Too young?

[TinkerbellesMum]

Tink is 16 months next week and I'm wondering if she is ready to start potty training.

If she is nappyless she will get off of my lap or the sofa when she wees. The other day she was wrapped in a towel after a bath and I had a nappy in my hand. She started to get stressed and tried to push the nappy between her legs. I put it on and she weed.

She is just getting walking confidence, so I definately wouldn't start just yet. She was born at 31 weeks and apart from the walking she does well with everything, she more than keeps up with her birth age group, even advanced in some things.

So what do you think? Should I try her? What should I do?

I think far too young, will be a lot of work at that age

Much too early, IMO.

But I think 2.6 is the early-end of normal, so I might be in the minority!

to young IMO, does she speak well, ie can she tell you in the middle of tesco's.. 'mum I need a wee' she may get distressed if she has lots of accidents..

She is good at getting her point across in whatever it is, she's already taking me to the bathroom. You can tell quite often when she wants to wee because she will move from where she is sitting or do something to show something's happening.

I know that pre washing machines babies were out of nappies a lot earlier because of having to hand wash nappies. I also know someone who did it before a year.

I don't know what to do yet, but I want her to be on her feet full time before I start anyway.

Just play it by ear.Ds was 2.6 before he started but he was a boy .It IS young but you know her better than anyone.I had my mum and mil nagging at me when ds was 2 but ignored it.If she takes to it,fine, if not leave her a few months and try again,she will do it one day and in the great scheme of things there is no rush.It won't be on her CVFWIW my parents and in laws are trying to get me to potty train dd nearly 2 who has SN and wouldn't have a clue!!dO IT WHEN YOU SENSE SHE FEEL COMFY WITH IT.hth

I think it will probably be a case of using a potty at home but leaving nappies on and just letting her lead the way. I've BLWed so I will probably use the same ethos to potty train.