Ds is 21mths old, he regularly tells me when he has had a poo so dm suggested getting him a potty and putting it in the bathroom so that it is not alien to him when we come to potty training. Anyway, first time he saw it, he put it on his head so, I told him that it was for a poo/wee. The next time I went to sit on the toilet he sat on the potty (fully clothed). So, I thought I may aswell encourage him and removed his nappy the next time I went to the toilet myself. Again he sat down on the potty.
A few hours later he pointed to his nappy and said poo and pointed to the bathroom , he hadn't poo'd by this point so I rushed him upstairs, put him on the potty and sure enough he had a poo. I gave him massive praise and the following day he hasked to use it again, this time he just strained but def looke dlike he was trying.
Anyway, I haven't been very forthcoming with making a real effort to potty train as many people have warned me not to start too soon. However, I have had conflicting advice now with people saying he must be ready as he is actually asking to go. He also tells me he needs a wee and points to the potty but by the time I have taken off his nappy he has already been, so not sure if he is telling me he has weed or he needs to and I'm not quick enough?
So, do I go full-on potty training, and if so what's the best way to go about it? Or do I leave it a few more months when he is a little older?