https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:39:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-know-when-lo-is-ready-to-potty-train#post-282984 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:35:55 +0000 Honeybee 282984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, we potty trained at 18 months when DD was regularly using the potty, sometimes signing that she needed to go, clearly understood our directions, and it was convenient for us. She was not able to take her clothes off/put them on until about 24 months, and she didn't have the ability to "hold it" until about 23/24 months, so the first 6 months of her being potty trained were labor-intensive for us. However, she was obviously ready, since it only took her three days to master it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-know-when-lo-is-ready-to-potty-train#post-282579 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:57:46 +0000 pelikila 282579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are about to start in 2 weeks. We are going to follow the "Oh Crap. Potty Training" book by Jamie Glowacki. <a href="http://www.jamieglowacki.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.jamieglowacki.com/</a> Her philosophy isn't so much on waiting for a toddler to be "ready" but on teaching them something new. Her take on it makes the most sense to me. My son will have just turned 19 months when we potty train. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-know-when-lo-is-ready-to-potty-train#post-282568 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:49:04 +0000 chopsuey 282568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Lo grabs the front of her diaper and says she pooped too.<br /> We're actually 2 hours into day 1 of potty training. Omg its a serious pain in the booty! But I know it'll be worth it.. </p> <p>Im so tempted to put a diaper on her!!!!!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-know-when-lo-is-ready-to-potty-train#post-282555 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:42:52 +0000 Mrs. Bee 282555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we started at 18 months and wish we had stuck to it then. charlie was peeing and pooping on the potty consistently daily. but when he lost interest, we didn't push it since olive was coming along and he was still on the young-ish side.</p> <p>i would start reading books about potties and see if they're interested. when we tried potty training the second time around, we had been reading prince of the potty for a while, and charlie was really interested in the potty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-know-when-lo-is-ready-to-potty-train#post-282547 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:27:39 +0000 MamaBehr 282547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My understanding of it is that the best sign is if they don't want to be in their mess anymore. If they are uncomfortable in it, they will want to stay clean. Why don't you get a potty (or a toilet seat that has the little toilet seat in the lid) and see what he does. He could totally be ready! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-know-when-lo-is-ready-to-potty-train#post-282518 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:55:57 +0000 mrstilly 282518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 17 months old. He wears cloth diapers and will start tugging at his diaper if he has pooped. When I ask him if he went potty or if his diaper is wet/dirty he will nod or shake his head. He sees DH and I use the bathroom pretty often. He can work the bathroom door handle, so if he comes in I tell him what I'm doing. I talk to him about poopy and pee going in the potty and he watches me dump and flush the poop from his diapers (and wave "bye bye"). He can't get his clothes on an off by himself though, and he still wears a lot of onesies. </p> <p>I know it's still very early, but are there other signs I should be looking for to see if he is ready? Do I need to wait until he is out of onesies and can get his pants down by himself to start potty training? </p>