|
Too soon to potty train?
B is almost 20 months old. For the past two weeks whenever he wets his diaper he comes to me and does the sign language sign for potty. Well, this morning he actually pulled his pants down and did the sign for potty. Sure enough, he had pooped.
B has always been ahead of the curve so I'm wondering if he might be ready to try sitting on the potty. I have a general rule in my daycare contract that a child must be at least 2 years old to start potty training and I have found that generally boys aren't really ready to begin potty training until they're close to three years old. I've never had a 20 month old in the 6 years I've been working with kids who might be ready for the potty.
I'm going to ask his parents what they think later tonight when they come to pick him up but I wanted some opinions on whether I should bend my own rule and try putting B on the potty. Thanks!
__________________
06/08 - First appointment with private adoption agency
10/08 - Completed foster parent/pre-adoption classes
02/09 - Switched agencies and submitted adoption application with DHS
05/09 - Home study approved and submitted for several waiting children
06/09 - Opened home to foster care placements
06/09 - Chosen to go to committee for a sibling group of four
08/09 - Not chosen at committee
09/09 - Passed on sibling group of 2
Happy Daycare Provider to 6 children: E age 7, Big C age 6, A age 6, Little C age 3, B age 2, and CJ age 1
Happy foster mom to 1 baby: Frank the Tank, age 9 mon (placed 6/17/09, RU set for Feb. 2010)
|