DD is showing a LOT of interest in the potty lately and I'm trying to follow her lead. It started with her imitating wiping hersef then to telling me "poo poo" before or after she went. She insists on sitting on her potty chair when I go to the bathroom or sitting on the big toilet. She pees sometimes and has been pretty proud of herself. I've been indulging her interest but not pressuring her because I'm the one that's really not ready for this - she's pressuring ME and will have a meltdown if she doesn't get her "turn." She demands to sit on the potty like 6 times a day though (with a possible pee around bathtime). The last couple of nights she's seemed very surprised when she started to pee though, stopped mid-stream and then continued to hold it (this makes me nervous that it's not time then). She's also been getting very upset to put the diaper back on (I'm not sure if it's the diaper she doesn't want or if she just really likes to be naked, lol). I've been doing a little potty training reading because it came up on another board. Is this too early to start? I guess I'm not "training" her but again, more indulging her interest. I just don't want to harm the process by letting her do this too early.
Anyone else introducing already? If so, how's it going?
Re: Potty Training...too early?!
We are doing the same thing with D. If he asks he sits, if not, no biggie. Today he yelled' poop' while sitting in his highchair, he sat and played for a while then got serious and wanted to get off (insert distraction) and there was poop! and pee. He was more excited to flush the toilet than anything.
As long as you aren't forcing her to sit or scolding her when she it wet you should be good to go.
If she's showing that much interest, absolutely go for it. I have a friend with a daughter the same age as mine, and she had her potty trained at 18 months, so it is possible.
My daughter was just like yours around 18 months -- she was telling me when she had to go, was very interested in using the potty, etc. So, I got her a training potty, and she sat on it a lot (never actually went). So, I started trying to put her on it at regular intervals, and she immediately lost interest. She still tells me when she has a wet or dirty diaper and sits on the potty at least once a day, but she isn't nearly as interested in it. While I slightly fear I missed my window, I also know she's young still and will show interest again. So, we still talk about the potty a lot and sit on it, but I wouldn't say we are potty training by any means because I don't think she's ready yet. I will revisit it as soon as her interest in it piques again.
GL!
What type of daycare do you use? We use a center and I wonder if they would do the every 15 minute thing when they have 8 kids in the room. Now I'm curious how this will work eventually! (we're no where near ready yet.)
Big sister meeting little brother for the first time-
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