One of my goals this year is to begin potty training Lexi early. I have been doing research and I feel as though she could pick it up easily. She's showing some of the cues that indicate readiness: She has picked up on sign language quite easily the past 3 weeks, so she can communicate her need to go to the bathroom that way; she is also able to walk; and she has obvious "tells" when she's going to the bathroom that I can watch for. I am going out tomorrow to pick up either a potty chair or one of those cushions that goes onto the big toilet. I'm going to start out by putting her on there right after she wakes up in the morning and after nap times (on the weekends) and also before bath time with the water running. I have no illusions that she is going to be potty trained in a week, but I would like her to be able to tell me by the time she is 18 months old.
I'm not sure what they're going to do at work since her class doesn't have a potty in it, and the next step up is my room (and I cannot have her in my class since I'm the only teacher in there). But I guess that's something they'll have to deal with. I have a few reasons for wanting to potty train early-1. Diapers! So expensive for something you throw away. 2. I believe it can be done this early, and given how she has picked up on other things, I'm hoping she'll be open to this. 3. I have seen so many parents struggle with their children when they have waited past the child's 2nd birthday, I don't want Lexi to be afraid of the bathroom, I also don't want her to resist this. I figure if I introduce her to it now, it'll be easier.
One of the most important thing I've read is not forcing her. If she's scared or nervous the first time, then I'll just take her off and we'll try again. Maybe a bit TMI, but I have been bringing her into the bathroom with me since she was a newborn and I'm hoping since she's familiar with the toilet, that'll help
I will update next week with how the introduction has gone
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