So, DS has used the potty from 5 months, basically when I changed his nappy and when I picked up a 'signal'. From 6- 18 months he generally managed at least 2-3 successful potty trips per day. Wore a nappy all the time as well. 18 - 20 months completely stopped using the potty, just after he learned how to sign for it when he wanted it! Now 22 months and in the nice weather at home he runs around with no nappy on and is about 90% reliable at using the potty when it is in the same room, whether I am there or not, and will ask for it if he can't see it and he doesn't have a nappy on, but if he does have a nappy on he will ask for it sometimes but not all the time. Claps when he goes in the potty and takes great interest in the contents!
So - probably ready for potty training? He can't take his nappy off himself (we use cloth with a nippa) but I could put him into shorts and show him what to do? He goes to nursery 4 days a week and they use the potty with him a bit, but I don't think he or they would be ready not to use nappies yet.
I think he is a bit young to potty train and expect him to do it, (and I don't mind him still in nappies) so I was wondering if increasingly longer time with no nappy (with shorts on for some of the time, and trips out if I am brave) might work.
Any thoughts?
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cleanandclothed · 01/08/2010 21:30
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