Potty Training...

I think(I am a professional nanny) that he is the right age to start. But just remember that it takes a while to complete the process. Put the potty in front of the tv and let him sit for a while or give him a book to look at. After all many adults need a book,too. Make a really big deal about success. This will make him want to do it. Take off all jeans and other pants except pull ups and give him massive amounts of liquids so he gets lots of times to succeed. The more he succeeds the more he will understand. Make sure you tell him what you want him to do. Be prepared for accidents for probably the next year and be patient he wont need the pull ups soon. Also Congrats on your new one.

You know I considered my son the same way. The perfect child. So smart and he did everything. I tried training him at 24 months and I guess he just wasn't ready cause it didn't work. So I waited till he was 30 months. I took a week off work to get this done. He was basically trained in 2 days. He just did it on his own. So I guess the key is they'll do it when they are ready. I don't think it's a good idea to push them. Also for both my kids I got a piece of bristol board and I put it on the fridge. Everytime they went they got a sticker. They both were so excited. It worked for us!

My wife and I had a hard time potty training our son, but our daughter took to it within a few days. We just kept at it. We would set him on his potty and lavish him with praise when he used it. It took a month of so before he would use it on his own. I don't think 20 months is too early -- we have friends whose 18 month old girl is potty trained. In contrast our son was almmost three before he would go the day without any accidents.

Oh you are very lucky to have such a wonderful child. It will take him a few times to get used to going to the toilet it is best if someone goes in their with him so he feels ok, it will take him a bit of time to get used to it. Most of my children were around the same age except for my youngest as she started very young she was not even 1 at the time, and no I do not believe it is too young for him to start. Oh maybe your sisters kids are a bit too lazy.

Its never too early to introduce your kids to the potty. I started potty training my son as soon as he was able to walk around well on his own. At first it was like a game to him and he would only go when I took him. I watched his paterns and noticed that he was usually going number 2 while standing in front of the tv so any time I saw him standing in front of the tv (rather than sitting, lying or playing while watching) I would bring him his little potty and let him sit on it while he watched a movie. It took a long time to get it done that way but I started really early. The good thing is, my son has never (knock on wood) had an accident. He is four now and has been fully potty trained for about a year and a half. We never used training pants or plastic sheets. Just keep in mind that all kids are different and you can't really compare what one kid does to what another might do. Just give them time and remember to always be extra encouraging.

It's not too early. He's doing just fine. One of the tricks that I used with my son's and even with my daughters ( I have 2 of each all teenagers now and well beyond potty training thank god!) was to put the potty chair in front of the t.v. and then sit them on it and put in their favorite video or turn on their favorite television show. Then bring on the drinks!!! Every time your son goes potty make a HUGE DEAL out of him going potty. Make up a silly song and dance and even if you have too give him a penny that he can put in a special "potty jar" that he can save up to go buy something special at the store. Just make a big deal out of him going. The more you do that, the more he will want to go. Don't make such a big deal out of the accidents though. Those are going to happen. He's still a baby. You can even get him some big boy underpants with sponge bob or some other cartoon character on them that he likes and tell him that sponge bob doesn't like to be pottied on. Sometimes that works too. Or at least helps. Anyway. There are a few tips from a mom of 4 who survived so far to teenagehood. Now to see if I can survive the teen years!!! LOL

Hey let me know what worked for you... I have to start the potty training thing here soon too. I am just giving a bit more time since mine is 18 months. And the other reason why I am responding is to say CONGRATS on the new bun in the oven! Good Luck!

It depends on how consistent YOU are willing to be, and his ability to coordinate his effort. I started about that age with each child, but I also know kids that have trouble even after they start to school :(, depending on how mature their bowel and bladder are. If the weather is cold it is harder for them to stay dry. I had the policy that once I started, I did not put them back in diapers. The exception for that was my son, because he wet so heavily when he slept. If we were going to church or anywhere else, I just took training pants, plastic pants, and extra clothes. Don't make it a power struggle. My son gave up sleeping in diapers after his sister was born when he saw how messy her poopy diapers were. I know I was not much help, my kids were just basically easy. I used a ring that sat on top of the regular toilet and carried it and extra underwear in a bag like a diaper bag. By his second birthday he was dry when he was awake. Good luck and congratulations on the second child.

Its never too early to introduce your kids to the potty. I started potty training my son as soon as he was able to walk around well on his own. At first it was like a game to him and he would only go when I took him. I watched his paterns and noticed that he was usually going number 2 while standing in front of the tv so any time I saw him standing in front of the tv (rather than sitting, lying or playing while watching) I would bring him his little potty and let him sit on it while he watched a movie. It took a long time to get it done that way but I started really early. The good thing is, my son has never (knock on wood) had an accident. He is four now and has been fully potty trained for about a year and a half. We never used training pants or plastic sheets. Just keep in mind that all kids are different and you can't really compare what one kid does to what another might do. Just give them time and remember to always be extra encouraging.

First of all - does he stay dry when sleeping? If he has not developed bladder control, then I wouldn't push him. If he is able to stay dry all night, and during naps, then you can try potty training him. I use the timer technique with my daughter - I set the timer (portable cooking timer) from last time she peed, for about 45 minutes (depends if she is drinking a lot), as soon as the timer goes off, I say "It's potty time!", and put her on the potty. Now she's gotten used to it, so when she's playing by herself and the timer goes off, she yells "potty time!", and starts undressing herself. You should absolutely not put the potty in front of the TV- you want him to be aware of what he's doing. The easiest way to train, is to skip the diapers, and put on underwear (that you can let him pick in the store). He will soon realize that peeing in his pants, makes him feel wet, and he won't like it. And most important of all- praise him for peeing in the potty, tell him that it makes you sooo happy!!! Good luck!

i love kids soo mutch have anice time with ur baby

I have a 2 yr old and she is the same way as your son. She comes to me and tells me that she is ready for bed, she basically did not want to use a potty chair, I had bought a potty chair that played music and a smaller seat for the reg. seat , she wouldn't use any of the above she just decided one day she wasg oing to use the big potty nad from then on she has with no problems. She was about 13 months but that is alittle young for most so don't get hung up on the ages of the kids. They will when the time comes. As for your sis's kids maybe she can start a little game with the kids and give them a star when they use the potty and show both( yours and hers) how they can earn one and maybe they will respond to that. Plus its fun to make games with the kids to love it so much. have fun .

My daughter was very easy to potty train, she was fully trained and stayed dry through the night by age 2 1/2. Both of my boys took a little longer. They were fully potty trained by age three. They didn't have as much interest as her, and I didn't push them. What worked well for me was the book "Once Upon a Potty." There is a girl version and a boy version and the book was really helpful with all three of my kids. It put the idea in their head, and they really liked me to read it to them several times a day. I have heard of people having success by doing things like throwing cheerios in the toilet and having their son "aim," things like that...but I always thought that was a little strange. Anyway, He isn't even two yet so I would just give him more time and not rush it. If you just found out about your pregnancy, you still have many months to help him learn. Congratulations on baby number two!

All of my kids were potty trained before they were 2 ...we played the lets go potty game..every 15 minutes I would sit them on the pot and read a quick story to them, so it was basically just catching them before they could use the diaper, we also used cloth diapers, they are much more likely to not want them wet..disposables hold so much, and they cant feel the wetness! also alot of kids regress when you have a second baby close to the same age, to avoid regression, I did NOT talk or coo at the new baby when I did a diaper change, but made a big deal of "potty time", that way the older child does not relate wet diapers to cooing, and loving time! All 7 of my kids are less that 11 months apart..best of luck@!

My son (now 4 1/2) started at 20 month and was fully potty trained at 2 yr. My daughter (now 21 months) satred about 2 weeks ago and may also be trained by 2 yrs. She goes to the bathroom whenever we go. Se imitates us. It works kinda well.

It sounds like you have a remarkable son My son will be 3 on Monday god willing and one day I just said no more diapers went the K-mart and got him some underwear and those rubberpants by the way didnt work very well. I just kind of looked for when he started taking his own diapers off. That lets you know he doesnt like to be wet any longer. almost immediately after i started put in the underwear he started pottying on his on. but let me tell you he first grabbed a bucket not the potty and started pee-peeing for some reason that was his choice of preference he does go to the toilet to do the other thing. Hey the bucket works for him. Dont worry he will be there in no time.

its great to hear ur child is a fast learner.it should be noted that your care is needed by ur child all time even if u do expect another one.i personally as told by my mother had been taught to go to the bathroom alone while i was 1yrs,around my 26th month.she told the trick was that shee used to keep the bathroom tidy,colourful,and plesent odoured so that i would love to go in alone.making me play with the shadows of water in a mug occupied me so that i never felt her going out and after around 10 to 20 minutes shell come back to look at me.she told usually when i got bored i used to get out ,and so she taught how to wash up andeven bathe by myself when i was around 2.but still i recommend your son is too small to look after himself.love and care him well so that ur children will love u their whole life.

Your son is very lovely.

I don't think that its too early at all. Boys do take a litte more time to train than girls, but for the most part your son should go to the bathroom with his father since the have the same part and that will also help him learn. This might be a little weird but it also will help if you let him go without a diaper or pull up on while hes in the house. This is how I did my child because as long as they are wearing something they know they can do their business in they will.

most kids don't train until 3 years.I know many women will tell you stories of how their child trained at some unbelievable age,but I am 56 years old and have raised 5 girls and 2 nephews.They all trained the same.by three.Then some wet the bed and some didn't,but don't worry him much afterall he has been doing his business one way for 2 years and he had no idea that things would change.Let him go to the bathroom with your husn=band some time just to hang around, and he'll want to do what daddy does sooner or later.