Is Your Child Ready To Start Potty Training

In potty training, as with all developmental landmarks, there comes a time when you start to wonder, "IS IT NOW TIME"? Is now time to start potty training? Will your baby be crawling soon? When will he begin to speak? Just because your asking doesn't mean the answer is "YES, Now". However when you begin asking the readiness question, it is a good time to start observing your child. As when determining readiness for solid food, watch your baby not the calendar. Starting potty training before your toddler is ready will only make it more difficult and prolong the process. Keep an eye out for physical, cognitive and behavioral signs that your toddler is set to give it a try:

• Understands simple request, such as get mommy or daddy the toy
• Begins to push diapers off when he or she is wet or soiled or come to tell you about been dirty
• Climbs on top of potty chair or toilet
• Stay dry longer at least three hours
• Investigates his or hers body equipment
• Urinates a fair amount at one time
• Can pull his pants up and down
• Dislikes the feeling of wearing a wet or dirty diaper

Potty training requires your child to understand the inner and outer workings of his body. He begins to understand how he's body feels before pottying and makes a connection between does feelings and certain actions. He learns that a full bladder makes him pee and pressure on his bottom makes him poop

Observe External Signs That He Or She Feels The Pressure Inside:

• Squatting
• Grabbing diapers
• crossing legs
• grunting and grimacing

All learning for young children involves an emotional component. Your child makes a personal connection to every new skill: "THIS IS FUN".... "THIS MAKES ME HAPPY". This component is especially important because potty training involves some risks, age appropriate risks, but risk just the same. During potty training your child may face disappointment, confusion, mistakes, and fears. Temperament, timing, environment, and routines are all precedents for how your child learns to handle age appropriate dilemmas. If your child is intrigued by the process, the thrill of mastery will overshadow the obstacles along the way.

Emotional Signs To Look Out For:

• Demonstrates a desire for independence
• Takes pride in his accomplishments
• Isn't resistant to learning to use the toilet
• Is in a generally cooperative stage, not a negative or contrary one
• Your child is able to sit and engage in an activity for several minutes without becoming distracted or irritable
• Asking to wear "big-kid" underwear
• Asking questions about pottying
• Imitates your toileting
• Wants to follow other into the bathroom
• Your child cares about the outcome of her actions, she expresses likes or dislikes after he does something and if reminded will remember does preferences

Language Behaviors That Signal Potty Training Readiness

• Your child know his body parts
• Your child can tell you, first when he's pottied in he's diaper, and then before he's pottied in his diaper
• Verbally communicates other sensations such as hunger
• Your child says he wants to " DO IT MY SELF"

Language leads to more elaborate thinking. your child makes plans. He coordinates actions and people to accomplish his goals.

Cognitive Behaviors That Also Signal Potty Training Readiness

• Your child is curious about how his or her body parts works
• Your child see the connection between her body part and the potty
• Your child lines up her toys, understand order things in right places
• Your child can think ahead she can stop doing something when she feel the urge to potty
• Your child comprehends that potty books and videos are relevant to her actions

Between 18 and 24 months, most toddlers have the necessary physical and mental skills to understand and communicate his or her desire. There really no age limit for when to start potty training your child that's why i always say watch your baby not the calendar. There no guide, book or calendar in world who can tell you when to potty train your child other than him self. Stay alert for any of the ready to go signs and when he or she is ready, start introducing this new concept.