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Pineapple

Sun, Feb 08 2009, 10:22 pm

What age did you start to toilet train?

I am debating starting with my kids not sure if they are to young or not.

girliemom

Sun, Feb 08 2009, 10:24 pm

I think 2 is the ideal age to start although it really depends on if the child is ready

patriot

Sun, Feb 08 2009, 10:24 pm

I started at age 2, and would not do it again. I wouldnt start before 2.5. she is a smart, mature girl, she was just too young...

Pineapple

Sun, Feb 08 2009, 10:25 pm

girliemom wrote:

I think 2 is the ideal age to start although it really depends on if the child is ready

Why do you say its the ideal age?

sigiworld

Sun, Feb 08 2009, 10:25 pm

Around 2 1/2, but the have to show readiness.

girliemom

Sun, Feb 08 2009, 10:26 pm

that's when I trained my 2 dd's and they got it real quick

Pineapple

Sun, Feb 08 2009, 10:27 pm

sigiworld wrote:

Around 2 1/2, but the have to show readiness.

What is readiness?

My kids will tell me when they have a bm, want to sit on the potty but wont go

girliemom

Sun, Feb 08 2009, 10:35 pm

Pineapple wrote:

sigiworld wrote:

Around 2 1/2, but the have to show readiness.

What is readiness?

My kids will tell me when they have a bm, want to sit on the potty but wont go

if they can talk and can understand when they go in their pamper they are most likely ready. most children have a fear of going in the potty - make it exciting for them. make a big deal by buying them pretty little underwear giving them little treats and telling them how grown up they are.

there is also this book I forgot the name but it teaches u how to toilet train in 3 days

Pineapple

Sun, Feb 08 2009, 10:39 pm

girliemom wrote:

there is also this book I forgot the name but it teaches u how to toilet train in 3 days

I'm kinda hoping for 3-4 days What

girliemom

Sun, Feb 08 2009, 10:46 pm

lock yourself in the house and don't do anything besides train train train

expect lot's of of puddles and heaps of laundry but by the time your gonna feel like running away Banging head

you will have mission accomplished

good luck!

drumjj

Mon, Feb 09 2009, 2:49 am

one of mine was 2 and a bit was too young this was done in israel so my second I did when she was 3 was so much quicker and smoother bc she was older and understood

mummy-bh

Mon, Feb 09 2009, 5:14 am

Never before 2.9. 5/6 of those I trained were dry within a week max. The other one I waited until a week before the third birthday, and was dry in a couple of days.

morahmommy

Mon, Feb 09 2009, 11:14 am

I don't think that there is an age that you can choose to start. You have to see when a child is ready. You can definitely talk about it and try putting them on the potty, toilet, etc., but if they're not ready then there's going to be a lot of messes and frustration- good luck!

Barbara

Mon, Feb 09 2009, 12:41 pm

morahmommy wrote:

Every child is different, so the ideal age for each child is going to be different. Look for signs of readiness, such as awareness of body functions, and interest in the potty. Its generally a much, much easier process when the kid is ready.

And if you try and the kid isn't ready? Stop. Go back to diapers, try again another time.

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