When should I start toilet training my child?
When Potty Training with us you and your child should be ready both physically and emotionally for toilet training.
In our experience we see that most children are ready when they are up to 5 months old, again at about 8 months old, 18 months old and between 22 and 30 months of age, although every child is different.
In our experience we see that most children are ready when they are up to 5 months old, again at about 8 months old, 18 months old and between 22 and 30 months of age, although every child is different.
Toilet
training can become a long and frustrating process if you try to start
it before your child is ready to potty train and ready for potty
training. Our professional trainers can help you with the process in
getting and being ready to start potty training. Here at IPTS
(International Potty Training Services) we believe a child is ready at
just about any time, however psychologically a child may need a few
props before they can accept the new routine and idea of being potty
trained. Think about it your child had to learn how to eat, sleep, walk
and talk. Potty Training is no different; it just takes a little time.
Most
pediatricians agree that before children can use the toilet, they must
be able to control their bowel and bladder muscles; however we disagree
because every child needs a chance to potty train. Our children spend a
lot of time in school, in front of television and in after school
activities. Their muscles can and will develop by being used and
exercised, and that is what we do at IPTS.
Pediatricians
and the American household suggest that some signs of the bowel and
bladder muscle control are having bowel movements around the same time
each day, not having bowel movements at night, and having a dry diaper
after a nap or for at least 2 hours at a time, that will keep your child
in diapers until around 48 months old. They also agree that children
must also be able to climb, talk, remove clothing, and have mastered
other basic motor skills before they can use the toilet by themselves,
true if your child can be kept in diapers until 5 years old, however
most nursery schools and preschools want your child potty trained by 24
months old, and that is what we do.
Most
children seem to be physically ready to toilet train before they are
emotionally ready. We help your child through the process and help them
decide to want to use the toilet and be willing to cooperate with you
and us. Your child may even talk about being a "big boy" or "big girl"
and wearing underpants rather than diapers. Training generally does not
go well if your child is in the stage where "no" is his or her automatic
response to every request, however we do sometime run through a dry
phase and we help the child bypass it or we help the child work through
it.
How long does it take to toilet train?
A
child is considered toilet-trained when he or she knows that it is time
to go to the bathroom and is able to climb onto and use the toilet with
little help. In a study of children who started training between 22 and
30 months of age, boys were fully trained at an average age of 38
months, while girls were trained slightly earlier, around 36 months.
Your
child will likely need help with wiping after a bowel movement until
age 4 or 5. He or she may also need extra help in unfamiliar bathrooms,
such as public restrooms, until about age 5 or 6.
What if my child resists?
If
your child resists using the toilet, he or she probably isn't ready to
start in that mindset. In about seventy hours we can help you and your
family start on the right foot, and this is a requirement in order to
use our service. Sometimes toilet training disruptions or delays are
caused by stress or major changes in routine. Also, a child who is doing
well with toilet training may suddenly have difficulty for no obvious
reason. This is a normal part of toilet training. It is best to work
with us during this time instead of just quitting, the child need
consistency.
Your
child's toilet training experience needs to be positive. If it becomes a
struggle or a battle of wills, it is best to let us help you ease up
for a while. Although you may be ready for toilet training, your child
may not be and that is what we do, we help your child be ready.
Read the information and more on potty training tricks book:
Potty Train in Three Days & No Cry Potty Training Solution 
Potty Training Girls - Potty Training Readiness