We've been getting a lot of questions concerning potty training.
Concerns aplenty….
Sadly the number one factor pushing parents to potty train is not their child's readiness but societies (friends, parent's, in-laws, that perfect at everything Mom down the street…) constant judgment. Sometimes it's not even necessarily outside judgement but our own feelings of inadequacy. Judging ourselves as parents the way we judge our bodies when looking at a magazine does nothing to support our children.

When we follow our child's signs of readiness the entire potty training adventure will be much smoother. Not only smoother but quicker. 

Please note that all children are individuals. They grow and develop at their own rate. Most will potty train between 18 months-2.5 years old. However this does not mean that there are no exceptions. There are the "God gifted children" who seemingly potty train themselves at ridiculously young ages…. this is rare and enviable by all parents. There are also children who for whatever reason could care less, don't understand their bodies signs or don't feel the sensation of "needing to go". For these children pushing them, con-sequencing them or using negative reinforcement of any kind will only further slow the process. It's also completely unnecessary. 

I hope you find the information in this post useful. Every child will potty train eventually. Consistency, patience and kindness go a long way in helping your child.