Is it too early for a potty?

[~Hestia~]

DS will always, without fail, do at least one wee after his bath. He seems to know it's coming as he'll stop and look down before he does it He also occasionally does number twos while I'm drying him off. He seems to be aware and I can now tell he's about to do it, so I have time to grab something. Should I be using this opportunity to get him on the potty or is it too early for things like that? He has only just turned 15 months.

[Enchanted]

I bought DS a potty when he was around 20 months as he was showing signs and his daycare lady thought he was ready. I wasn't so convinced but bought one to see what happened. We left it in the bathroom and tried to encourage him to sit on it but it was a no go. We didn't push it and he started sitting on it after a couple of months when he wanted to but never did anything. He eventually TT around March this year. DD is 16 months and has no interest whatsoever. IMO it couldn't hurt to buy one and leave it in the bathroom and see what happens BUT I don't think is it necessary as at that age they may know when they are weeing but don't know to put 2 and 2 together IYKWIM?!

[*Sparklez*]

i would prob jus buy one and let him know what its there for and let him explore with it... there maybe a couple of accidents here n there but if he wants to use it he will.. i wouldnt push him as such to use it some kids get scared of them n refuse to go near them.. but it sounds like he knows what his body is doing which is sooo cute!!
he will use it fully when his ready but at least u know he is interested if he does.. GL

[~*Niadalla*~]

I'm wondering the same thing with my DD... she's just gone 18 months but for the last few when she's done a poo, she'll grab herself a nappy and pack of wipes and lie down lifting her legs in the air... I'm thinking I might hold out a few more months for the TTing, but I am starting to familiarise her with the potty and toilet now. Can't hurt.

[~Hestia~]

Thanks for your quick replies girls! I would never have thought of it myself, a friend of mine mentioned it originally and my first thought was "nah, he's waaay too young!" But have been thinking about it ever since!

You're right - it can't hurt. Might just get a cheap one to have around. In the meantime I'm quite happy cleaning up after him lol

[CrazyLady]

I'm wondering the same thing with my DD... she's just gone 18 months but for the last few when she's done a poo, she'll grab herself a nappy and pack of wipes and lie down lifting her legs in the air... I'm thinking I might hold out a few more months for the TTing, but I am starting to familiarise her with the potty and toilet now. Can't hurt.

DD squats and does a face prior to a wee or poo. she'll grab her crotch for fiveish mins prior too. She's done a few wees in the loo but that was because she was nappyless and wanted me to lift her onto it. No wee in the actual potty yet but I'm not pushing her. Our loo is a tad intimidating for her to use full time as she clings to me

[tk1999]

I don't think it is too early... in fact I am hoping to start DD on a potty soon, in the mornings when we get out of bed she comes into the bathroom with me and will squat and either do a wee or a poo in her nappy, she then wipes her bum (well her nappy!!) with the square of toilet paper I give her to entertain herself while I do my business and then she wants to put it into the toilet. I am not sure about fully TT her but it seems to be that this would be a good time to sit her onto the potty and see what happens.

[LimeSlice]

Charlotte was using the toilet, very occasionally, at that age (we never did the potty thing). If you can recognise that he is aware before it happens then sounds like a good plan.
We were fully TTd by 19/20months with Charlotte, if he is in cloth nappies it can be much earlier than you expect.
GL