Potty training thoughts
From what I have read most people start potty training around 27 months. I have a boy who just turned 17 months old and he has shown TONS of interest in the potty so we started training a few days ago and it is going great! Generally when the children show interest (perhaps they come to the bathroom with you), if they notice their genitals or yours and have started to develop the "NO" I don't want to response then it is about the same time you can start potty training. Something that I have found EXTREMELY useful not only in the potty training department but in ALL areas of communication with my child is sign language. This is a big help. Cuts down on tantrums because you can understand what the child wants and when they want it. I showed my son the sign for bathroom once and then he started telling me when he wanted to go sit on the potty. As far as the "mini" potty verses the toilet attachment...it really depends on your child. If your child is the mirror image of you and wants to be big like you and is an independent child I would recommend the toilet attachment. My son is uncomfortable with the "mini" potty. We purchased one a couple months ago thinking he would love it, but we didn't take into account what type of personality he had. That was $10 down the drain. He wouldn't sit on it at all. So we gave up potty training until we remembered to get the toilet attachment. But the first time we sat him on the toilet attachment he peed and within 4 days he has peed once and pooped twice on the toilet (EVERYTIME- telling us through sign language that he wanted to go potty). I also hear boys are more difficult to train than girls, so most people have to wait longer until the boys warm up to the idea!. I hope you are as lucky as I am if you choose to start potty training your child. GOOD LUCK, hope these thoughts help.
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