Has anyone started potty training at around 8 months? We’re thinking about starting just to get him used to associating wees and poos with the toilet and will teach him to sign for potty. How did it go for you and how did you know to put them on for wees? Obviously we know he won’t be fully trained until much later
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I did with my first, starting early it’s easier to catch poos on the potty, get to know their poo face 😇 teaching the sign is a great idea too, I did that. For wees you just need to put them on quite regularly. My toddler was out of day nappies at 17m, good luck! Dry at night from around 2.5y 💚

Not as early, but we started at 16 months. Poops were easy. Wees we just put her on at points throughout the day (first thing in a morning, before snack, before lunch/nap, after nap, before afternoon snack, before dinner, before bed). Once we caught the first wee it was a bit easier, she started to figure out what she was supposed to do. We kept nappies in place but found she was regularly keeping them dry, so we ditched them (around 18 months). It’s been up and down, and is still lead by us, but I’m pleased we’re not dealing with nappies anymore 🤷🏼♀️
Not sure whether you’ll likely find the same with little one being younger, but I’d say if you’re popping them on the potty regularly enough you’re bound to start catching them. There’s no rush to ditch the nappies either, anything you do is helpful for their learning so my best advice is to take it slow and calm and don’t put pressure on yourself.