I was told DD we would need a plan when she goes to her next class in January. We have started showing her what the potty is all about but I have no idea what consists of a "potty training plan." I think it's way too early but then again I thought it was too early to wean her off the bottle at 1 year old - she is growing up faster than I can handle.
Can you share your potty training plan or experience?
Re: Potty Training Plan
At 18 months we bought Mia a little plastic potty (simplest ones at Ikea). We sat her down on it whenever she was wiling. I showed her how I go pee very often (sorry, TMI, LOL). We started to ask her if she wanted to sit and pee on it, usually before her bath. A couple times she by chance happened to pee in it and we made a huge deal, gave her a treat, etc. By around 22 months she knew exactly what was expected of her. I could tell because she would make her dolls go pee too. We continued to encourage it, when she was willing. By 26 months she was in panties and just using the potty.
We never used a chart or anything, simply because she goes to daycare and I couldnt really integrate it. Plus, I was too lazy to maintain a chart. However, we did use lots of rewards, usually in the form of M&Ms. At first we gave them to her just for sitting. But as time went on she'd only get them when she peed. Surprisingly, the pooping in the potty happened at the same time as pee so we didnt need any special training for that.
Good luck!