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When to start potty training
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Don't begin training until your child shows signs that he/she is ready. Every child is different. Most are ready for training between 2 years and 2+ years (Some as young as 18 months or as old as 3 years).
Start at a time when you can spend a lot of time with your child, when your child seems complacent, happy and there are no major distractions or traumatic events in his/her life (new sibling, divorce, moving, new caretaker etc.).
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Common signs of toilet training readiness:
- Your child has bowel movements at about the same time every day.
- Your child can stay dry for a few hours, or wakes up from sleep dry.
- Your child knows that he/she has to go to the bathroom
- Your child understands the association between dry pants and using the potty.
- Your child lets you know when he/she has wet or soiled her diapers.
- Your child can pull his/her pants up and down.
- Your child can follow simple directions like "lets go to the potty."
- Your child understands what "pee, poop, dry, wet, clean, dirty and potty" mean.
- Your child can tell you he/she has to go to the bathroom.
- Your child imitates other members of the family.
- Your child watches you on the toilet and asks questions.
- Your child wants to do things by herself/himself.
- Your child enjoys washing his/her hands.
- Your child gets upset if his/her belongings are not in their proper place.
- Your child wants to please you.
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