Potty Training: Signs of Readiness

My 15 month old son does only 1 or 2 of the things listed. I have been taking him to the potty for about 3 months everyday at least once a day. Nothing seems to help. He just doesn't want to sit there. Sometimes i just get frustrated. I take him to the potty when he makes the potty face, and nothing so we get up and a few mins. later yep he has potted in his pull up. Tonight he actually went to the bathroom door, it was a little late but i am seeing progress now. At least he knew he had went in his pull up. I sure hope this means we are on our way to being Potty Trained.

For meisha6977 and any other moms who are getting down about potty training...I know "don't worry" doesn't help, but it is really the best answer. There are very few things these little ones can control, but potty and eating are two. This is why these seem to be the biggest battles. I have an 18 yr. old, a 15 yr. old and a 20 month old. (Yes, you read these ages right!). I can tell you that my oldest son was a very strong-willed boy and no matter what I did, he would not cooperate with the potty training. To make matters worse on a first-time mom, I was getting a lot of pressure from my MIL (who, by the way, was not a routine caregiver, so it was not like she had to deal with the pee and poop.) Finally, one day at 3 yrs, and 7 mo. he announced, "Me go potty now." We still had work to do, but it was his idea and made things go so much smoother. He started school, graduated HS and is now a college freshman. And guess what? He knows how to use the POTTY!!!! I did not let the pressure of others affect my efforts on my second son and things went smoother, and have certainly learned a lot about parenting for #3. Do it your way and follow your child's lead. I can promise you all that they will not walk down the aisle in a pampers cruiser!! Remind yourselves daily of all the things they are doing "ahead of schedule" and you will see that some things come quickly and others take time. Just like it is for us for the rest of our lives.

For those parents whose child is not ready: I've been told "do not worry".... My son is almost three and an only child. He shows no signs or interest in potty training. He still calls himself a baby when we try to say he is a "big boy". He freaks out when we sit him on his potty chair. I believe he doesnt want to take the time or break from playing to sit on the "potty". I read all these comments on children being potty trained and it does get me down but I have to remind myself that it will come in time. For other parents like this please feel you are not alone.