Young Toddler & Potty Training

My now 18 month old daughter is the same way, but I have to think it is from her older siblings. Anyway, she started around 12 months wanting to go to the bathroom(she is crazy...walking at 8 months, etc.). Anyway, I talked to the pediatrician about it b/c I just felt it was way too early for her to go potty on the toilet, she said dont stop her. She is still not really potty trained-she goes on the toilet sometimes and sometimes in a diaper. I really let her decide what she wants to do. I would say if he is doing and shows an interest go for it. My daughter also would never even sit on a trainer toilet, I just bought the seat for the big toilet. I guess it is different for boys though. Good luck and do what you feel is right. Many people disagree w/ kids being potty trained early so stick to it. Sorry this is so long I just remember that I read something yesterday.. it is called DiaperFree...I think they have a website, but can not seem to find it. They let their kids run around w/diapers, but have taught them hand signals to let them know they have to go potty...maybe if someone else knows what I am talking about they can give you the site... Good luck again!

personally I wouldn't listen to what people say about kids having to be old enough to potty train. our son was super interested at an early age also and I kept listening to other moms with 3 and 4 year olds still in diapers telling me that it was too soon and to wait... needless to say I held back and now at 2.5 we're still working on it and have a ways to go.
buy a small potty that he can get to by himself. put it somewhere near where he usually plays. if you have a big house, maybe get 2 and put one in the bathroom. then just keep encouraging. pull ups work really well. very absorbent and the huggies ones open on the sides (easier for poop clean up).
I don' think you should be too pushy, but certainly let nature take its course. many kids are completely potty trained before age 2. yours could be one. and then you won't be spending all that cash on diapers : )

My girls (I have twins) were similar..they knew when they had to poop. I got the potties early. I bought (I think they were fisher price) ones that make noise, but also work as step stools so that they can brush their teeth....that way I got 2 uses out of them. They have started to ask to go potty at 24 months. We started using pull ups so that they can take them off themselves. I don't think it would hurt to buy the potty, just don't pressure him to use it.

The bjorn potty (9.99 at Babies R Us) is GREAT for boys. My second son was the same way starting at about 15 months doing the same kind of thing. We got the potty out and he loves to sit on it with his clothes on and he plays with it by standing in it and such. Once in a while he'll sit on it without the diaper on and has pooped on the potty 3 times. He's now 22 months old, so we've been at this stage for quite a while. We are just taking it at his pace. My first son potty trained really early for a boy at 25 months. So of course don't expect much real soon as average potty training age is 3 years and boys tend to take longer than girls on average, but when the interest is there, might as well go with it and let him explore as we wants to and get comfortable with it.

Absolutely you should start introducing the potty if he has the sensation - that's the first step. Go slow and show him "where" he should put the "pee pee" and follow his lead. Try taking him on a regular basis (every 30 or 45 minutes) and see what kind of success you have.

My son did the same thing and we were potty trained before he was 2. I have high hopes for his little brother who is about to turn 1 (haha!)

I found that the potties that make noise didn't really work well for us and talking to other people with boys. Since boys pee "forward" when they sit, it was hard to get the sensors to catch it to make noise, so don't waste your money on those. I have heard great things about the bjorn one.

Congrats.
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Awesome! Get out the potty chair and see what he thinks. If he is telling you before he goes, that's a sign he is ready.

I would recommend the baby bjorn potty, too. Also, check out www.theecstore.com for potty training products in very small sizes. They have a small clear potty that is great -- you can see when the child pees so you don't have to lift them to check. My son started training really young, too, just on his own initiative. We just had baby #2 so my son has now regressed a little (he's 2.5). Just don't stress yourself out with really high expectations and you'll be fine. Good luck!

If you think he's too young do a google search on "elimination communication" and you'll be surprised what you find. A friend of mine used this method with her daughter since she was VERY fussy whenever her diaper was soiled. Her daughter was staying dry overnight at 12 months and trained well before 2yrs old. It had nothing to do with how "smart" they are so keep it positive if he doesn't get it right all the time :-)

I got a potty for my son shortly after his 1st bithday. He was nowhere near completly ready but liked to sit on it and it certainly doesn't hurt anything to have it there if he is interested

If he is showing interest in the potty let him try it. It doestn't have to be an actually potty training. If he says pee-pee, take him to the potty. My son was intersted early so I started casually letting him sit on the potty (regular and little potty). Sometime he would go and other times he wouln't. He was potty trained completely by 2 1/2, no pull-ups at nap or bedtime.