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Whats the avaerage age for toilet training children? Also, is it true that if a child is uncomfortable in their nappy then they will learn to be toilet trained faster or is that just an old fashioned thing?

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Western paedetricians seem to think now that anything under 27 months is too young to toilet train, but I know babies who were trained earlier. It all depends on how much work you want to put in, you could start at 18 months if you want but it'll still be around 2 and half or 3 before they are consciously dry during the day after and anytime after 3 before they are capable of being dry during the night. My advice is don't sweat it, kids pick up on your anxiety and this sets training back by months, or worse gives them a complex.
Best way to train is to set an age around 2 1/2 - 3 yrs of age. Toilet training is hard on toddlers so best you make sure that you train them when they get to the age of understanding. Any agy before then is just to stressful.
When your child reaches about 18 months to 2 years, they become aware of their toilet functions. My little girl is two in November and she's been 'saying' for a while that she's done a poo, and trying to sit on the potty (like her big brother). it's all down to the individual. You can get special training pants which hold the wetness next to the skin a little longer, so they feel it and ask to be changed. A good idea is to get your child used to the potty before they need it. Perhaps you could get one and leave it around the house so it becomes an object of interest. Get some books about potty training and read them with your child (my daughter's favourite is 'Potty poo poo wee wee' [about a rhino who won't use his potty!]) Don't make a big fuss about making them use the potty, they will come round to the idea in their own time. Good luck!
Hi children usually start toilet training around the age of 2-When they start to wander to the bathroom and show interest in the toilet-They also tend to take their own nappies off-which is a good starting point- Babies don't get uncomfortable in nappies as they have always had them on and don't know the difference-How fast they learn depends on the child,and wether there are older children to copy.
I would say the average age for tt is 2-3 years of age. And yes, if a child is uncomfortable in their "nappy" (diaper) then they might be inclined to use the toilet faster.
my boy is two and a half only wears a nappy at night now. He was very slow at getting potty trained. When they feel uncomfortable going to the toilet in their nappy does indicate that they are ready. Start off by taking them to the toilet after meals and before their bath. That's the best times, and more likely to get a result. I they do achieve it, praise them, dance around, say well done, cuddle them. They love it and will want to go to the toilet again for more praise. Good Luck
Its completely an individual thing. Girls tend to learn quicker than boys (My son was 3 1/2 before he was dry) but as long as you are calm and don't push it until they are ready then it will happen. Age is not really important.
Hiya, As far as I'm aware a child can be toilet trained between 15 months and three years. Some children do not even show the slightest interest in going to the potty or the toilet until they are 3 years old!! Health visitors say that this isn't linked to the child's intelligence level. Some children will be easier to toilet train than others, it is linked to being comfortable in their nappies. My own daughter was 2 and a half years old when she was fully toilet trained but was 'dry' by day in a very short space of time. I'm in no way being sexist by this but on the whole from speaking to other parents, little boys do not want to give up their nappies!
Every kid is different. My daughter didn't completely get out of her training pants until she was almost 3 1/2. Some kids just don't want to be potty trained. ANd you have to take into account your family, if the baby goes back and forth between homes (divorced parents), if you have moved a lot, spends a lot of time with babysitters and so on. These all play a role in emotional structure and yes has a lot to do with being potty trained. Whether it makes sense or not a diaper is a form of security, they know that diaper will be there, that they don't have to think about going to the bathroom. And older kids will wet the bed during emotional trauma. This is the same thing. Bladder control at a young age can be a problem and stress adds to it. My daughter got moved around a lot, I was sick and in and out of hospitals for a while so she wasn't settled took me a while to get her trained. My son is almost 2 and I think he may be ready soon. But every kid is different. My brother was not even 2, he hated diaper rash, so my mom stopped giving him cream, and in two days he was potty trained because he didn't want diaper rash. Some kids are content to sit in their filth they don't care. They are so different I don't think there is a right age. Don't push them and it will happen when it is meant to. One thing I learned the hard way was... after my daughter got close to being potty trained if she would have an accident I would get mad, because I knew that she knew she had to go and she purposly decided not to get up and go she would stand there and look at me while she peed on the floor and she was over 3. But if I would get mad and scold her she would start doing it more often. They need encouragement and support and not anger. As I said I learned that the hard way. It's still hard for me not to get mad when I'm changing wet sheets in the middle of the night but I try because I know it's not her fault. Kids bladders are not developed as ours are they can't always help it. One sign they say to look for is when you get the kid up in the morning if their diaper is dry it may be time to consider it. If your child is going to bed without a bottle they are less likely to have problems at night so that is a good thing. Get some training pants and get them psyched about wearing big kid pants. Also don't bribe your kid with treats I learned that the hard way too. They may go good for you for a while but then one day you don't have any treats so they decide not to try anymore. Just be real big on the big kid stuff but don't scold when they don't do it. And I have heard, never tried it, been considering it with my son. To let them run around naked. I know that sounds silly. But the thing with diapers is that the child hasn't learned to pay attention to what it feels like before they have to go cuz they can just go. So they don't pay attention to the warning signs and probably don't even know they have gone when they do. But if they are running around naked they will have to stop and notice that they are going to the bathroom. Yes it is a mess to clean up but... it may work. After the go to the bathroom you can take them into the toilet and just sit them down it while you go and show them, next time you feel the need to go then this is what big people do. It's just an idea. I'm going to test it with my son and let you know how it goes lol. Just don't push because of anything anyone in society says, your child will let you know when they are ready. Good luck!
If a child finds it uncomfortable to wear a dirty nappy then, yes, it will be more open to sitting on the toilet to do jobbies. My daughter is 3 and toilet trained to a point - she still wears pads at night.
goodness... people are getting lazier. i was day AND night trained at 13 months. My daughter, at 18 months. email or IM me if you want an ebook i have on toilet training in 3 days or less, its awesome! starsalso@yahoo.com
Wearing nappies or no nappies has nothing to do with toilet training. In fact wet nappies make the babies skin sore. The best thing is judge the timing of toilet of the baby and make it stand and tap the belly and toilet will come naturally and slowly they pick it up.
Hi... I think it differs from boy to girl. Girls are normally alot faster than boys. i would say boys are normally at around two and a half where as girl are the same or a bit sooner. My daughter is 3 and she only started potty training a couple months agao. Its quite a process All children are different and pushing them to potty train can hinder their development. Let them know to do it in their own time. As for children training faster cos they are uncomfortable in their nappies - I think thats untrue x
Babies do not have the bladder control they need until they are around 26 months, although there are exceptions to this. If your child is showing an interest in the baby potty then by all means give it a go. One thing you don't want to do is confuse her/him though so make sure that you buy regular underwear and not those glorified nappies that are out there. They are still a nappie and work the same. Be willing to accept that there will be accidents, lots of them and you will think it is time to take out stock in the undie department. Good luck, oh and if you do wait until after 26 months chances are the child will learn in a few weeks as opposed to months.
when my oldest daughter was young she is now 17 she was only 14 months when i got her off nappies, but i took her to kiddie clubs and she seen kids at 3 going to the loo and wanted her own pants so i bought them for her and never looked back she was ace at training it only took a few days but the nite time was a bit longer it was about a week and a half and my little one she is now 11 she was easy to do as well and she was about 15 months when i started and same again a wee bit longer to do at nite when you start doing the nite duty the best way is take the wee one to the loo before bed and then when you are going to bed just lift the little one on the the loo and they will have a wee dint worry about waking the the wee one up if they are in a good sleep they don't wake up properly with my kids i just used to whisper that's good time for a wee and be down on my knees right next to them holding them and just whispering stuff in their ears sound really silly you must think i am mad but it workes so i know i did a good job good luck this time can be trying
There is nothing wrong with introducing it as soon as they are walking then they get used to it but remember it is not a toy don't let them play with it even if it is clean. Both my kids were out of nappies during the day by age 2 and the night time thing seems to come naturally good luck x
I don't have children of my own, but I have been through the toilet training thing with all my friends and their children. Potty training age varies widely. I have friends whose children were trained by about 15 mos., and several friends whose children were not really trained until they were nearly 4 years old. (In those very late cases, there were serious problems going on, and the pediatricians told the parents that was the cause for the delayed training--for instance, one friend's husband was so sick they thought for several years that he was dying, and he was in and out of hospitals regularly--the doctor said once things settled down, their boy would be trained, and it happened just that way.) Now for the nitty gritty details. One of my relations has an older brother who is a very respected pediatrician with a huge practice. Here's what he told her. The average age for toilet training has risen in the years since cloth diapers went out of style. When everyone used cloth, children were usually trained by 18 mos., or 24 mos., at most. Since the advent of disposable diapers, that age has risen to between 3 and 3 1/2 years. The reason, it is believed, is because children cannot feel that they are wet, so they make the connection between needing to go and actually going to the bathroom later than they did when they felt uncomfortable as soon as they had urinated. On his advice, my relative stopped using disposables with her children at 12 mos., and switched to cloth. Both of her kids were trained completely (except for the odd accident at night) by the time they were 18 mos. old. Her brother recommends that to all his parents who want to train early. The child will learn quickly that the feeling of pressure leads to wetness of one sort or another, and they will be eager to stop the uncomfortable feeling by communicating to Mom or Dad that they are having the feeling. It may take some practice for them to get everything coordinated, but they tend to do it earlier than kids who wear only disposables. For parents who are using cloth diapers, he recommends bringing out a potty chair no later than about 15 mos., and letting the child see the chair, and practice sitting on it. He also recommends making an event out of it in that when Mom or Dad goes to the bathroom, the child be allowed to come in and sit on their special potty for a few minutes as well. Children are very bright, and they quickly make all the connections. For his parents who choose to stay with disposables only, he recommends bringing out the chair at about 24 mos., and following the same procedure. He said it works basically the same way, it just takes the child longer to make all the necessary discoveries about what they feel and the result because they aren't getting the sensory feedback from a wet diaper. The only other thing he told her that she passed along to me is that sometimes kids get frustrated with the whole process. If this happens, parents should not push them. They should back off for a day or two, and then re-introduce the potty and try again. Too much stress in the process, for either the child or the parent, can delay it unnecessarily, and cause it to be an endless source of upset. Hope this was of help to you. Good luck!
Hi i have twins of 2 1/2 yrs old and just stated to potty train them lm happy to say its going well considering ive got to train 2 of them lol I have 4 children and stared to potty train them all at the age of 2 1/2 i feel this is the right age to start Also when we are in doors i always leave the twins butt naked so they get out of the habbit of going in there nappy and now slowly but surely they are stating to ask for the potty! :-)
Toilet training is hard! My daughter didn't want to be trained and wasn't until 3 1/2 ! I now have a 27month old and she show no interest! Everyone I know doesn't put any pressure on their children and they one day decide the want to stop wearing diapers. Get a potty and let them run around w/o diapers and when you see they need to go sit them down. You will have to clean up wee but your child will get it.
For whatever reason, girls train earlier than boys. Girls usually around a year and a half, boys around two years. Do not let your child sit around in a soggy or dirty diaper just to teach him or her a "lesson" - that is wholly inappropriate and not healthy. Just do it the good old fashioned way - trial and error. It's always good to make a start earlier, just to check if the child is ready. If not, then try again a few weeks later. Some kids like to use the little potty, some like the insert on the adult toilet. My biggest advice is to NOT use the various brands of pull-ups, because it's too much like a diaper - and the baby will take advantage of that! Use the heavier padded training pants you can get - they hold just enough to get the child to the washroom on time. Good luck. Positive rewards charts work great too - like with stickers.
aged 2 and a half is around the right age- when the little one is aware of doing a wee or a poo- Of course the weather plays a big part best to try in the warmer weather- put a little pair of pants on the child play ooutside in the garden with a potty to hand and let them go!!- I always think once you've started you should carry on- night time takes a bit longer! good luck!!
between 2 and 4 and yes that is old fashion