I'm a first time mom with no one to ask-- my boy is 18months how do i start potty training him??

Answers:
Probably not yet.......most children aren't ready until they are over 2

When to start potty training

Don't begin training until your child shows signs that he/she is ready. Every child is different. Most are ready for training between 2 years and 2+ years (Some as young as 18 months or as old as 3 years).

Start at a time when you can spend a lot of time with your child, when your child seems complacent, happy and there are no major distractions or traumatic events in his/her life (new sibling, divorce, moving, new caretaker etc.).

Common signs of toilet training readiness:

Your child has bowel movements at about the same time every day.
Your child can stay dry for a few hours, or wakes up from sleep dry.
Your child knows that he/she has to go to the bathroom
Your child understands the association between dry pants and using the potty.
Your child lets you know when he/she has wet or soiled her diapers.
Your child can pull his/her pants up and down.
Your child can follow simple directions like "lets go to the potty."
Your child understands what "pee, poop, dry, wet, clean, dirty and potty" mean.
Your child can tell you he/she has to go to the bathroom.
Your child imitates other members of the family.
Your child watches you on the toilet and asks questions.
Your child wants to do things by herself/himself.
Your child enjoys washing his/her hands.
Your child gets upset if his/her belongings are not in their proper place.
Your child wants to please you.

Other Answers:
Mine is 20 months old. Is he showing signs of readiness? Can he tell you if he has to go to the bathroom? Start taking him to the bathroom with you and tell him what you are doing. Make it an event, he may get excited and want to try.
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He's too young, wait at least 6 months. Get the book, Once Upon a Potty

never too young, monkey see monkey do. have your man take him, let the kid watch your man pee. make a big deal out of it. he wil mimic soon enough

put cherrios in the toilet and get him to shot the holes it worked for my sister inlaw shes a single mom with 4 boys
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I took my son w/ me to buy the potty and he picked out he one that plays music every time you, we also set up a chrt in the bathroom when everytime he went #1 or #2 (each one has a diff. sticker) we put a sticker up. After so many stickers he would get a prize. He even picked out his own under wear. But a suggestion is to only use pull ups at night and when you go on a long trip. they are kinda like a diaper and they don't get that uncomortable, where as underware gets wet and icky. Also put a plastic sheet under his regular bed sheel so the mattress doesn't get ruined.

He will let you know when he is ready Couple of questions to think about. Is he telling you he is wet or has went poop? Try asking him if he wants to sit on the potty when you go..If dad is involved with him, everytime, I mean everytime dad goes to the bathroom ask him to take your son. Or any male that you trust in your life.Get him a step stool to stand on in front of the toilet. If he is telling you that he is wet then yes it is time to train. But if he is not then trying to force him will be a mistake. Good Luck

My son is 17months old, and we just bought him a potty chair, i have been through this onece before with my daughter. I have been sitting him on it every once in awhile like before his bath and when he wakes up. Or when i can tell his is trying to go i hurry and put him on and he has already gone and we just got the potty a couple of days ago. So I would just keep on putting him on every once i a while and get him used to it, buy a potty moive we have potty time with bear, i think they help also. And when they do go make a really big deal of it so they see that your happy they did it. Good luck!!
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do you have a potty chair and you have to sit him on it to get the feel f sitting on it,next watch him and time the little fellow when usually goes. then from there put him on the potty and work from there.

I've been a Mom for 29 yrs and Grandma for 5. I have my B.S in social work and we were taught that there is no age limit time. The child is ready to train when he shows interest, can tell you their wet, some bring their own diaper. If you try too early, you will be training yourself to his potty times, not really training him at all. There are some good "shows" he can watch to help out there these days. Going with others to observe is always good as well. Praise and patience. Thanks for careing enough to ask. Good luck.

18 months is a tad to young but a good sign is that he will go hide behind something to do his business cause he knows he has to go...watch for the hiding...
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try putting the potty in front of the tv and let him just sit. Or when you go to the toilet take him with you, and put him on the potty. But dont rush him, he will eventually do it when he is ready

sorry this isnt an answer..but i would really like to know how this goes for you. my son is almost 15 months, and hates the potty. if you find out what works will you let me know?

You don't....do not push him....leeve out the potty and when he's ready (could be a year or more from now), he'll use it. You'll just frustrate yourself and turn him off to the idea. Give him time, he has his whole life to grow up.

My son was full potty trained by 18months. It takes consistancy. When you're ready to stop buying diapers stop. Don't give him under wear and then go back to diapers the next day. We spent most of our time in the house with his underwear off. With boys you have to keep watching there "pepe" to know when they have to go. With my son, he sat on the chair most of the day and watch tv. getting him to do the number one was easy. When he does go make a big deal out of. Literally through a party, give him his favorite food, or stickers always have a reward. Another thing that worked was dye tablets that change the color of the urine. (huggies potty training kit) WHen your in public always ask do they have to go, alway carry a spare change of cloths maybe two sets in the begining. Let the daycare know you're potty training, they should work with you on this. My son was fortunate to have his training done in one consistant setting. Although seeing the other kids go at a daycare my help too. The key thing is persistance, you literally have to say diapers to day underwear tomorrow. And there are underwear made to help you with this transition
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