Potty Trained

[daysofelijah]

I expect kids to be day trained with very few accidents by about 30 months. Every kid I have trained was fully capable of this, except 2 boys who took longer. I think in both those cases though it was because the parents didn't really care if they didn't train until 3-4. If you don't mind changing 3 year old diapers fine, but I don't so I get all the kids trained by 2.5.

Trained to me though means able to go 2 hours with reminders and possibly some help with clothing. I don't make the kids wait until they ask on their own or do their own clothing. We go on a schedule here until they are in control enough to go when they need to go and sometimes that can be until 3.5 or so.

[Squirrel]

I consider kids to go through two stages of potty training. One is dependent where they need to have an adult take them and aid in clothes, wiping, and hand washing. I don't mind this stage at all because it's easier and cleaner than changing diapers. The second is independent potty training where they learn to do all the parts of the routine on their own which is when most providers consider them fully potty trained. I'd say in my experience most 2 year olds can get the dependent potty training which does involve them asking and holding until getting there but doesn't pressure them to be able to have great fine motor skills on top of controlling their bodies. By 3.5 most kids that were dependently potty trained in their twos should be capable of being independent but that depends on how good they are at the finer motor skills and reaching required to be independent. So in my opinion kids should be free of diapers by 3 and free of needing help in the bathroom by 4.

[Kaddidle Care]

I always say you need to dangle the right carrot. Find out what they really want!