Sometimes children really let us know when they are ready. If you read developmental books or parenting books, people will say around 18 months they are ready, and sometimes they may not be ready until they are two and half or three years old. They also may be ready if they are showing you signs. It really depends on the child.
Some signs are: they are waking up dry, they let you know when they are wet or dirty and ask to be changed, they show interest in the toilet or if you have gotten a little potty chair, they are really interested in wanting to sit on it. They start to mimic an older sister or brother. All of these things could lead you to believe that they are ready to start potty training. Sometimes parents think, “Oh they have to be two before they are ready,” or “They have to be three before they are ready.” You actually have to listen to what the child is telling you, either verbally or by observation.
Britt Collins, MS, OTR/L
Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Britt Collins, graduated from Colorado State University over 13 years ago and since then has worked tirelessly on OT and Sensory Integration awareness, research and application. Britt has worked in a variety of settings including pediatric hospital inpatient, ICU, rehabilitation, outpatient clinics, homes, schools and skilled nursing facilities. With her award-winning OT book series, "Sensory Parenting: Newborns to Toddlers, Sensory Parenting: The Elementary Years," and her latest book “Sensory Yoga for Kids: Therapeutic Movement for Children of all Abilities” she's among the cutting-edge leaders in the field. Britt is currently working on publishing her first children’s book and it will be in print early 2019! Currently, Britt resides outside of Memphis, TN. She has a two-year-old daughter and is expecting a baby boy in September. For more information on Britt, please visit www.sensoryparenting.com and www.sensoryyogaforkids.com
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