Signs of potty training!

My daughter is 16months old and since she was around 11 months every time she was in the bathroom waiting to go into the bath she would always have a poo, then when she was around 13mpnths old we were in home bargains and she went mental for a potty that was on the shelf so we got her it and ever since then she has done a poo on the potty before her bath. We have since bought another one for downstairs xxx

The full advice is here. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/babys-development/potty-training-and-bedwetting/how-to-potty-train/

With our first we bought a potty but waited until she asked to use it. At that point we didn’t really need to potty train her she did it herself. This was a couple of months after she turned 2.

I don't get this weird misconception that parents aren't potty training their kids like we're not desperate to be rid of nappies...? I don't see how advising to do it earlier helps but I look at my 2.5 year old who we trained this summer and think back to her at 18 months and I just think it would have been a ton of accidents... I think their communication skills are most crucial, like can they let you know they need a wee/poo, that's what prompted us to train our first. I think we'll wait until 2 for the twins, it'll be warm again so dresses to help ease the transition.

I would say that is 100% a sign, watching babies cues eg grunts, face pulling, going to certain places etc is all part of a routine before they poo or wee (although wees can be a lot harder to work out sometimes). I'd maybe get a potty and just have it around the area the normally go to poo, for a week or so, and then pop them on it when they go there and see what happens. We have been early potty sitting with ours since around 9 months (put on potty at wake ups, before naps/bed after meals) and now get 95% of poos on the toilets (he can be a stealthy as soon as he wakes up pooer, before we get to him sometimes so not 100%🤦‍♀️). I think if you are waiting for them to poo in a nappy, then changing them straight after, why not try and catch it beforehand, it's so much easier to clean if its not all over. Of course there will be accidents if/when you choose to remove nappies completely, but if a baby is learning to walk and falls accidentally, no one tells you to wait and try again in 6 months?! 🤔

Although I must say, I dont think early potty sitting or elimination communication is potty training as such, but more letting them know what the potty/toilet is for etc and teaching them about bladder control etc I personally don't think my little one will be fully potty trained any time soon, but it is helping him in the long run (and easier for me to clean up) win win situation for us😊

We started using potties at 3 months, she has only had a handful of accidents since In terms of poo. She now signs for potty! However I do think bladder control Is harder to learn so we are also aiming to start full potty training at 18 months.

We’ve just started potty training/elimination communication. So far just putting her on the potty when she wakes up in the morning. I think she’s peed in the potty 3 times this week. We’re planning to gradually do more EC and just see how we get on. If it’s going well, at 18 months we’ll do a potty training weekend. We did the 3 day method with my older child when she was 22 months. She hadn’t shown any signs of readiness, but it was relatively easy and I’ve regretted not doing it earlier. We had very few accidents, only when she was distracted. It seemed so empowering for her! But it did feel really jarring for her, so that’s why we’ve mixed in EC this time.