Should I start potty training?

Hi, I feel like maybe I should start doing pottytraining soon? My toddler (16 months) hates his nappies and always tries to pull them off. Also, every single nappy change is a nightmare, he kicks, turns, bangs his head on the surface, screams. Even when he just sees me bringing a nappy and wet wipes he makes a tantrum. Do you think i should start introducing potty training? I have been showing him for like 3 weeks after each nappy change the content of the nappies, saying: "You see? It's icky pfui! We have to get rid of it!" And this helped him stop his tantrum and he points at it with surprised eyes. And since a few days when I use wet wipes he also tries cleaning himself up. Do you think he is ready for potty training? I am completely new to this because it's my first! How do I do it if I should start now?

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I have the same thing. He is jsut the worse for nappy change. However, I’ve been told to start potty training once he starts recognising he’s doing it. So my lo will go to a corner when he pooing, so we’ve introduced potty training. As for weeing, he isn’t aware of it, other than when he’s got no nappy on we make him look so he understands. If you want to start. Just start by getting him to sit on it. His toilet is next to ours, so whenever we go, he goes and just sits on it so he understands. We started with his pants on then have started taking pants off. And if he does anything on it, celebrate, then he’ll know it’s good.

Potty training is when your child shows readiness: -are they aware of bowel movements? -are they able to hold their bladder? These are some signs. If not, your child isn’t ready. Readiness isn’t by age but some children start this at the age of two. Please do not show signs of disgust regarding passed bowel movements. It can actually hinder progress towards potty training as the child will associate poo as a bad thing and may feel ashamed about passing.

100% wouldn’t start it. I work with children and this is quite normal, as Robyn said ask yourself are they aware of bowel movements, hold bladder, communicate their need to use the potty/toilet, do they tell you when they have wee/soiled their nappies. The last thing you want to do is push, and it sends them backwards and it can put them off the thing entirely and then when they do become older it may make them not want to use it. Wait for their signs, whether they are 18,24,30 months x

Ofc you can start, many cultures start around a year, especially in Asia. My girl has been using potty since Christmas and has done 90% of poops in potty (now toilet). There are a few ways how to go around it, you can introduce potty first thing after he wakes up, get some books ready. By day 3 my girl pooped and she was 7.5m! Generally after naps and about 20-30min after a drink is a good time to offer potty. Another way is to offer potty every 30min and do a big praise if he uses it and say, let's try again later, if he doesn't. There is a naked bum way too, but that will involve a lot of accidents. Totally depends on your goal, fully potty train or get him used to it. I ask my girl if she wants toilet and she sometimes says yes. I want to give it a proper try towards the end of the summer

We've used a potty and now potty ring since 8 or 9 months (shes 16 months now), 95% of poos and maybe 75% of pees end up in the toilet when we're home and in routine. Its great. Hoping to have her nappy free by 20-24 months.