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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread too a bad turn but here’s why I trained all three kids before they were two:  I wanted my kids to always do what they were capable doing.  Since they were all capable of holding and releasing urine at will, they were ready and able.  Bowel control happens even younger.  [/quote]
My kids might have been able to do this before two, but I wouldn't consider it potty trained because they wouldn't warn me when they needed to go or manage  their (even easy) clothing themselves.  We waited until about 26 months and both kids potty trained to the point they could hold it in a couple of days.  Within two weeks they could warn us when they needed to go.  And within another week or two they could do their own clothing.  This meant that by 27 or 28 months both kids could take themselves to the potty at home or daycare when they needed to without a reminder.  I seriously doubt that many kids can do that before two.  At that point the parent is taking the kid to the potty on a schedule and managing their clothing.  That's all great, but I don't consider the kid to be really potty trained.  It's more like the parent is trained to facilitate toddler pottying.[/quote]

Actually all three of my kids were completely self-initiated and told us when they needed to go at 23 and 22 months.  Even though they all needed help wiping and pulling pants back up it was still better than diapers.  The best is when they’re pooping in the actual toilet (with seat insert)!! All did that just before two.  [/quote]

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