Potty Training?

I don't think this is an indication of being ready to potty train - I think he likes to be 'nakie'!! Most toddlers do! But it you want to see if he is interested in the potty, by all means go ahead and try!

Signs for being ready to potty train:

Can hold their pee for longer periods of time.

Understand what the potty is for and show a desire to try it.

Do not like the feel of pee on their bodies.

This takes longer for boys, tho no one is sure why... unless the "outside" parts make it harder for them to "feel" the need to go or they tend to be less bothered and would rather play!

When you think he is ready, I agree with the suggestion of sitting first and working up to standing. Relax and you both can enjoy this time!

I trained both my kids when they where 2 and it was summer.I just made a big deal about buying fancy undies. I made the potty extremely accessible. My daughter had one accident a day for 3 days and it was always right before nap time when she was tired. My son was done in a couple of weeks. He continued to need a pull up at night. At 17 months I would make a potty available I know some parents train at this age but it is probably just that the parents are trained to know when to place child on potty. Good luck

Wow.. that's young to start but you could introduce him to it! I've heard some people say it's bad to introduce early because he gets bored with it by the time he is ready (has control over himself) and the excitement has wore off. Some people think that getting him used to it is better.. guess it depends on his personality (does he get "over stuff" quickly or does he like familiar things?).

My first son was 25 months when we started. We threw out the diapers and he said "bye bye dopper!" and he started on the potty. He didn't want to wet his big boy underwear because they had his favorite characters on them!

The thing is, I could talk to him about it at this point. My younger son is about 21 months and I don't think ready because he doesn't know what I mean by "diaper" or "potty" or even "poopy" (sorry for those of you that say BM..lol).

I think you should wait for that understanding.

TILL THEN, JUST DUCT TAPE THE DIAPER ON AND CUT IT OFF WHEN YOU CHANGE HIM. SERIOUSLY!! Just destract him with a toy or food while you're cutting so he doesn't wiggle! Good luck!

Oh! And sit the boy down to pee for now! If there's a little guard, it shouldn't make a mess. They don't have great aim at that age!

When we started with my son we sat him on the toilet. I also have a daycare in my home and one of the boys stand. His parents started by putting cherios in the toilet so he could"aim" at them and pee.

17 months might be a bit early but heck it is worth a shot. The questions is does he understand what peeing is? Until they understand that it might be hard.

Try putting him on the potty when another adult goes in. You can even put him on it and give hom a book. So many different ideas are out there. Just google.

By the time my son was totally done he was 3. Good Luck

I'm having the same issue with my 18 month old girl. I will sit her on the potty when I have to go, but I'm not sure she's getting it yet, I will keep trying.

As for you little boy, I have just successfully trained mine -- he turned 3 in November and was very resistant! When I would sit him on the toilet, I did it backwards. That way his penis is angled downward in that position and less likely to make a mess! And then he started to knell on the toilet and now he's standing. It was a progression. And I've done all of this with hubby being deployed to Iraq -- and we do not have many boys in the family.

Good luck!

When my oldest son was a baby we had a heck of a time potty training him. I finally made a game out of it and would put Cheerios in the toilet and tell him to sink them. Once it became a fun thing to do.. he went all the time.

My youngest was just like your son with the nakedness! lol

And still to this day at the age of 3 will run around without his clothes on. I swear the kid was a nudest in a past life.....lol

Just be patient.. and have fun with the potty training! Make a game out of it and he will have fun and won't be to resistant. :)

Good Luck!

My boy did the same thing, but knew nothing about training until he was about 2 yrs old and finally got trained by 3 yrs old and still wet the bed at 4 yrs old. I think it might be a phase he is going through. But it doesn't hurt to try.. Good Luck

daycare takes my 2 year old to the potty every 2 hours. that's a start.

HAVE LOTS OF PATIENCE!!!