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Thanks, ladies! I agree that 16 months is way to early. My personal preference to start PT is right at 2 yrs. They definetly need to have SOME self help skills and be able to comunicate the need to go. I need to revise my handbook, asap!! I really didn't think I would have another parent who wanted to PT at a super early age, again!
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I wouldn't place a specific age on when to start toilet training as each child is different. I've had very verbal and physically skilled 16-18 month olds and have had non-verbal, non-skilled 3 yr olds.
It really depends on the child's development and ability to do the things required to be trained.
They need to show some sign of readiness, need to be able to dress and undress (not all clothing, but basic pants/undies) and they need to be able to tell me in some manner that they either need to go to the bathroom or just went...kwim?
My own daughter was VERY verbal by 16 months. She had NO issues dressing/undressing herself and was easily potty trained.
My son was non-verbal until closer to 2.5 but he was still trained at 2 because he could undress/dress himself and he could signal he had to go.
You definitely have to know the child in order to really know if they are ready or not and you also need to remember that what a child can do at home IS often times VERY different than what they can/can't do while at daycare.
The environments are completely different so it's expected that the child's behavior could be different as well.
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