is it too early

[tradey]

my little girl was 2 on the 28th dec,at the min im potty trainning her when were in the house, shes been great even goes on the toilet when were upstairs,well she started pre school today and i was telling one of the mums there whose girl is 2 and a half she said i was doing it too early,but my girl tells me when she wnts to go so its not like she hasnt got a clue

[AliFlump]

Im not a parent but my niece was 2 in September and she started using the big toilet not long after. I dont think its ever too early to be honest. As soon as they start talking and can let you know they need to go i think its fine.

[tradey]

thanks for that i was starting to think i was being cruel

[AliFlump]

She might just have been defending herself because her little girl wasnt as early but i think children develop at different ages.

[tradey]

maybe your right,my ellies only just two and i think she was shocked at me trainning her and also by how well she talks you can have a conversation with her,her girl could only say a few things,yep i think thats what it is youve hit the nail on the head cheers

[andy-hughes]

Parents do get strangely competative about their child's development at this age - heaven knows why! When you think about it, they all arrive at Reception toilet trained, able to feed themselves, and walking, so every child gets there in the end - it's not a race!

[campbellking]

Don't ever let your friend read the eccentric dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse's autobiography where see describes how her own children were potty trained before they could even sit up properly as she couldn't understand the reliance on nappies! Children develop at different rates, and boys tend to take a little longer to reach the potty training stage. If your child has the awareness you are describing, just go with it.

[mimififi]

all three of my girls have been dry in the day by 18 months and then dry at night by 2 and half. I think they do it when they are ready and usually girls a few months earlier than boys.

Go with your child. If she is happy, then everyone is. What are you gonna say "no little one, you may not use a lavatory, here is a nappy for you?" Of course not. Ignore other mums, they are probably having issues about your child appearing 'further ahead"than theirs. Don't let it worry you, just enjoy being a mum!

[tigilou]

My daughter was also 2 on the 24th Dec she started using the potty about two months ago and i was worried that it was too early for her so i just thought takeit step by step i havent pressurised her and just asked her when getting her in the bath if she wanted the toilet. She now won't sit on her potty she wants to sit on the big toilet all off her own back. Sometimes when i ask her if she needs to go she wont so i dont say anything. I think they are ready when they are my friends bab was 3 when she was trained she had tried before hand and it just wouldnt happen she tried again at 3 and she was dry in a week

[Solarjunkie]

The time to do it is when the child is aware of the need and has some way to communicate it - talking if she's at that point, or just an appropriate grunt or gesture! Nearly all the kids I have known have reached that point by two. Mind you, it's easier when a wet nappy feels uncomfortable & the kid has an incentive to get it sorted, at this stage modern feel-dry nappies do them no favours.

Do what you feel is appropriate for your child - you may get some ideas from others, but how you implement them is up to you.

[Schlomo78]

My mum said all four of us were potty trained by the time we were one as she used terry nappies and she wanted to take the workload off as soon as she could.I don't think theres anything wrong with teaching your little girl,better than having her in nappies til shes three like some people I know.

[tradey]

thanks to everyone for the advice