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Taking his own diaper off in itself may or may not be a sign he's ready. If he's doing it BEACUSE he doesn't want the poop on him anymore, then YES, that's a good sign he is ready. But some exceptionally agile 12 months old have been known to take thier diapers off and It's doubtful they were ready for potty training. They probably did it just because they can...same as any other new skill.

As far as being ready, here are some things I look for to check for "readness" in the children I have potty trained (five of my own and countless daycare children).

The child should be able to understand you verbally when you explain to him/her what the potty is for and what you expect them to do with it. He/she should understand your words and respond with his own actions (or words) to let you know that he understood what you said.

The child should be developmentally able to 'hold it' when they have to go potty.

This particular milestone is harder to gauge than the "understanding" part because it may take a few days to a week into the potty training process for you to be able to fairly determine if the child can 'hold it'. At first, the child may just not know what to do, not necessarily be unable to hold it.

In any case, when the child can respond to your verbal instructions, ("Go get your cup", Pick up the ball", "Don't pee in your pants"), and when the child is ready to wait unil he/she is at the potty before allowing his urine to come out, then he is ready.

Too many parents make the mistake of giving up too soon. They expect that they can tell him/her one time and if they don't do it on their own, they aren't ready. The biggest mistake I see is that parents have fallen for the new "Don't push them into it" trap. When we teach our children to share,or not hit, or don't run out in the road, do we push them, or let them decide for themselves if they will do it or not? Of course, we make them. That's our job. Same with potty training. If we let them decide for themselves, they will be three and four years odl before they actually decide to do it and get it done. That's why so many kids are three and four and still not potty trained.

Anyway, I hope this all made sense in looking for 'signs of readiness'. These have been my experiences with potty training and I have potty trained many! Hope it helps. If you have any other questions, you can e-mail me.

yes kind of it takes longer then that that just means they don't like the felling of poop i had the same problem when you know is when they ask or tell i have to go and then another way you can tell is they have a dry diaper in the morning i always put my kids on the big toilet i did not even miss with that little potty things

You can purchase a potty seat he can use at the grownup potty, or you'll make him use the baby. Either manner you can customarily need to keep in the toilet with him till he is going for the primary few months of potty coaching. Don't assume him to be competent to move in there and handle it himself. Grab a ebook and plant your self till he is going. Don't make it worrying. You can present a gift of a few type if he makes use of both potty (like 2 m&m's). Be sufferer even supposing he is not and do not fear. Training takes time.

Possibly. Depending on his age and if he is already using the potty to pee, then he is most likely ready. He could be one of those kids that doesn't like the weight or the feel of the diaper with poop in it. Mom always knows best. :)

This is definately a sign. I know the best age to start is 2 & 1/2 or 3. If the child wishes to remove the poop then this means the child is taking intrest instead of not caring.

Yes that is a definite sign that he is ready to begin the journey of pottey training. i had 3 children and I trained them all the same way. what I did was have them pick out a present at the store (toy, stuffed animal, candy, etc.). Then I would either put the present on top of the fridge or toilet. after that I would tell them when they went to the bathroom 10 times by themsels ( i kept a chart on the fridge) they could have the present.

if he doesnt like having the poop in his diaper and he takes it off, then that is probably a sign to start potty training.... but what age is your son?

that is a good sign....also watch for if his diaper is dry when you get him out of bed in the morning....my advice is...just put him in underwear and ask him repeatedly in intervals if he wants to go peepee...don't force it, but it's always ok to try for a couple of days.

~It could be a sign... How old is your son?

Some kids do just take off their diapers for fun....