How to Tell. Our parenting expert offers tips on potty training. My mom says all of her kids were going in the toilet by this point. In sharp contrast to the hurried pace of life in the new millennium, kids today seem to be losing their diapers later and later. What's less clear is whether this is a bad thing.
Truth is, the right age for a child to be toilet-trained depends on the child.
Most seem to be able to do this between the ages of two and three, but your child will send you signs to let you know she's ready. Your child understands and can use words that refer to using the toilet. Your child stays dry for increasingly longer periods of time. Your child seems uncomfortable after urinating or defecating in diapers, and asks you to change her. Your child is physically able to pull her pants on or off.