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Average age please for starting potty training.....

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laneydaye · 02/08/2006 17:45

Hi my dd is 2 in october and a few months ago started sitting on the potty, she did a few wee's and then one day a poo....... she screamed the house down poor thing and hasnt sat on the potty since....havent pushed it just in case it puts her off....

advice much appreciated...xxxxxx

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hulababy · 02/08/2006 17:49

Most children aren't ready until the ages of 2 to 3; most reaching the time before they turn 3. However some are older than 3. And occassionally some are a little younger than 2.

DD was PTd at 24 months; by day 3 to be completely dry and clean. She was definitely ready and she led the way.

Follow your DD's lead - it is the easiest way.

SlightlyFamiliarPeachyClair · 02/08/2006 18:14

I started DS3 off last week, nappies now gone day AND night

other two were the same

there are a lot of advantages in leaving it as late as you can (within reason- no 24 year olds in anppies please )

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laneydaye · 02/08/2006 18:20

cheers..xxxxxx will just play it by ear then as i am doing..... do you think i should still leave the potties in view for her though..xx

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Piffle · 02/08/2006 18:24

dd self trained on toilet 2.5yr
ds was nearly 3 straight onto toilet as well

tassis · 02/08/2006 18:30

started ds at 2 years 4 months and he had is sussed by day 3

(I'd say try sometime after she's 2, if she gets it continue, if not quit and try again in a month or so...)

i'd leave the potty in the bathroom, and maybe chat about it when you're going or encourage her to sit on it before her bath, but not make a big thing of it...

SlightlyFamiliarPeachyClair · 02/08/2006 18:30

Yep, leave the poties around- get her to bring them for games etc, sot ehy;re all familiar. And then leave it, you'll be told by the little one when she is ready.

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laneydaye · 02/08/2006 18:35

cheers everyone...xxxxxxxx

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Auntymandy · 02/08/2006 18:36

mine have all been different, but I didnt 'train' them. It was really done by them

littlemadam · 02/08/2006 18:42

We started at 2.4, at 2.3 wouldn't even go near a potty, but after four weeks later after a few days of "floor 11, potty 0" just clicked and now hardly any accidents - touches wood quickly! Just keep trying, but you are right not to push.
Anyone find the training nappies make them forget to go to the potty???

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laneydaye · 02/08/2006 18:50

You may not believe this but i havent been on this site for about a yr now..... as im sat here my dd just walks up to me with the potty she has taken her nappy off and done a little wee.......... im absoloutley gob smacked... it must be good luck (this site)..xxxxxxx

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Elibean · 02/08/2006 20:52

Yes, I'd leave the potty around - maybe even play at putting her dolly or whatever on it (dd loves putting Cat on the potty) if you're playing 'looking after dolly' type games together. Things are less scary once-removed, usually - but you're right not to push at all. She'll come back to it, she sounds like a natural!
My own dd would happily pee/poo on potty after meals from 2.4, but we've only taken nappies away and gone for it since ten days ago - she's 2.7 now, and seems much more ready. The first three days there were lots of accidents, then hardly any as long as I prompted/took her to the loo/potty. And now she will initiate half the time, maybe. Toilets scared her silly till we got trainer seat with handles she could hold on to - now she'll sit with none, she just needed to feel more in control.

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