{"id":"7783ccd974641035bbcee605cce53a0e","slug":"shes-two-i-do-not-have-any-concerns-i-would-just-like-some-information","question":"She's two. I do not have any concerns; I would just like some information.","answer":"Your daughter is right in the window where readiness becomes relevant. Most toddlers are ready to potty train between 18–30 months, so at two she could be showing signs — or she might not be there yet, and that's equally normal.\n\nThe readiness markers that matter are pretty straightforward: she can stay dry for stretches, follow simple instructions, show genuine interest in the bathroom, and tell you when she needs to go. Not all of these need to click at once. Even when kids *are* ready, resistance, accidents, and refusing to poop are completely normal parts of the process — they don't mean she isn't ready or that something's wrong. Nighttime dryness especially can take years after daytime training happens.\n\nThe best approach is patience and flexibility. Pick a method that fits your family, use encouragement rather than pressure, and trust that setbacks naturally resolve with time. Your pediatrician is a great resource if you want to talk through what readiness looks like in her specifically.","sources":"[{\"title\":\"Toilet Training: Common Questions and Answers.\",\"journal\":\"American family physician\",\"year\":\"2019\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31613577/\",\"score\":0.8},{\"title\":\"The Perils and Pitfalls of Potty Training.\",\"journal\":\"Pediatric annals\",\"year\":\"2016\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27294492/\",\"score\":0.8},{\"title\":\"Toilet training age and influencing factors: a multicenter study.\",\"journal\":\"The Turkish journal of pediatrics\",\"year\":\"2015\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26690599/\",\"score\":0.77},{\"title\":\"'Elimination signals' in healthy, NON toilet trained children aged 0-4 years: A systematic review.\",\"journal\":\"Journal of pediatric urology\",\"year\":\"2020\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32253149/\",\"score\":0.77}]","thread_json":null,"view_count":1,"created_at":"2026-08-11T13:57:11.166Z"}