[Aliantha]

My older boys were both potty trained really early. Somewhere between 18 months and 2 years. The main reason was the Aden wanted to be like his dad, so he just copied, and of course, Mav wanted to do what Aden did. I have a feeling Max wont be quite so easy, but I guess time will tell. I'll probably start trying with him when he's about 18 months. I hate cleaning up shitty nappies. I can't imagine why it'd be a bad idea for the kid too.

With regard to kids psyche and potty training, it is one of their cognitive milestones. It's all about the creation factor, so making a big deal over what they 'create' is really just the best way to go about it.