Signs your child is not ready for potty training

Trying to figure out when to start potty training might seem daunting, but when your child is truly ready, there's no need to worry. "Life goes on, and one day your child will just do it," says Lisa Asta, MD, a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco and spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Nevertheless, most parents still have plenty of questions about ditching diapers. One of the biggest: When should you start potty training? The answer varies for every child.

At what age should a child be fully potty trained at night

Read on for some expert-approved advice for when and how to start potty training.

What Is the Average Age To Start Potty Training?

There is no one-size-fits-all timeline for when to start potty training.

"When kids want to go on the potty, they will go on the potty. Sometimes that happens as early 18 months, sometimes it doesn't happen until close to age 4," says Dr. Asta.

But most children in the US start potty training between 18 and 30 month, and the average age toilet training begins is betwe

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