Quoting proudlypreggers:" From my experience it has been except with the exception of SN children."

i was not special needs. I walked at 8 months, talked by 9 months. Please tell me I should have been potty trained by then  

Quoting proudlypreggers:" From my experience it has been except with the exception of SN children."

Okay? Why are you basing your opinion on the few children you've been around? That's just ignorant. If you're going to have an opinion, have an educated one.

Quoting proudlypreggers:" From my experience it has been except with the exception of SN children."

http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/A-Potty-Training-Readiness-Signs.html

I think you may want to read this. THIS is how you know your child is ready to potty train, these are the general signs. Not walking and talking...

Quoting Epic Big Head:" i was not special needs. I walked at 8 months, talked by 9 months. Please tell me I should have been potty trained by then  "

Right? Isaiah was walking and talking at 9 months, I must be super lazy. Boy should be potty trained by now.

Quoting Jas ♥:" Right? Isaiah was walking and talking at 9 months, I must be super lazy. Boy should be potty trained by now."

My 13 month old would rather put his trucks in the toilet than sit on it. He does like to deuce in the bathtub though. He thinks it's hilarious! lol

My son is 2.5, not SN, and still isn't PT'd. He's actually walking around the house completely naked right now and hasn't had an accident once, but refuses to pee or poop in the potty. I just decided to start this again today, I've tried several times in the past and nothing has come of it.

I try for a few days and if it doesn't work, then I give it a break for a few weeks. He isn't ready and I think it's normal.

Quoting proudlypreggers:" Not necessarily i just thought it was the norm bc its what ive been subjected to. I was taught if a ... [snip!] ... taught if a child can walk and talk then they can use the bathroom as well. Apparently other people were taught differently."

Pediatricians even tell you there are 4 steps to being ready to potty train. Not just walking and talking.

My son can walk and talk but there is a communication barrier as well as an understanding.

Quoting £egendary Zeppelin:" <blockquote><b>Quoting *Griffin's Mommy*:</b>" More when they are ready, but i fully ... [snip!] ... and they need to understand what it feels like to need to go number one and number 2."</blockquote> Or sign  "

IMO signing is talking  

My husband was PT'd at 14 months...my son is 10.5 months and she mentioned we ought to get a training potty and try...but I just bought some reallly cute cloth diapers :/

<blockquote><b>Quoting proudlypreggers:</b>" No guilt i dont regret my decisions on what i did with my children. I was asking the average time age ... [snip!] ... Thats why the question was asked. I never stated that my child was not ready. Now whos jumping to conclusions and judging?"</blockquote>




I think most people (including me) voted 2-3 because that is simply the AVERAGE age.

Quoting £egendary Zeppelin:" <blockquote><b>Quoting proudlypreggers:</b>" No guilt i dont regret my decisions on ... [snip!] ... and judging?"</blockquote> I think most people (including me) voted 2-3 because that is simply the AVERAGE age."

that is what i was asking for the average age....

<blockquote><b>Quoting proudlypreggers:</b>" that is what i was asking for the average age...."</blockquote>




Yes, the average age they are READY by themselves.

Quoting proudlypreggers:" I understand the whole waiting until they are ready thing but what if they arent ready until maybe 5-6 ... [snip!] ... later? I mean that does more harm then good correct? Especially with starting school and other extra curricular activities."

Well then the smart thing would be to think maybe there is something going on there. I mean you can't assume to know what is going on in each child's life. No parent is addicted to changing diapers and potty training isn't something you should force.

Quoting proudlypreggers:" I have friends and family members that would say it isnt that difficult either. On the average my friends ... [snip!] ... PTed by 3. I really havent heard of many that havent been PTed by that age until i got on BG and of course my SOs daughter."

Well if I judged all potty training by my experience I would say you and your kids are slackers.

Quoting Waiting.:" Well if I judged all potty training by my experience I would say you and your kids are slackers."

Well according to the poll 2 is an appropriate time to start training and i started maybe right before the 2nd birthday and by 3 they were fully potty trained meaning no more accidents so i dont understand how you see that as slacking but meh thats your opinion. I have encountered some lazy moms that will sit and watch tv all day instead of spending time with their children and teaching them. You would jump to conclude something may be wrong with the child when nothing may be wrong at all they may just have a lazy parent. They do exist ya know. I dont assume i know every child this is why this question was asked.