Getting ready for potty training

Potty training should only be introduced to toddler when he/she is ready. It is normal to start introducing the potty to toddler around 18 months - 36 months. But it should be done gently, with patient and not stressful for both parents and toddler. There are few signs when a toddler shows readiness for potty training. These signs are:

1. Dislike or feeling uncomfortable in dirty diaper and insisting to be changed
   
2. Able to stay dry for at least 2 hours
3. Have regular bowel and ask for the potty
4. Able to tell when wants to urine
5. Able to tell (verbal or facial expression) when wants to pass urine or motion

When a toddler is ready for potty training, then parents should try to avoid wearing the diaper for a long duration. Start introducing brief or potty training pants.
For Maximus, he started his potty training on bowel motion as early as he reaches 12 months. He dislike the dirty feeling and will be anxious when he wants to have his bowel. Now he is learning to be trained to pass urine in the potty. At home, we will get him to wear a pair of shorts without diaper and remind him to pass urine at every 45mins - an hour (Initially started with every 30mins).
When we go out for a short outing e.g. for breakfast, for a walk at the mall or grocery shopping, we will get him to wear his brief and pants. Maximus likes his briefs bought by his elder aunt (ah-yee).
We hope that Maximus will be completely ready to urine or pass bowel motion independently when he is around 30months. There will be greater challenge with potty training especially at night.

Top-left: Front-view
Bottom left: Back-view
Right: Getting ready for bed-time. Wore the underwear when we went out for a short walk in Leisure mall