Potty training....UGH.... - Please don't start a debate

MyLuvBugs wrote: So, all of a sudden, when I say to Lorelei "did you go poopy? Ok. let got change our pants" she goes and runs into the bathroom and stands next to the toilet. SHE's ONE!! How does she know this already?!? lol Flippin' smart little booger! lol

But seriously, should I start potty training her now? We were going to wait until she was 16-18 months, but if she's already knowing what the potty is for??? Have any of you started this soon? Please offer advice, just don't debate about theories and stuff. Thanks in advance!!

ammommy replied: It's worth a shot, but don't expect too much. Megan teased us when she was about 18 months old (actually went for about a week) then just said "no thank you mommy" and we were back in diapers. Just know at this age, she won't be able to go without you so everytime she has to go potty, you will have to have free hands to help her.

Kaitlin'smom replied: sure go a head and try you never know she might be ready. if not oh well at least you tried when she showed interest.

CAMSMOM1 replied: I can't give you any advice since I'm going through the same thing. My son is older though, 20 months. He understand what the potty is for, and tells me when he goes poo-poo in his diaper. I have tried putting a post about this, but didn't get any replies. So if you get any info. or if you try it and it works for you, PM me and let me know. Im scared about trying to do it to young, and having him revert back. I've never potty trained before, this is my 1st child. So let me know if you have better luck getting replies or info.

Ann

3_call_me_mama replied: I'd say follow her lead. If she wants to be in teh bathroom let her. What's it gonna hurt? and just don't set your expectation high. We are going through teh same thing with Kathleen righ tnow. last night in fact she threw a fit casue DH wouldn't let her go into teh bathroom and she was tugging at her diaper. So he said FINE go in there. she went over to the toilet, put teh littel seat thingy on (that Cameron used to use) and continued to tug at her pants and diaper. Sayig " UPPPP UUUPP PEAS!" So he lifted ehr up, took her diaper off and sat her on teh toilet. She's 15 months yesterday. We thought she would freak and cry and try ot get down like several childrne do the first few times you sit them on teh toilet. But nope she sat there all proud and beaming form ear to ear and clapping and singing. We tried to take her down but she said "NO". So we all hung out in teh bathroom for about 20 minutes and she actually started to pee on there.. she kind of surprised herself casue she made this wierd face, started to laugh and then clapped. Then she let us take her down. and put a diaper bakc on her. 2 hours later she went in there agian. stood wanted to get up and DH said "you already went. so she squated next to the toilet and pooped in her diaper. I kid you not.
Is she ready to be potty trained? probably not. Are we going to follow her ces and her lead and take her if she shows interest and signs that she is wanting to go. YOU BET!! She went in this morning too. Sat for about 10 minutes asked for "down" and got off and then peed in her diaper 5 minutes later. BUT went back into the bathrooom to do it. It all starts somewhere, I say no matter what the age, They know their body and if they are ready they will show you, if they are not, they will resist and it will be a battle and a fight. HUGS and hope she learns her cues quickly... it certainly is an adventure.

Sorry that got long

MamaJAM replied: Can't hurt to put her on the potty and see if anything happens. But - especially at just one year old - definately don't puch anything. She may just like sitting on the potty - but wait until she's back in a diaper to pee or poo...that's normal. Also - if she's not yet at the stage where she can communicate to you when she needs to use the potty (before going)....you might want to wait (unless you want to be 'trained' to watch her constantly for signs of needing to go).

Just remember -- she won't be going to college in a diaper - no matter when training starts.

Good Luck!

My2Beauties replied: I say go for it, like others said, follow her cues. We are going through this with Hanna and have been for, I kid you not, 4-5 months now. She has not been the easiest. I also am not as adament about it as I should be BUT one day she'll want to go to the potty and use it several times, she has even pooped in it once now but then the next day she absolutely wants nothing at all to do with her potty! She is confusing me half to death, but I look at it this way I know she won't be 5 and 6 years old still in diapers! She'll eventually get it!

PrairieMom replied: I bought The Boy a potty chair for Christmas last year. he was about 18 months old then. He was super pumped about it, so he sat on it and we worked on potty training off and on all year. He wanted to do it, he just didn't have the muscle control he needed yet. We are still working on it. I say if you think she is interested go for it, but don't get frusterated if this takes a really long time.

MyLuvBugs replied:
Ahh the family that pees together....
I totally understand you. I know in my gut that she's just associating it with me and the DH going to the bathroom and sitting on this seat, but at the same time, I'm tired of changing diapers and I know she is too. She cries when it's time for a change. maybe we will start introducing it now. It can't hurt. Thanks so much...

3xsthefun replied: I'd say go for it!

We are working with Maegan right now. She is doing pretty good so far. One day she just took her diaper and wanted to go. So we have just been letting her go when she wants. Only bad thing is she wants to flush the toilet way to many times.

My3LilMonkeys replied: It can't hurt to try! She might not be completely ready but if she is think of how much easiter things will be!

PhiMuMommy replied: hey if she wants to don't stop it... my saying is

diaper free is the way to be...lol

MyLuvBugs replied: Well, we tried tonight....I asked her if she had to go potty and she ran into the bathroom....Picked her up and put her on the toilet, and she wanted down. Apparently, she just wanted to pound on the toilet lid. lol Well, we got her little seat adapter down anyway, and made her sit on is for about a minute. I'll keep you all posted. Maybe I will get my wish of having her potty trained by 2 years. lol

Hillbilly Housewife replied: lol

i think you need to update your ticker... it's still saying she's only a month old!!



and it is possible... both mine were trained a few months before their second birthdays...

MyLuvBugs replied:
Oh no, the ticker says she's working on her 2nd b-day. 1 year and almost 1 month.

I'm glad to know that someone else had there's potty trained early. The in-laws and my mom think I'm nuts for wanting her to be potty trained by 2. Gotta love the family input.

MyLuvBugs replied: OH! The text under it! Gotcha. It's update now. Sorry.

jacobsmama replied: I would say go for it too!! Jacob is 22 months and when I let him run naked he goes on potty everytime but when has diaper on he pees in it.. He has even pooped a few times..He was doing what she did at her age sooo GO for it!!!