Trisha,

I definately agree with you.  My older, "typically developing" boy wasn't
trained until just before turning three.  His body was then physically
ready.  Boys often need to be older than girls to gain the physical
readiness (longer urethra).  I have often heard parents brag about how
young they got their children potty trained and I never fail to wonder who
is really "trained"--child or parent (it is difficult to be tied to a potty
time scedule for very long).  ;)

Kim

At 07:45 AM 5/26/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>    I am not sure the age is critical - My Amber wasn't completely potty
>trained until 4. I was much more concerned with her mental and physical
>development than her ability to be a trained to what society considers a
>benchmark achievement -  I am continually amazed at the age people try to
>potty train kids. I actually found diapers to be more convienent than being
>at the kids beck and call - frankly until the child is potty trained it is
>amusing to watch the parents being trained to leap at the kids command. Once
>Amber was older and able to understand why and want to do - she was potty
>trained in short order. And the added bonus was - there was never a slip up.
>I think today the trend is moving away from early potty training to a more
>reasonable age.
>
>                               Brightest Blessings
>                                    Trisha
>