TT 12 month old

**MandaMommy** · 06-08-2008 06:08

My DS is currently 10mths old, he isn't walking yet but should be in the next month or so. I'm planning on toilet training him as soon as he walks and it gets abit warmer. I really not too sure how to go about this. I'm planning on letting him run around the backyard in undies and also putting him on the potty for 10-15mins morning and night. I have been teaching him wee & poo nappies and comment to him regularly. Recently he will wee when you open his nappy and laugh. He knows he is doing it and I think this is a great sign. If I say to him don't wee in your bath he does and laughs too.

Does anyone have any suggestions or has TT they babies early? It times like this I wish I could ask my mum, she had me TT at 12 months and I was out of night nappies at 14 mths so it must be possible.

**MummyGoingMad** · 06-08-2008 15:39

Wow, good luck... my DD is almost 3 and we're still struggling. I'd be the worst person 2 ask for advice but id be interested in seeing how u go!

**Lollie86** · 10-08-2008 23:20

Its definately possible. Some people start toilet training from birth (elimination communication).

I started with my DD when she was roughly 12 mths and just got her used to the potty and let her watch everyone use the toilet so she knew what it is for.

I used to put her on the potty with her clothes on at first so she actually liked sitting on it and then gradually took her pants down.

As its pretty cold in Melbourne at the moment, the potty and toilet seat were usually really cold so she would just run to the toilet when she had to go but wouldnt sit.

Tonight was the first time at 18 mths that she actually did a poo in the toilet.

Good luck for when you do start! Just remember it will be a lot easier once the weather starts warming up a bit.

**MandaMommy** · 14-08-2008 11:52

I read a post by someone that said they put their child on the potty prior to bathing them and I thought this would be a great start.... So this morning I put little DS on the potty and he has no idea and can crawl off it by himself

I think I may need to invest in a better potty and a toilet seat. I think he would understand the toilet better then the potty. So I'm off to the shops and will keep you posted.

**swedishchick** · 04-09-2008 20:57

I have practised a sort of limited form of early toilet training / elimination communication as the fancy term is since DD was 5 months (is now 12). And I have no doubt that she knew what it was all about when I started. For a long time I'd get about 2 wees a day and about 50% of poos - I'm not sure how much help I can be of as I've currently run into some problems - mainly that I've lost my "timing" a bit as she now holds it for much longer and also she has less interest now that she has started walking.

So perhaps that would be my advice - start now before he walks! Most babies go as soon as they wake up - so that could be a good time to start putting him on (unless like mine they are in a crappy mood until they get feed) they also go at certain intervals after a feed - you just need to somehow find out how often. There are books around - I've heard one by "Linda Sonna" is good for this age (as opposed to when you start from newborn) not sure if I can get it in Aus. There is some info online. So give it a google.

My mum had 4 kids out of nappies before two, and my partners mum had her 4 clean by 15-18 months she reckons - so it was doable then and I'm sure still is for most kids.

**HollyHotLips** · 18-09-2008 18:19

I started when DD was 10 months

Basically I sat her on the potty after every meal or bottle of milk..... everytime she did something she got praise.

Now she's 15 months and she has started asking for the potty if she needs it... not every time but she's getting there.

The main thing is dont leave them on too long. 10 mins was the maximum to start with, now she's down to about 5 as mostly she will do something within the first couple of mins, otherwise she doesnt need to!!

good luck

**SpottySocks** · 20-09-2008 21:58

Originally Posted by swedishchick

My mum had 4 kids out of nappies before two, and my partners mum had her 4 clean by 15-18 months she reckons - so it was doable then and I'm sure still is for most kids.

My mum had the 3 of us TT by 2 years old and my MIL says her 4 were all TT by 18 months. I wonder if cloth nappies made a difference to them? I wonder what difference disposables make to toilet training now compared to 30 years ago?

Also my mum didn't go back to work until her youngest was 2 1/2 and my MIL didn't work until her youngest started school - none of us went to day care etc.

For us the big thing was not to stress about it too much, make it fun!

Lots of silly songs about and heaps of praise. DD2 was dry day and night at 2yrs 7 weeks. Then after 6 weeks at home over the summer she regressed when she had to go back to day-care, mainly because she would get distracted playing and leave it too late - at home I was always reminding her.

**swedishchick** · 23-09-2008 16:13

Modern nappies would be THE reason for kids being potty trained later and later.

Less motivation for parents (easy to use compared to cloth) and baby (can't feel when they are wet).

Not to mention the huggies marketing machine promoting "the must wait until they are ready or you'll harm your child" urban myth.

And TIME of course it generally does take a bit more time - initially - to toilet train them young.

**swedishchick** · 23-09-2008 16:22

BTW: just though I might report on some progress while I'm here...

Although potty time is still a bit of struggle as DD really isn't into sitting down ever at the moment. We did have a small breakthrough yesterday; I seen her make her poo face and I asked if she wanted to poo on the potty. And by herself she walked to the toilet and up to her potty - that's the first time she's done that and I was rather proud.

**HollyHotLips** · 25-09-2008 11:49

Originally Posted by swedishchick

Modern nappies would be THE reason for kids being potty trained later and later.

I disagree, it is the "experts" who are behind it. we recnetly did a free toddler course and they were telling us no point trying to train them until they're nearly 3 as they dont know they need to go until then.

I pointed out that DD is only 15 months and she asks when she needs it but they said it wasnt possible

bizarre...