How old should my little girl be before I start potty training her?

My little girl is very curious about the potty, she will come to me after she has wet her diaper and tell me. She also is very curious anytime I am using the bathroom. Should I start now or wait till she shows more of an interest in using the toilet herself?

That will really depend on her, you may want to get a potty chair and see if she wants to try it. Or see if she wants to sit on the big potty. Her reaction will tell you if she is ready or not.

I would get a potty chair and leave it in the bathroom so she can get familiar with it.

In my experience of 3 children I have noticed that when they become aware of being wet or making a poo poo is a good time to start potty training.

The problem with diapers though is that they are really absorbant and they just might not know. What you can do is when you change the child let them know that they have a potty or poo poo. On frequent checks let them know you are checking for potty or poo poo.

Take notice for any signs of them realizing they did something. Grabbing the front or back of their pants, stopping suddenly with a "concentrating look", or hiding and squating are a couple things to watch out for. When you see these signs immediately check them and ask if they pottied then immediately change them to let them know that the potty needs to be somewhere else.

When those signs are present then it is a good time to start and start slowly. Catching times when they potty you can introduce the potty chair. More than likely they may not do anything but the point is to get them comfortable. If you have slightly older kids you could have them sit along with big brother from time to time and this works wonders. Bath time is a good time to also have a dedicated time to sit. They are naked anyway so give them the choice.

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