he started showing interest but up until a week ago he hadn't actually used the potty. Last week he started to use it without any prompting just sat down and went and all week he has been nappyless in the house and has only had a few accidents non at all yesterday.

My mum and gran are on at me to properly train him so take away his nappys all together but I was planning on just going at his pace since he's so young and started on his own I was going to get some pull ups for when we are out for the first couple of weeks until he's got the hang of it and let him go nappyless at home. He can only go about 30 mins between pee's just now and can't really hold it for more than a few mins (maybe because he's still so young?) so I think it might be quite stressful for both of us full on training. Any one got an advice or opinions? My mum has potty trained 4 kids and my gran 3 so they do know what they are talking about

I would totally go for it - he's obviously a very clever little thing who's totally ready!

I've heard that you if you don't recognise the signs of readiness to potty train and delay, they can end up being quite late at using the potty. This definitely happened to a friend of mine who's DD was showing serious signs, but she didn't want to start until after her new baby was a few months old. Now she's really struggling with it and she regrets not doing it earlier when she was showing signs. Good luck! What a clever little thing to be doing that all on his own at 19 months!

Thanks :) he's always suffered from constipation until a few months ago so he was very aware of going I think that's why he's got it so early. I' ve heard a lot about under 2 being to young and making it hard the HV was very vocal about it lol

Seize the moment. My friends ds pot trained at 18 months. It is possible.

thanks i'm going to have a read for tips tonight and start tomorrow

My DD was showing all the signs of being ready, regularly using potty on her own and often asking for it (around 21 months). I decided she was ready and so went cold turkey with pants, no nappies, etc. Result was that she wasn't weeing at all until she was asleep (and in her nappy), got urinary infection as a result and we are now (a couple of months later) having to start right at the beginning with introducing potties, etc (I took them all away for a bit so there was no pressure for her). Similar thing happened to my childmjnder's DD.

Of course everyone is different, and hopefully your little boy is just very advanced and will get it. But I just wanted you to have another point of view. I really wish I just went along with DD, encouraged potty but didn't pressure her. She may have been potty trained by now...

That's my big worry that the pressure will set him back :( I deff don't want to push him and am happy to go at his pace we are going to stay home for a couple of days so I can see how he gets on with me keeping a note then if that goes well only short trips out for a while. He seems very keen and gets upset if his nappys on when he goes in the house.

Mine is 20 months and also uses potty unprompted. I've had the people saying I should take her out of nappies, with experience of dd1 I think not yet..... For one thing at that age their language jst isn't developed enough for them explaining stuff. It is impossible to bribe/ reason with a child that age.

I'm going to keep encouraging her to use pot but train at 2 at the earliest.

I think gps generation was different, they went out less, didn't have cars. It is you not them it affects. The girls at dd2's nursery for example, for them a 20 month old in pants is . But they don't have to take her round sainsbury's do they?

My 18 mo old is the same she has been using the potty sporadically since she was 14 months more regularly now rarely has accidents at home I'm afraid to leave it in case she loses interest BUT my DD1 was potty trained at 2.2 and in hindsight I think she was too young she picked it up quickly but still had accidents for ages and it does add a different dimension to going out. It's hard enough trailing a 3.5 year old and 1.5 year old around without dealing with toilet stops for 2 of them?!?! I also found my DD1 got a bit naughty when we were training and the felt the pressure? X

I would say give it a go for a few days and see how it goes, you can always put him back in nappies if he isn't ready after all. Yes, 20 months is generally young, but take your cues from your DS. As long as you don't put pressure on him, he will be fine. Good luck!

Sorry, have just seen that he gets upset if you put a nappy on, I think he is ready and might "get it" in a week or so. I am usually against pull ups, but if a nappy upsets him and you see he isn't ready to potty train after all, you can maybe try them and call them "day pants" or something?