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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a friend who was shocked that we potty trained "before three." When I told him it was before two, actually, he was like "why would anyone do that?" It's not that I'm judging them, but I kind of wonder how it's possible that these parents are surprised that kids are potty trained earlier now. It seems like most of the children we know are potty trained long before three these days, and if they aren't, the parents are pretty much like "we're having a hard time with it."

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I don't even think it's that kids are trained "earlier" now.  From what my mom and grandmother tell me, in their generation, kids were potty trained by 3 (if not earlier).  In times before disposable diapers, people wanted to potty train as soon as possible.  think of the times before washing machines existed or before they were standard household appliances!  Cloth diapers were not an easy thing to deal with.  So the sooner the kid was out of them, the better.  In fact, I believe that pre-1900s, kids were potty trained before 2.

It's actually a very modern thing to wait, and that is mainly because of disposable diapers.  It is not because it's better for the child.

I agree with the experts.  a kid should be trained by 3, if not sooner, unless there is a developmental issue. [/quote]

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