Potty training

Ugh. I hate when people overstep. Like, stay in your lane. You can have an opinion but don't keep pushing it on me! You're not in the wrong.

everyone can go at their own pace! i’d like to start with my baby too at least before he turns 2.. but if he’s not ready then he’s just not ready. do whats best for you and your little one.

Potty training before 12-18m is very rare!! You’re not in the wrong at all, do what you feel is best for your child and your household. She had her chance to parent her own kids, it’s not her job to parent yours.

For heaven sakes she's still a baby. You as babys mommy will know when it's time!!!

I don't even understand how you could potty train a baby that doesn't even walk yet! That's wild. Mayo clinic states kids are generally 'ready' between 18-24 months, but some do not start until age 3.

8 months is insane. There’s no way! Anytime between 1-3 Y is when it seems perfect in my opinion. You’ll know when your child is ready. Don’t listen to her.

If she can’t walk how she gonna make it to the potty 😭 older people make no sense

Uugghhh so annoying my MIL tryst giving me 'tips' I have to smile and fawn over her expertise or she turns into a raging b****! Long story on why I put on a show for her. When she asks why I haven't done what she suggests I just tell her I forgot and lead her down another path. It's aggravating but it keeps the peace. On a separate note we are going to start slowly when he starts walking so hopefully soon!!

We've started some connections but that's it. Like when I notice she's pooping, I'll set her on top of the toilet and give some praise. No actual going in the toilet just making the connection of it's good to poop here

@Meghan that's a good way to do that! I should try that. It's become very obvious when she's pooping now a days so that is helpful.

No way am I potty training yet. I trained my first child when they turned 2 and it felt early enough. None of my friends or family members kids were trained by 2, and they are fine. I just wanted less diapers and they showed readiness signs. I would never do it before they could walk and definitely get them comfortable with learning to push their pants down first. I like that my first child was able to truly understand the feeling of needing to go and verbally being able to tell me they had to go. I wouldn’t be opposed to training my second earlier but only like 18 months at the earliest if they show signs and try to be like their older sibling. We need less pressure as parents to rush these things.

Check out elimination communication! I read up on it when I got pregnant and we really started at 6 months. Our baby girl who's almost a year has been going on the potty for a while now, and it's not about potty training it's really about you understanding their cues and when they have to go to the bathroom and putting them on the potty. It's nice and that it saves you on a couple diapers a day 😜 and it's a great precursor to potty training to get them used to the potty and being in there. There's a book called go diaper free but you can also just follow her on instagram!

she’s in the wrong for telling you how to parent. she’s only there for support for you guys not to tell you what to do. just say “i will talk to my pediatrician and see what they say” or “so glad that worked for you but we are on a different path”