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[quote=Anonymous]This is what happens when you toilet train kids really early. Because you are just teaching them two things: (1) how to alert you or another caregiver that they need to go, and (2) the mechanics of using the potty. They may be toilet trained in this sense but an 18-30 month old is rarely fully independent in the way I think of a toilet trained kid.

All of which is to say— night training when your kid is still in a crib doesn’t make sense. What dies that train them for? To alert you to come get them and take them to the toilet. That’s a really temporary skill.

I would wait until the child was ready for a toddler or big kid bed. Also, my pediatrician told me many kids can’t night train until their bodies learn to wake them up for pee, which can happen later.

The goal is not simply the ability to use a toilet. Your kid can already do that. The goal is self-initiation and being able to do the whole thing independently (including wiping and washing hands). Most 2 year olds don’t have the maturity and motor function for that. He probably pooped in the crib because you are pushing him too fast on this. He’s not ready.[/quote]

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