If you decide to start potty training, first evaluate his psychological development. For a successful result, the child must understand why he is put on an unfamiliar object, why his pants are taken off and what is required of him. Therefore, the process can drag on for several weeks or even months, and patience and calmness are required from the parents.
The optimal age to start potty training is 18 to 24 months.
And here's why: up to 18 months, the baby simply does not control the filling of the bladder and intestines. If a neighbor's baby sits on a pot at the age of up to a year, this does not mean that he deliberately asks for his needs. We can say that the child is guided by reflexes, put on a potty - do your "business", did not have time to "catch", get dirty pants. Everything changes when the baby is 2 years old. At this point, there are already certain skills, thanks to which you can start potty training:
Can bend over, squat down and stand up;
Lift small items from the floor, put them in place;
He understands the speech of an adult well, you can negotiate with the baby, explain;
He speaks some words himself, can communicate his needs;
Remains dry after daytime sleep, may not be wet for about 2 hours while awake;
Feels uncomfortable in wet or stained laundry.
