My daughter just turned 19 months, and my husband and I want to buy her a little toilet and start potty training. She doesn’t show she’s interested or ready, but my husband thinks she is. What are some tips to make it easy? Also, she sleeps in a crib, so won’t have to wear a diaper at night confuse her?
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Hi my little one is 2 and was trying to get her to sit on the potty since she was 18months nothing worked , she would sit on it and then get up and wee on my floor straight away, I invested in a toddler toilet seat and she absolutely loves it! She says mummy want to go on big girl toilet now! Make sure to reward going on the potty to encourage her to keep doing it xx good luck
I left my daughter naked literally all the time and she potty trained herself because she hated being dirty haha
I had boy/girl twins. She was so easy
She’s too young wait a few months
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Think she’s too young.
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My daughter at 19 months showed tons of interest in the toilet and at 3 she’s finally 90% DAYTIME potty trained. Night time and long drives she gets a pull up.
If your daughter isn’t showing any interest, you should wait
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My kids B,G,B…were all almost 3 before FULLY grasping potty training.
No harm in introducing the potty…but she may not understand.
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My daughter had just turned 1 when we bought the potty was fully potty trained by two. I think the two things that helped us was 1. Letting her come with me to see me potty every time I went… 2. The 20 min incriminating with treats. We did 2 mnm for pee and 3 for poop. She’s now three and is night potty trained too. Introducing early was probably the best thing we did
You will know when she is ready. Hides to poop, asks her diaper to be changed after she pees, wants to sit on potty. No need to rush it, it’s totally normal to be closer to 3.
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I would wait till she is ready, rushing will make her not want to go potty in the potty
Every time I went to the bathroom I took my daughter to she sat on her little potty and I sat on my big potty. So every time I went I would take you there with me. And eventually he took about maybe about two weeks she started going to the potty on her own
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If she’s not interested you’ll boat likely beat a dead horse. Lol. At her age if she takes to it yay but I wouldn’t stress or super push it. Get a seat that attaches to toilet and let her explore it casually for a bit
My third daughter was 15 months and fully trained, my girls never liked kid potties only the real one. Nothing to drink after 7 pm, hopefully she isn’t taking a bottle anymore that is the first step. I would still put a pull up on at night for a month. I used the reward system. Every time they peed or pooped they got a mini m&m you can use something healthier that she really likes. But mine would be trying every hour for that mini m&m .It would prob be easier if she wasnt in a crib still.
I started potty training when my daughter woke up with a dry diaper consistently so we could ditch them at night. Buy a waterproof cover (or a couple) and a few extra sheets to make accident changes easier. But the waking up with a dry diaper is when I started.
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My daughters pooped 80% on the potty since 6mo I’m hoping that introducing it so early when we do go to potty train she’s used to it! Shes 14 mo now and I’m thinking about really pushing towards training this week since I’m off
What worked for my daughter was buying her pretty princess underwear (she loved princesses) and when she wet them, she “ruined her pretty panties” and she would have to throw them away. Sounds mean but it worked. She was about 2.5 almost 3 though so that makes a difference… and pull-ups at night.
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My middle daughter was fully trained by 18 months but she showed interest. One day after a bath I went to diaper her and she told me no shes big. I said ok well then we will use the potty - and she did. She was so far my easiest girl. My oldest girl 
it took me until she was almost 4 to get her to stop having accidents. My oldest son was also trained by 1 - my others are still babies!
As soon as mine was walking me and my mother in law would let her go to the bathroom with us she had her own potty so she would get the idea she was so easy
Tip , dont ask her if she has to go , just say ok let’s go potty every hour and when ever you or your hubby goes then take her in and try even if she doesn’t go just keep doing it every hour .
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Pushing the issue will generally prolong potty training.
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She’s still too young. Wait a few more months at least.
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At nights but the underpads that hospitals use for patients. That’s what I did it helped my daughters I bought several so it didn’t ruin sheets or I would have to cha he sheets in the middle of the night they can be expensive for bigger ones but my experience they are in underwear they realize they pee they wake you up after a while they don’t like that also hold liquids a couple hours before and make sure they potty before bed , I also set timers through the night and made them get up and at least try and go.
If she’s not showing interested then don’t force it she’s not ready she should still be in a pull-up or a diaper till she’s potty train
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I would wait until she is two. Also best chance would be to put her in a toddler bed so she has access to the bathroom at night. Limit liquids at least an hour before bed. Lots of incentives and PRAISE
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Convert her too toddler bed 
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Then show bunch of potty videos or read potty books. Yes at night it could confuse her but act like it’s the biggest deal ever when she does go.
Signs she’s ready are taking off diaper when wet or dry…
Following u too potty with a interest.
Do not force it because she may just get too peeing an then suddenly refuse.
She will let u know when she’s ready.
I had a potty chair for both my littles I just kept it in the bathroom. When my girl started showing interest (she would sit on the potty chair with or without clothes) we started training. She is fully potty trained in the day and wears a diaper at night. Both my kids took much longer for night time training. My daughter was is almost 4 and still needs a diaper at night. Her little body doesn’t wake her up at night to go potty and that’s ok. I have not experienced any confusion with either child with a night time diaper.
The only thing that worked for me was panties. She did not like the wet feeling and didn’t want to have it happen again and we made a big deal of asking to go potty and going.
I would bring her to the bathroom with you so she can see what you are doing. Buy her a potty for the bathroom and one you can move around the house. Buy her some panties and some books about training .
Both my kiddos were potty trained at this age. Really depends on the kiddos I suggest a potty attached to big potty so there’s no transition let her pick her own panties and when she’s on the potty pour warm water on her privates to encourage going in the beginning
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My daughter just turned four and had no interest in using a toilet. I’ve tried but the more I pushed the less she wanted it so now I just wait until she says she’s ready
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Every child is different my oldest daughter was so easy totally potty trained around 18 months and pretty much on her own she did not like wearing diapers . My youngest on the other hand was closer to 3 1/2 and still had bed-wetting episodes until she was older.
I bought my daughter panties and she caught on very quick
If she’s not showing interest, she’ll likely fight it harder. I tried to start potty training my daughter right before she turned 2 because she was showing signs. We had accident after accident and then took a break. She started showing interest right before she turned 3, we started working on it, within a couple of months she wasn’t using pull ups at bed time or when we went places and she very rarely has an accident at all anymore.
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#1. Can she say potty?
#2. Is she dry thru the night?
#3. Does being wet bother her??
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18-24 months is the best time to start potty training. That’s when they’re able to control the urge themselves.
Tips- get her her own toilet and anytime you go, have her go with you. It’s gonna be hard. More consistency the better.
Praise, always praise & communicate what you are doing with them.
Diapers at night are ok, bc wet beds are bound to happen some even til 5. So save yourself the trouble. At 3 try to introduce to no diapers at night. Again, always praise.
Praise praise praise & “im proud of you”.
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If she isn’t ready don’t force her. It’ll make the whole thing harder and worse. Wait for all signs of readiness.
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I have two girls and two boys and honestly I felt like girls where so much harder to potty train than boys , be prepared for lots and lots of accidents and tbh with my lot I started with just putting pants on during day and nappy on at night time for a while until they where dry everyday then after a long few months I started putting pants on at night also but made sure there where no drinks after a certain time and made sure they went for a wee before bed also if there was any accident during the night and it was a regular thing I would get them up for a wee during the night also usually before I went to bed and it seemed to work
Put the potty chair in the bathroom and take her with when you go. When she’s interested she will start asking questions or mimicking you. You can encourage her to sit on her potty and pretend to use it too. It really is easier to potty train when there is at least enough language to communicate simple ideas and directions. Let her set the pace. It makes for less accidents down the line.
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Sleeping in a crib she has no access to get up and use the bathroom. Potty training kids need toddler beds. If shes not ready for a toddler bed, they usually aren’t ready for the bathroom. You can try to start showing her the habit, bit being fully potty trained before 2 isn’t likely. Most kids either regress, or they simply aren’t ready. Some kids won’t be ready for another year, some two. Depends on the kiddos.
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I personally would wait until she shows interest or is ready.
PT is different for every child, you don’t want to start too early either. You can introduce her to the potty and see how it goes.
My only tip is be patient and consistent.
We’ve tried sticker charts, potty prizes, keeping her naked, putting panties on her, none has worked yet. She finally is going pee pee on her own. PT is just harder from some.
Best thing I can tell you is that if she’s not ready…she’s not ready.
She likely wont be potty trained until she is.
Going ahead and getting her a potty is fine. If you’re home with her simply take her to the bathroom with you and have her practice sitting on her potty while you go.
But I would personally wait on pushing too hard until she shows signs of readiness.
When she’s ready potty training will come super easy, and require very little “work” on your part.
As far as diapers at night, nighttime training takes longer anyways. So when she is ready wearing a pullup or diaper at night will be ok.
My youngest is 3. Hes completely potty trained during the day including days when he naps. He wears pullups at night. Because hes not ready for nighttime training yet.
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Introduce the idea if it but do NOT force it. Show her this is your potty, take diaper off and ask her to sit on it but that’s it. Start having her come with you so she can see the basic functions
And I’m sorry but at 4 the child need to be potty trained. If There unwilling u must keep on it even be a little strict. This is something that we have to teach them. It sounds like u & the child are being lazy. Thats school age and the child needs to use to toilet at this age.
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If she’s not showing interest yet I think it’s not going to be easy. Doesn’t mean it’s impossible but we don’t force our daughter, she uses the potty when she wants to and we don’t push it because then it stresses her out and we don’t want her associating the toilet with those negative feelings.
With my older two (and I’ll do the same w this one) I had a little potty set up in the living room w a stool as a table. At snack time they sit on it. I never rewarded them with treats for going pee/poo but I would make a big deal about it. Lots of excitement and positive affirmations. I also had a toddler toilet seat in the main floor washroom. When older they’d sit on it when I started to notice a bowel schedule.
*Tip put underwear over their pull-up/diaper. Gradually start using just the underwear for longer and longer periods of time. Car rides were the trickiest but it just takes patience and positivity.
I used to take my daughterto the potty with me every time I went and I’d just sit her on my lap while I went. After a few weeks she was ready to try… my faucet was potty trained by 18 months and except for nighttime… and my husband would take her pretty in the middle of the night and she was fully potty trained before she was 2! I only have the one and I also agree that when they are ready they will be ready, all kids nice at didn’t paces
My daughter had that potty trainer at around 18 months but she never liked it. Fasforward when she’s about 2.5 she started using it just for pee mainly, seldom for poop. She’s 3 when she did not want it anymore as she wanted to use the real potty. You will know when she’s ready. Just do a routine.
Do what’s best for you and your tiny! I highly recommend you buy this amazing toilet set and a step stool. Save yourself the hassle of cleaning and dumping a small potty from the start. Plus it’s less likely she’ll be scared of sitting on the big potty later (my friends daughter was terrified she would get flushed). It sounds super weird but My niece would “decorate” her poop with sprinkles before she flushed so it would be pretty before it left 
whatever works, right?!? 
good luck!
Personally it’s best to wait until she is ready it’s up to the child. I wouldn’t force it as it will take longer
Potty train during the day first and put pull ups on at night for the first week or two she will get in when she’s ready and may still have the occasional accident
My almost 3 year old is so stubborn when it comes to potty time her 5 year old brother was so easy he was a pro before he hit 2. The only way I can get her to potty by herself is to let her run around with no diaper on or get her to go when I go