Are we supposed to be potty training now?

I plan on introducing a potty at Christmas so it’s not an unusual object and she can explore it but I’m not gonna potty train until she is showing signs of readiness otherwise u can stunt them further and potentially develop a fear of the potty and toilet x

I’m a FTM to a 13 month old and honestly please don’t worry !! Some people just buy a potty to be around the house (which I will probably do after Christmas) but I wouldn’t sit her on it until she’s showing signs of readiness or taking an interest in it x

I didn’t do my first until she was 2!!!!

No you aren't, I wouldn't worry about it yet until your little one is showing signs of being ready. I'll introduce a potty probably next year closer to her 2nd birthday. Don't let what others are putting on here stress you out and do what's best for you and your little one. It's like there's a competition to see who will do the next milestone first x

You do you I'm doing it after 2 meals a day because we nearly always have 1 meal out of thr house but he was walking for a couple of weeks before I even tried as before he was not able to sit on anything which wasn't the sofa or floor. It was mainly due to his specific personality of being a chaos agent and super active and having meltdowns every nappy change because he hates to be still for one moment. Lying down is like torture for him because he wants to climb and run and I was terrified he would never be patient to sit on a potty if we don't get him used to it now (but some other babies enjoy sitting down!) so I'm just consistently doing it 2x per day to get him used to that sitting there is fun and not going to kill him. I can't see his personality becoming any less active! But if your baby is different just do what your baby needs and what works for you 😊 I have a friend with baby similar age and he doesn't scream at nappy change time at all and doesn't walk yet so that's already v different.

Our daughter was 2y3m when she potty trained and our HV considered that to be early

I’ve got a 3 year old. Most of his friends started potty training at about 2 and a half. We did it at 2y2months because I was pregnant with twins and knew I would struggle to do it with two babies x

Not yet no. Our LO just started alerting us she's done a poo by saying poo poo the other day, so maybe I will try around Christmas see how it goes but in no rush!

My first born was about 2.5 years old. We tried to potty train for a day and gave up when she was 2, I just knew she wasn’t ready. Tried again a few months later and picked it up instantly! I know my 13 month old is nowhere near ready

What are the sign of when they are ready?

It recommended from 18 months on NHS however sometimes they aren't ready so I wouldn't do it until they show signs of readiness as per other comment can stunt them further

I didn’t potty train my eldest till he was over 2 , he was ready and learnt really fast. I think starting too early will just be stressful for everyone!!

Hey, we started potty training in August. Just sit her down and leave her 5-10 min with some toy in hands that she would feel more relaxed. She is now having her nappy changed 1x day, she has a potty around her when we are playing, when she needs to go, she brings to me the potty or she will tap tap on it. When we’re out she’s capable to hold it for 2 hrs when we will get back home till that point, if not she will wee in her nappy and then when we will get home I will sit her on it as a first thing and if she doesn’t need to, she will show me. Because we taught her, when she finished she claps. Since August, she did poo maybe 3x in her nappy and that was time that she had a stomach bug, but she does prefer potty so she will not do it in nappy anymore. I’m from Czech Republic and there’s very common to start potty training around 12 months, but I do not see any problem with that.