Comments on: Owen: A Cloth-Diapered-Baby Potty-Trained by 18 Months

By: Christi Keeler

Christi Keeler — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:12:14 +0000

Great story & strong motivation to start potty training thanks!! Any recommendations for a potty for lil boys?

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:18:40 +0000

Guess I better get busy with my two-year-old!

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:53:03 +0000

We practiced part time Elimination Communication with my last two children and even though it didn’t lead to “early” potty training I think it did assist in getting them potty trained quickly once they finally decided to lose the diapers. We have a 1 month old baby girl now and I’d love to give it another go.

By: Gaueko

Gaueko — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:31:23 +0000

This is a great article. I read it when I started out potty training my son when he was 15.5 months old. We’re now coming up on 17 months and though he’s willful and won’t always sit on it when I ask him, he far prefers to go in the potty by himself than in a diaper. Haven’t started working on underwear yet, but we will. Most poops and pees go in the potty at this point, and he’s always very proud of himself. He helps clean up peepee accidents, too. This morning I hadn’t even known he’d gone to the potty until I saw him toddling off to the bathroom with the detachable bowl in hand to put his pee into the toilet. This article was very helpful and really convinced me it was possible and desirable to start potty training a little earlier than conventional wisdom claimed.

By: Megan Chou

Megan Chou — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:37:41 +0000

So glad I read this when my first is only 5 months. I’ll definitely being trying this, as she is already willful Thanks!

By: Amy K

Amy K — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:02:35 +0000

We are planning a similar approach, starting around 10-12 months to sit her on the potty and see how it goes!

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:40:40 +0000

My 3 kids have all been potty trained at 21 months and my 4th is on track to possibly be sooner!

By: Amelia

Amelia — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:18:33 +0000

This is my major selling point in trying to convince my husband that cloth diapers are the way to go. But, my little one is not quite 6 months, so we have a ways to go in diapers still!

By: Meredith Shannon

Meredith Shannon — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:37:22 +0000

This is very interesting. I have a 2 yo (just turned 2 days ago)in diapers and a 9 week old. I use disposables for my 2 yo and cloth for my younger one. I would like to cloth both, I just don’t have a large stash (since I have two babies, I just can’t do diaper laundry every other day). Of course it would be great to have my 2 yo suddenly know how to go potty in her princess potty, I just don’t want to push her. She shows some interest in the potty and likes to sit on it at least. I will start talking to her now (when I know she is “going”) to see if this helps her understand her body more. Maybe that will get us on the road to potty training! Great post!

By: Kirsten P.

Kirsten P. — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Wow- that is really great that they used the potty so early, especially since boys supposedly are harder than girls when it somes to using the potty.