Well my DD was a good bit older before she was interested (about 28 months) but she was taking her nappy off as soon as she'd done anything in it, and when i let her go about with no pants on she'd go in the potty sometimes.

However i'm not sure how "ready" she was. Because she's 30months now and we're still at it (TT). A few weeks ago she was reliable-ish in the house if she was pantless, but it's coming into winter now and it's freezing, so i can't let that go on forever. She's a bit unco and not great at getting trousers and pants up and down, she tends to take them all right off to do a wee and then has to get dressed again and it's not really happening, iykwim. Today i bought gummi bears to bribe her with as she seems to have developed a fascination with the wee but stopped doing it in the potty. Last night she peed directly onto my bed, under my pillow. It's a futon and after having to dry and flip the mattresses and remake the bed at 1am before i could get in it, i would rather bribe if it works. Since i told her she could have a gummi bear if she went in the potty we've had 100% success (2 wees) BUT she's actually still (25mins on) playing with the 2nd one, rather than eating it.

She is only really this week seeming able to hold it at all. Before now she could tell me she needed to go (though she didn't always) and she could go in the potty if there was one nearby, but she was unable to hold it at all. So if she was dressed she'd pee her pants trying to get to the potty, or if she was involved playing with something she'd just pee and not even TRY to get to the potty.

So i have no answers. But it's my first time too (so was BFIng - not that hard i promise! ) and i guess we're muddling through.

Bx