At what age did you begin potty training?

[jenrose]

Originally Posted by couponwitch I have a confession.... I didn't potty train any of our kiddoes. With our DD, I was working on my dissertation for my Masters and I took her to my Mothers for a couple days so I could finish and study for orals. She came back to me with a potty chair and. Our DS#1, I had to have surgery and while i as in the hospital for two weeks my DH and Mom trained him. With DS#2, I was in Ireland at a Seminar and my Mom decided it was time for him to learn. She is a great behavioral training specialist. But DD was the easiest. With DS#1, He had some back sliding issues.

Can I drop DS off at your moms for a couple days. He is ready I just don't know if I am LOL.

[keuer72]

For about a month or more my DD has been aware of the potty, but just the other night I asked if she had to go. She nodded her head yes, so I put her on her potty and she went! Yay! (I'm just too excited and wanted to share) She is 17mo and has been going potty every since now-so we're getting there- yahoo!

[nwonder]

I tried to train my DS (now 5) when he was one. i moved to pull-ups and spent the next 2 years buying pull-ups instead of diapers. I went undies only and did tons of laundry. About 2 months before he turned four he walked into the living room and said "Mom, i went poop." Just like that and never looked back. 'I' was doing all I knew to do and when he was good and ready, it happened. I have to admit that in frustration I tried lots of things, including showers (which he hated and probably why he won't take them now) to get him to potty train. Like many things that happen with my kids, they will do it in their own time (like their mama). He still wets occasionally at night (deep sleeper like me)

DD turned 3 in April and did not train until last month. I work full time and completed my master's degree in June. I wanted to be sure that I was consistent in training so I waited until summer break. I went from diapers to undies and in less than 5 days she was trained. it was WAY less painlfu than my son. She has some poop accidents, but, oh well that's what cheapy undies are for.

So it is what it is. The age each child potty trains at depends on 2 key items, the parent and the child. I have to say from personal experience, don't do pull-ups. we only use them at night. Regular diapers are way cheaper.

[girlygirljess05]

We always involved my son in what we were doing when we used the potty, since he was one. About 17 months I bought him a potty, to keep by our potty. This was more for fun for him, and to let him get comfortable with it. He started talking of using the potty and such at about 20 months, and at 21 months we started potty training. We let him run around the house naked, it helped we have hardwood floors. By 22 months he was potty trained, he did have an issue with pooping while we were in public, but by 24 months he had it down. He's 27 months now, and still doing great. It took till he was 25 months to sleep through the night with out accidents.

[amylynne01]

My daughter is 20 months old and is just starting to shows signs of readiness. So she sits on the potty, smiles, and gets off. I want her to be comfortable with actually being on the toilet. I think I'll start training her in a month or two.

[jenrose]

My DS is actually now 26 months. He goes potty on the potty but doesn't like to stay dry during the day. He is also very head strong so when he is in a 'mood' which is often he will refuse. He usually stays dry over night and during naps but will go potty on the potty then pee just a little more in his diaper/pull up as soon as he has it back on. As much as I dislike the idea I think with him I will likely have to bare but train but I don't know if that will work either since he doesn't like to stay naked for very long. And I really don't want to have to constantly clean the carpets LOL.