My Li’l boy is already 1 year and 8 months and I’m currently checking out if whether he’s already ready to be potty trained or not: Here’s the checklist and my answers.

Physical signs

Is coordinated enough to walk, and even run, steadily. yes

Urinates a fair amount at one time. yes

Has regular, well-formed bowel movements at relatively predictable times. No

Has “dry” periods of at least three or four hours, which shows that his bladder muscles are developed enough to hold urine. yes

Behavioral signs

Can sit down quietly in one position for two to five minutes. not really

Can pull his pants up and down. Not yet

Dislikes the feeling of wearing a wet or dirty diaper. No

Shows interest in others’ bathroom habits (wants to watch you go to the bathroom or wear underwear). yes

Gives a physical or verbal sign when he’s having a bowel movement such as grunting, squatting, or telling you. yes.. Popo

Demonstrates a desire for independence. yes

Takes pride in his accomplishments. Yes

Isn’t resistant to learning to use the toilet. No

Is in a generally cooperative stage, not a negative or contrary one. No

Cognitive signs

Can follow simple instructions, such as “go get the toy.” yes

Understands the value of putting things where they belong. nope

Has words for urine and stool. yes

Understands the physical signals that mean he has to go and can tell you before it happens or even hold it until he has time to get to the potty. Yes

My verdict:

I think he’s almost ready for it. We will just have to give a little bit more time. We, as a parent must also be ready for it, going to and fro the toilet, waking up at the middle of the night to take him to the toilet. I think this time our boy has showed signs of being toilet trained earlier than our Li’l girl. It took us some time to toilet train our girl to the point of thinking that maybe she’ll end up wearing adult diapers in the future. But thankfully she did it! Hopefully our boy will also have success being toilet trained at a younger age.