my daughter is 16months olds is she to young to me to potty trained?

if she is to young then what is a good age to start potty training

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It sounds like this is your first child, so until you initiate it she won't know that it is something she is expected to do. Why don't you start giving her clues that it is something she is going to get to learn. When you go, bring her with you and have her copy you on her potty chair. She can pretend at first. That way it will be fun, to be like mommy, instead of stressful and full of pressure to succeed at something so unfamiliar and scarey. Then gradually remove diapers, or better pull-ups. Then go on to actually elimination of urination and bowels. Each time use lots of praise for her participation, even if it's not perfect, you don't want it to be a negative experience, but a positive one. The scariest thing for them to conquer is the fact that something from their body is leaving them and falling away and they don't know what that means or where it's going, but it is definitely leaving them. It is a fear of falling that all human beings are born with, and this is closely associated with that fear. Until she sees she doesn't need to be afraid of it, then you'll only need to teach her the timing.

My daughter is 16 months also and I do not plan to start training her until she is 18 months. For goodness sakes she is still a little baby. When she turns 18 months I will buy a potty chair and slowly intruduce the idea to her. If she is trained by 2 years old I will be happy.

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