15 month old DD tells me when she's pooing.

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That's weird, right? Have anyone else's DC done this? I'm not being smug/pfb (delete as appropriate) Just curious.

It's quite young I think but not unheard of. Apparently I refused to wear a nappy any more at 16 months and 'potty trained' myself!

A lot do this, including ds. He still won't do it in a potty though even after all this time.
And no, you don't sound pfb.

Mine does that too. And sometimes she tries to get to the potty, but it's always too late by then. Don't think it is too uncommon. My DS did it to. They can tell you they are doing it, but not that they are about to, if that makes sense. So doesn't mean they are ready for potty training. Do still encourage it though as hopefully it should mean she will be trained earlyish. DS was fully dry day and night by 2.2. So here's hoping

That's all right then. She is quite weird anyway so I thought it might be another one of her things Not going to start potty training for ages obviously but I suppose it's a good start for the future

I usually just repeat it back to her and then change her nappy. It's quite convenient as my sense of smell isn't very good Would mind her training early as I hate changing nappies! Going to go at her pace though.

DS did this at 15 months. However still can't tell me before he needs to go and won't even consider sitting on a potty and he's nearly 2.6. So I wouldn't get too excited!

Mine does too. She says 'poo' 'dirty' then walks to the stairgate to go upstairs to get changed. My mum potty trained me at about this age but I'm not going anywhere near that at the moment. It's always after the event when she tells me so I'd not rely on it...

Erm. At 15 months my DS was telling me before the time for wee and poo, not all wee, mind you, but some, and poos were entirely cracked by 16 months except for a case of diarrhea. So yes, they can absolutely potty train for poo at 15 months - and what a pleasure, too, not to have to change pooy nappies anymore.

My two were potty trained at 22 months. My aunt says my cousin was potty trained at 12 months. So maybe your dd is ready. Think of all the money you will save on nappies!!!

My DD started telling me about poo at 15 months. She is now 19 months and still telling me, but with only 30 seconds notice,so I just have to let her get on with it and then go for a change. Have had a go at potty training but no success yet so it's on hold for a bit.

Both my dds were like that. DD1 I potty trained the week after her second birthday. DD2 is 21mths and was reliably potty trained at 18mths until about 3 weeks ago when she completely stopped and now pees and poohs at will So we are back in pull ups and she is 100% reliable when bare bottomed but otherwise it is hit and miss

dd is 15 months and only poos in nappy at childminder. She has had 2 days this week dry/clean all day with pants as she is usually dry all day in a nappy.(bright bots trainer pants) It is so cute -she says 'shwooshwoosh' when she needs a wee so i would just go for it in a low key way. We have just bought her some normal pants to try this week. It is so myuch easier to take then quickly to potty when they are in pants, I was getting fed up of taking nappy on and off. i don't get that people say it has be be all or nothing, done in a week etc. If she wants to be clean, then encourage her gently to try going on the potty- so much nicer for all concerned. I try to take the credit for it but think some kids just have stronger bladder muscles than others! - not an indication oif future intelligence. Oh and people in RL will think you are wiered/showing off etc so I don't tend to mention it unless specifically asked! Tooally go at their pace just now but provide opportunities if they want it is my theory!

ches - are you doing some form of EC?

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I think I'll buy a potty and just have it around so it's familiar. She has started saying 'wee wee wee' but I'm not sure whether that's before, during or after she's done one. When she says poo she's pushing and straining as well but she hasn't actually started pooing at the time. Hmmmm, food for thought (not literally!) Will have a think.

Yey, go with having a potty around and she may just surprise you! My DD (20 months) started using a hand-sign for potty around 12 months and pretty much had no dirty nappies from then on. Wees took longer to crack, but she is pretty much potty trained now, though we do put nappies on for long trips out (and at night of course)

No, not EC, started toilet training at 14 months, cracked it by 18 months. (He got poos first, around 15 months. By 17 months he was holding it in all day as he prefers his home toilet for poo.) In the beginning all he could do to indicate need to go was go to the bathroom (if asked if he needed to) or point and grunt, but we understood.

I agree you might as well have a potty around. We have stuck ds on the potty or toilet for poos since he was 5mths old - just to save dirty nappy changes more than anything. And also because if he's sat there straining and grunting it seemed weird to wait for him to do it and then clean a pooey nappy rather than just let him do it straight into the toilet.

He is now 18mo and I wouldn't say he is remotely potty trained but he does have an increasing awareness (will nod or shake head if we ask if he needs to go and if he nods will come very happily and then proceed to go but of course this is totally parent led) and likes using the potty/toilet it seems so I just hope when the time comes these things might make it a bit easier.

I personally wouldn't let the moment pass - My DS was poo trained 6 months before he was wee trained and it saved a lot of hassle . the average age for potty training in our parents generation was something like 18 months - i think our generation are slow because of disposable nappies. think of theenvironmental and cost saving if nothing else!!!!

Just tried it with my 19 mth old. She was saying poo poo so I whisked nappy off and bunged her on potty and guess what?? Yes she stood up, ran away and pooed on floor.

Well at least I saved on a nappy. But it does mean she isn't necessarily mid poo when she says it, but pre poo which is good. So might be worth a go.

My DD did this at around the same age. The phase passed after about a month however. We then started potty training at around age 2.5.