Potty Training - Austin,TX

Hi K.,
When my son was 7 months old...He was ready for the potty. I went to the store and got a potty seat for him and when I noticed him sitting on it, thats when I started devoting time to teach him. It is never too early. Some children are faster than others.

One your son is not to young my borther was potty trained when he was a year old how my mom told me to do is let him go to the bathroom when his dad goes or even when you go just so he can get the idea have a potty traning potty their so when he does get the hang of it he will know that is what i'm doing with my son right now at frist he thought it was a toy but know he knows its to sit on but still trying to get him to understand what you do when you sit on the potty. I hope it works for you

I say go for it, but make sure you are committed to the time it may take. Some kids pick it up quickly, while others may take longer.

Is he in the daycare with you? Are you responsible for his care or is someone else at the daycare? If it's someone else, let them know that you think he's ready. One thing about daycare is that they usually wait until the child is starting to tell people when s/he needs to go, either by talking or getting their attention in some way, I don't know what the norm is at your daycare.

The point is, it needs to be a joint effort. If they start potty training at the daycare, then you need to continue it at home. If they're doing it by taking hi every 15 minutes, then you should do the same. Communication is a big thing as well. You may not think that he understands, but they understand more than we think. Don't forget to show praise and encouragement! Hope this helps...

Hi K.. I work at a nursery school in Lafayette and can tell you first hand that your son isn't too young. That's great that he is showing interest in the potty at his age. Some parents have a hard time getting their child interested, so it's a good start that he is curious. I think the more times you can bring him to the potty, the better. At work, parents request that their child be brought to the potty every 30 minutes for the first week...just to reinforce what the potty is for. They do this in the very early stages of potty training. All parents are different...some want you to take them as much as possible and others don't. I find that it really does help though. I'm not sure that I have answered your request fully but I would encourage you to keep his curiousity of the potty active...a child is never too young to try.

It all depends on your son, but if he's showing interest, go for it. My son is doing a great job potty training and he turned 21 months today. He stays dry all night. I get him up at 6 in the morning so he can go. He'll let me know when he has to go. He'll even clap for himself when he has done his duty on the pot. Still haven't gotten him to go #2 but I haven't pushed that issue either.

All I did was find a place that could be easily cleaned and let him run around naked all day. I watched him for signs that he needed to go and when I learned those I put him on the pot. Then when he went I made a big deal with songs, cheers, dancing, stickers and snacks. I gave him juice so the process would go by quicker. A few days of that and he was good to go. I just put him on the pot and he'll make himself go as much as he can just so he can get the applauses and get up play again.

Hope it works out for you.

M.

if he's showing interest, encourage him :)

goood luck

22 months is not too young at all....my friend's daughter is the same age (so is mine, for that matter) and she's almost completely potty-trained. She even goes on her own now. I have not been so lucky...my daughter will run to the potty, but when I put her on it she wants to get right back down. I would definitely suggest getting him a potty chair (that's my next step) and just let him get used to the idea. Good luck!

He's not too young at all...kids generally start showing interest in potty training anywhere from 18 months to 3 and a half years on average.... (there are of course some prodigys that will do it a 12 months and such but they're the exception).
The key to it is simply guiding him.... either give him his own potty or some kids prefer to just have a seat put on top of the big potty (you can find them at Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, and many other places)...
Just show him where he can go, reward him when he does and let him move at his own pace.... Every hour or so just ask him if he needs to potty, if he starts to fight you on it just pull back....Good luck and congrats!!

let him if he is interested my oldest was 19 months old and she did it all by herself i didnt do anything to prompt it she just started going first thing in the morning and only had one accident but we were out when that happened her sister was the same way was going by herself by 21 months old
do you have a potty chair his size? if he wants to go let him help when he needs it and PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE even if he only piddles a little bit and if there is an accident dont make a big deal out of it GOOD LUCK