Could I really potty train at 19 months?

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Dd is 19 months and is very keen on sitting on the toilet and doing her best to produce something, getting very excited when she does. I took her more regularly over half term (have older ds at school so had more time rather than constantly dashing off on school run etc) and she did at least 2 wees a day with an occasional poo on the toilet or potty. She can say "me wee/poo" but rarely tells me when she needs to go or when she's gone in her nappy, although she will admit to having done a poo if asked.

Now I don't know what to do. If I do nothing, will I miss the boat and find in 6 months time she isn't interested at all? Going cold turkey with pants seems a bit early, although she is doing better than ds was when I potty trained him over 2 hellish weeks at 2.10! Could just put her in pull ups and carry on taking her to the toilet... Anyone been in the same situation? What would you do?

If she is interested and wants to go, then follow her lead. No pressure, just as and when and take it from there.

IME you won't miss the point. But at 19m I wouldn't make too big an issue of it for a while yet.

I would go for it girl! The timing couldn't be better with spring approaching. If she is keen and doing things on the loo/potty then you are at least saving a few nappies and getting her used to it. Loads of encouragement and praise. My 2 were regular potty-sitters by that age and I can honestly say there were no poos in nappies at all by that age. Has go be a good thing IMO. You will probably get loads of people telling you she's too young. Many people are brainwashed by the nappy companies I am afraid and the culture is to wait til much later than people did a generation ago. Have you heard of the 'terrible twos' where the answer to everything is 'NO!' Well, that's when most people start potty training!
Good luck!

DD was 19 months when she started trying to pull her nappy off when she wanted the toilet (and they were reusable ones so took quite a bit of effort). DS is 22 months older and she wanted to be like him :)

It worked pretty well although a lot more accidents than DS who was trained when he was 2.3. Tbh I wish I had managed to delay her a bit but she was very keen. Not sure how I would have dissuaded her actually.

So I would say give it a go and see what happens.

yes go for it if you have thick skin and can ignore other folks comments. Just take her to potty when you would normally change, be generous with praise if nappy dry and/or wee/poo produced. if not, no problem, no pressure. it will be gradual but you are just giving her the opportunity. it may not be complete any earlier but she will have had far fewer wet and dirty nappies to suffer! dd3 was sitting on potty at changes from 6 months and does 1/2 poos a day on it but no wees yet.