Potty Training My Own Child - Help!

[3kidzmama]

While browsing through posts, I recall coming across someone saying they typically have a child potty trained in two days. I cant remember who it was, but could some of you who are more knowlegeable than I give me some advice?
My son is a little over two years old and nothing seems to be working... Am I trying too early? How do you know when they're ready?

[Unregistered]

Patience...

When his diaper is dry throughout the night, he is gaining control of his bladder, that is the time to attempt it. My son was about 2-1/2 when that happened. It was very easy for us, only had 2 nighttime accidents ever! Don't rush it, wait until he shows signs of control. Good luck

[3kidzmama]

hmmm, he has NEVER woken up with a dry diaper overnight... so do you think it's definitely too early? I'm admittedly a novice when it comes to this part!

[daycare]

My advice is this. No two children are the same. You have to use your best judgement about your child.
Does the child show interest in using the toilet
Does he want to wear undwear?
Is he soiling less diapers?

I potty trained my son over a weekend. I stayed home all weekend and he wore a big tee shirt no pants or underwear.
The first day was a little tuff a he was not telling me when he had to go and instead I had to take him every 20-35 min. He had a few accidents. Second day he was telling me I need to go but wanted all of my help. No poo just pee. 3rd day he went pee on his own and refused my help.
Now the only issue we have is that he wets the bed at night. So he accident free all day but wets at night.

I also waited until he was almost 3

If he struggles or it becomes a battle let it go for now and then revisit it again in a week or two

Most of all be patient and never Discipline your child for having an accident
And when they are successful have a celebration.
Clap your hands and tell them wow you should be so proud of yourself and I proud of you too!

[squareone]

When his diaper is dry throughout the night, he is gaining control of his bladder, that is the time to attempt it. My son was about 2-1/2 when that happened. It was very easy for us, only had 2 nighttime accidents ever! Don't rush it, wait until he shows signs of control. Good luck

It has been my experience (and I have always read) that nighttime bladder control comes well after daytime control has been mastered. So, if you want to use dryness as a gauge, start when your child stays consistenly dry for at least 2 hours during the day or when he is dry when he wakes up from naps.

I introduced the potty and started letting our kids watch us use the bathroom at 18 months. Granted, at this point they still saw the potty as a toy and pee-peeing was a game but I still considered it a huge part of the process. After about 2 months of "play" my kids truly started to express an interest in wanting to go and would sit on the potty. It was hit or miss but they knew what they were supposed to do on the pot. My oldest was trained before 2 and my youngest was trained at 2ys 2 mo. It took about 4 months after that for each of them to gain complete nightime control. I think that we started so early that our kids were not old enough to even know how to refuse/resist the potty. Before they got to the terrible twos it was pretty much already a done deal and they never know what hit them

Also, make sure that you are letting your son watch you go to the bathroom every single time you (or your husband) goes. You will know they "get it" when they start clapping or saying "good job mommy" after every time you pee::.

Let the dckids who are potty training watch each other go and have them all celebrate tries and successes.

[daysofelijah]

I agree with squareone's philosophy of starting early. About 16-18 months I start putting kids on the potty at diaper changing time and whenever they want to try. When you start young it's a process and it will most likely take 4-6 months in most cases to have them consistently going potty and staying dry. I started all three of my kids and most of my daycare kids training at about 18-20 months and they have all been fully trained by 27-30 months.

Now there's another philosophy that would rather wait until 3-3.5 and potty train in 2 days. I'm not a fan of that philosophy because I hate changing poopy toddler diapers Whatever works for you and your ds though. Good luck!