With our first son potty training came naturally around the age of two. Since he was our first child I had no idea how to potty train and thankfully a friend from high school passed along a genius e-book. (Thanks Kristin!) After showing several signs of readiness we decided to give the 3 day potty training method a go. We followed the steps and although it was challenging, we were very impressed that the method worked. “Super J” was potty trained in just 3 days!
Disclaimer-I’m not being paid in any way to share this information. 3 day potty training has no idea I’m writing this post. This is our true experience.
Certainly with anything new, there were bound to be a few accidents, however (amazingly) I can count the number of accidents on one hand! I thought for sure once we had another child that one was “going to give me a run for my money” as they say. Training our first child was just way too easy so that only makes sense right?
Now that baby boy is here, he adores his big brother and wants to do everything he does. I feel like he’s trying to grow up entirely too fast! 🙁 Although he’s only 16 months, he’s already showing signs of readiness when it comes to potty training. He’s constantly pulling at his diaper and sometimes manages to pull it off.
This picture cracks me up! (No pun intended)
Just the other day he came running to me while I was working at the computer. He said “poo poo” and seemed really frustrated. I checked his diaper and it was clean. I sat there staring at him for a moment sort of puzzled as to what to do. Was he actually telling me before he had to go? Nah! Well, wouldn’t you know…he proved Mommy wrong. Just a minute later he was doing that “face” (you know the one I’m talking about). 😉 My mind raced and I thought “what do I do?” (To my defense I am a little rusty being that it has been two years since potty training our first-born) By the time I raced baby boy to the bathroom and got his diaper off, the damage was done.
So my question to all of you Mommies is, is 16 months to early to potty train? Does the second child, third and so on train earlier than the first?
Justice Montgomery says
I don’t think that 16 months is too soon. Every child is different. I have five kids, I had my daughter trained completely by 18 months, she was the earliest, and child number 2. My oldest two boys (kids 1 and 3) were 2-3 years old before they potty trained. I’m actively potty training my 30 month old right now, and we are doing some Elimination Communication with our almost 10 month old now too, which is something I’ve never done with any of my kids. So I’m basically potty training 2 kids at the same time LOL
Jennifer H says
Wow girl! More power to ya! And thanx for the advice. 🙂
Gina says
My daughter did this when she was 18 months, pooped on the potty after she said she had to go (a Christmas Day miracle!). She went a couple of more times and I got super excited. Then she took a hiatus for about 7 months. Oh well. When she was ready, it took two days, so I can’t complain. I think you could definitely introduce the idea, and see if he seems ready or not.
Gina (visiting from vB)
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Shauna Smith says
I certainly don’t think 16 months is too early if he is aware of what is happening capitalize on it and get the process started.. I think I started around 2 but neither of my kids ever came to me first… Sounds to me like he is ready to start… Best of luck!!
Jennifer H says
Thanx girls!
Joy says
I don’t know if each subsequent child trains earlier, as I only have one. But she started asking to go potty at around 16 months too. She is not potty trained by any means, but she does let us know on a daily basis when she needs to go!
Carla Barilá Karam says
Jennifer… what a blessing to have baby no.2 potty training so early. If I were you, I would not ask why or anything like that and just go with it! After all you will save a ton of money on diapers!
Anne | Living Life Smarter says
There’s no set age when to potty train since kids all develop differently. It depends on their readiness…. I wrote a post about this a some time ago.. feel free to check it out: http://greeneggsandmoms.com/when-to-potty-train-7-signs-that-say-now.html
Love,
Anne