Is my son really ready for potty training? My son has learned to take off his pants and diaper, and we tried putting on onesies that still fit him, he’s 14 months and wears 2t clothes. He’s fine in onesies because he doesn’t know how to take them off yet. I talked to his pediatrician, and he says he’s ready for potty training, I feel like he’s not ready, but his doctor says he is, so should I potty train him?
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When they can say pee or poop I feel they are ready
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Only way to know if he’s ready is to try.
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I would start trying luv
I potty trained mine at 18 months and they were fully done at 2 . Wearing actual undies not pull ups or diapers is fastest way to train also have a potty chair in the room u are the most and have them on it every hour for 5 min.
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Start to train him… If he gets trained thn he was ready and if not thn he was not😀
Seee if hes intrested. Dont force it. Hes still young
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Go with your gut. If you feel he isn’t ready he probably isn’t. There is no time limit.
Doctor says he’s ready, he’s acting like he’s ready. But let’s see what people on the internet can tell you about your son.
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Try once n see if he doesn’t complain. Don’t force it. I’m thinking of doing the same with mine. She’s 19 months now
With our daughter we bribed her… she got a sprinkle for pee and chocolate chip for pooping in the potty.
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You do what you think is best for you and your son… only You know what that is…
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If he can communicate that he needs to go potty or poop it’s worth a try. Don’t be discouraged just because some children learn at a younger age. And as wonderful as doctors are, they do not know everything and it’s your child and ultimately your decision. Ignore stupid comments from people like colleen a conner.
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I started introducing at 18 months and went full force just after 2 Before baths first thing in he morning I would have them sit and try. I did full naked after 2
14 months is still a little young but it doesn’t hurt to try. Try it out and see if it interests him. But don’t force him or push him to do it.
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If he is taking his diaper off…if its after he’s gone potty in it…he is ready. Also the pediatrician said he’s ready so in God’s name would you come to the internet to ask people about your kid? My son started at 12 months. Please dont be lazy with it. Wouldn’t you want him to be potty trained? Itll never hurt to try.
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Nothing wrong with trying. Just like there is nothing wrong with asking other moms on the internet what they think (despite snarky people like Colleen).
All mine were went to the potty during the day at 14 mth
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Seems a little early in my opinion.
I waited until mine were two years old and they learned in one day.
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Doesn’t hurt to just try and find out
My kids were taking clothes off at that age but sure were not ready. Even when they doctor said he should have been potty trained before 2 I laughed so hard. My kids weren’t no where near ready for one. And my husband and I both worked 40+ hours and had 3 different sitters during the week. There was no way we could be 100% consistent 100% of the time. Not saying he’s not ready, you can try but at that age you have to be consistent all the time.
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Wont know unless you try. If after a few days hes not getting the hang of it, go back to diapers. Ive got 5 boys and theyve never potty trained before 2-3yrs old.
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Is he dry when he wakes up from naps? If not, then no
Give it a shot…you got nothing to loose!
Sphincter not usualluy mature until 2 yo. Setting him up for failure if too soon.
I don’t think a baby (and at 14 months hes still a baby) taking off their diapers is much of a sign of being ready for potty training. Wearing a diaper 24/7 can’t be comfortable and babies like to run around without them. It gets them attention and it probably feels a lot better.
Both my sons did the same thing and so I went and got him a potty chair and they started using their potty chair so your doctor’s right your kids find ways to tell you that they’re ready to go potty in the big boy potty and to me that’s what it sounding like your son is trying to tell you
It is entirely possible. My cousin was potty trained before he was a year old. He was just ready. Hated a wet or soiled diaper.
Doesn’t hurt to try. Although I think that’s a bit young my son is that age and there’s no way in hell he would understand what to do if I put him on a potty
Boys are always slower than girls… may want to wait until his communicative language comes along a little…
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Ohhh and does he wake up dry? They need to have some control before you really try…
If he’s willing to go it doesn’t hurt to try
14 months? That’s young. He cant even climb to the toilet yet
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In my opinion if potty training is done correctly 14 mos is not too early…all my girls were potty trained between 18-24 mos… fully trained… if he wants to explore it…then fine… but I wouldn’t get to into it if you aren’t ready to commit to it yet…it takes time, patience, a lot of laundry and cleanups
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You know him better than the doctor.
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What does your gut tell you? Listen to it and not your Dr. Your the mother you can decide. And also my son pee’d outside when he was 3 and learned from there. He taught himself. Good luck✌️
My 1 year old does that also and he IS NOT ready for potty training haha
Yes by all means try, the sooner you can get him potty trained the sooner you can stop wasting money on diapers but it’s going to be alot of consistency on your part if your willing to do it at this age. Good luck
Everytime you go take him and put him on the potty chair when you are on the toilet, I know it sounds ridiculous but it works sometimes
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Get a potty chair and introduce it to him
It couldn’t hurt
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You can try but keep your expectations low.
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Yes it is time to start potty training. My son was using the potty by 15 months and was fully potty trained including overnight before he turned 2.
You can definitely try! My son started at 12 months and peed on the potty almost every time for about 3 months, then he back tracked and waited nothing to do with it. Now he’s 2.5 and almost fully potty trained
My little girl turns one tomorrow she won’t poo unless she’s on the potty it’s just the wee were yet to master
He could be ready. My oldest son was 1 yr. & 9 months old when I had my 2nd son and completely potty trained . He started early with taking his diaper off so I put little training underwear on him he never pooped his pants. He did like to pee outside tho…Good luck.
People rush kids’ development too fast now a days. Let your baby be a baby.
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Try, if he is ready you will know soon. My daughter was completely day trained by 15 months, night training took until 21 months. Give it a try, dont get frustrated if it takes a little while, and dont feel like giving up to try again later is a failure if he isnt quite ready yet.
My children (2girls(12,7)&2boys(10,3) were all potty trained by 1 yr old… all it takes is patience and determination, good luck.
You can always give it a go but don’t be frustrated if it don’t take until he is over 2
That’s pretty young can he say when he has to use the potty? Is he mature enough to understand the concept of toileting? If not wait
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My 9month old does this… if leave him with just a diaper on or a diaper and tshirt… hell take his diaper off all the time,he just started doing this… that doesn’t mean he is ready for potty training… in my opinion it should be about 2yrs before you try and potty train
I introduced my son to the potty at around 2 years old when most people said he was ready, he wasn’t ready, but introducing it early doesn’t hurt. Don’t rush it and let him go at his own pace, it’s hard until they can communicate well enough to tell you they have to go. Remember not all kids develop at the same pace, so don’t get frustrated or discouraged when you see some parents saying their kids were potty trained young. My son is 3 now and potty trained (late talker), and accidents can still happen even after they’re fully trained.
Train him mine is doing the same thing so in the bathroom we go when l go he goes and he has never made a fuss he likes to stand
Try it but have fun with it. But if he changes his mind just wait. Two years old is typically the best age to start but not always…you may have an early potty trainer on your hands! He sounds awesome!
Wouldn’t hurt to try