Starting Potty Training Today

[Boo Boo Too]

I find it incredible that it takes so long to potty train and i feel it is complete laziness on behalf of parents. I know I wll get flamed for this and as one of the older memebrs of these boards things were dome differently in the "old days". According to my parents I was dry day and night by 12 months having been potty trained from 8 months. My daughter was also trained from the same age and was dry in day by 11 months and night by 12 months. She absolutely hated being dirty. My daughter is now expecting this month and has been reading that 2 1/2 to 3 years is the expected age to start training - I find it appalling that parents are happy to let their children soil themselves for so long when it is evident that they can be trained from such an early age.
For the record, most people of my age (49), have said that they were also trained from an early age so it is the stupid politically correct contingent who are saying that children cannot learn from an early age and everyone is believing it.

I am ready for the shower of abuse coming my way!

No abuse from me! But I don't have my own kids yet... still, am reading this thread with interest because getting to that "thinking about stage" (so not too early for reading good advice!).

I like the idea of training early - sounds great to me (much more practical)! So what are you tips? How did you train your daughter so young (compared with others)? What advice are you giving your daughter?

Thanks,
Boo

 

[floridalol]

I like the idea of training early - sounds great to me (much more practical)! So what are you tips? How did you train your daughter so young (compared with others)? What advice are you giving your daughter?

Thanks,
Boo

As a mere man I have to admit my wife did it all but she just sat her on the potty after feeding and praised her when she went - it wasn't long before she was crawling to the potty so she could "go" and then get her reward (not sure what that was - chocolate button perhaps - can't actually tell you exact details because we're divorced now)!!!!!

 

[wideeyes]

sit a baby on a potty for long enough they are bound to do something eventually it however does not mean they are potty trained.

I find it hard to belive that a child can be potty trained from 8 months, They can not talk, walk or most likely stand unaided.

 

[Boo Boo Too]

I find it incredible that it takes so long to potty train and i feel it is complete laziness on behalf of parents.

As a mere man I have to admit my wife did it all

Ah, you could leave yourself open for some flaming after that...

I think the idea of early potty training is really good (if it is practical) - if your daughter also decides to train her baby so early (and gets the secret from your wife), please let us know...

Boo

 

[florida sun]

Good luck angel,