when to start potty training

[Dopolis]

When should I start potty training my 20month daughter? I know most people do it around 2 but we have a new arrival then so should we do it before or after then?

Do it when she is showing the signs of being ready - awareness of when she wees and poos (aware before it happens, not after), verbally able to tell you and understand what you're telling her, and physically capable of doing it and pulling knickers up and down.

We trained DS at 2.7 (some of his friends were earlier, others later) and other than 2 accidents on the first day he's been fine ever since, have friends who have spent 6+ months trying to do it, so definitely worth being child led rather than doing it before they are ready!

Try not to think about her age too much, look for signs that she is ready as rock chick explained. Too early and you could be changing wet and soiled clothes a lot more than you'd hoped which is more of an inconvenience for you, and not very nice for her either!