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I have almost the same age gap and we potty trained DD1 a month before DD2's arrival. Everyone told me that she would regress, but she didn't at all. Of course it could go either way, but not all kids regress despite what most people think ...

We were loosely training her for quite a few months then really made a push about 1-2m before DD 2 arrived. DD 1 didn't regress! I was afraid too. they're 28m apart.

Not having to change two diapers is the best. But of course you swap that with taking them potty.

Will daycare help if you decide to start?

Good question! DS will be 2y9m when our 2nd arrives in May and I've been questioning this a lot! DS goes potty (just pee) every night before bed, but only because it's become part of our routine. Getting him to do it during the day is hit or miss (mostly miss) as he's not interested unless really pressed. He has started hiding when he has to poop, which I've been told is one of the signs he might be ready. Haha I think part of me its putting it off because it sounds exhausting to do

@SeptMomma12: Mine will also have the same age gap (2 yrs 8 months) and we just potty trained this weekend, just a bit less than 2 months before my due date. We were hoping to do it sooner, but it just didn't work the first time we tried.

I'm just finishing a post about it that will go up on the HB blog, but basically, I would say GO FOR IT, especially if he's showing any signs of readiness. At the worst, it won't work, you'll scrap it and go back to diapers, no harm no foul. At best, you succeed, have a couple good months, a few weeks of regression, and then you aren't potty training while in the weeds with 2 kids.

We had a similar age gap and trained DS right at 2.5 years (baby was due right before he turned 3). Even though he was solidly trained by the time DD was born, he still had some regressions for a few weeks after the birth. I would probably do it earlier rather than later.