good advice as kids develop differently and the less pressure put on them could only help the task

Great advice i totally agree with you my daughter is currently potty training but it was at her own pace she used the potty herself and she often asks to go on the big toilet . Thanks for sharing

Luv Emz xx

I agree, I think trying to push a child before they are ready just makes them even more adverse to it, they resist harder the harder you push and eventually it becomes such a trauma that they just won't do it at all. We don't force our kids to learn how to crawl, so why force them in this stage of development?

Im about to start my daughter your article has helped my question thanks.

lisam

Good advice. My son is 22 mths and points to his diaper and says 'wet' when he is both wet and dirty. We have tried him on the potty and the toilet ... he is not keen on either. I am not going to push it and like you say.. I am sure he will let me know!

Lorna

Hi there,

Sadly many parents try to toilet train their young ones before they are ready and this always ends up as a very stressful task for for parent and child . . Like you I have allowed all my children to take the first step, by doing this I have never had any problems and remarkably I have never had better wetters or little accidents . .

Well done on this article . .

Cheers Kellz