Originally Posted by Kriston
Well, I don't think your example undermines my (mostly humorous) analogy. I think your example actually supports my point that it's good to work on the child's timetable. I'd say that your daughter was outside the norm on that 3yo average. You have a GT toileter! wink

But seriously, I think it would have been silly to hold your DD back in toileting when she was telling you that she was ready. You didn't decide she was ready, she did. That's the key. Regardless of whether a child is ahead or behind the curve, I think that's how to deal with learning.

But that's just my opinion. Feel free to laugh and ignore. laugh

My description of potty training was meant to support your other points. I totally agreed with everything you wrote, except to the extent that it seemed like you were saying that parents should decide when to toilet train children rather than letting the kids decide for themselves. grin