Do 3 year olds still need diapers?

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asked May 13, 2022 in Toddler/Preschooler by riaubsun (1,940 points)
Do 3 year olds still need diapers?

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answered May 13, 2022 by AngieSmit (24,390 points)
Some 3 year olds still need diapers.

Although most 3 year olds are potty trained and are usually potty trained by 3 that is not always the case.

Some 3 year old are not ready for potty training and so they need diapers until they are which can be around age 4 or 3 and 1/2.

Then again some 3 year olds may be incontinent and have no bladder control and some 3 year olds need diapers for bed wetting.

Some 3 year old boys still need diapers in the daytime.

If the 3 year old is not potty trained or has accidents then the 3 year old should wear diapers in the daytime.

Some 3 year old boys are not potty trained which is normal and then some 3 year olds may need diapers at night for bed wetting.

Signs of readiness for potty training include.

Keeping Diaper Dry longer than 3 hours or having fewer wet diapers per day.

Child holds his or her pee in and then pees at once.

Child hates wearing diapers or asks for a diaper change.

Pulling at a wet or dirty diaper.
Hiding to pee or poop.
Showing Interest in others' use of the potty, or copying their behavior.
Having a dry diaper for a longer-than-usual time.

You're changing fewer wet diapers.

Your child's bowel movements are predictable.
He broadcasts bodily functions.
He or She despises dirty diapers.
He's able to perform simple undressing.
He understands bathroom lingo.

It is very normal for a 3 year old to not be potty trained.

While some kids are potty trained before their 3rd birthday it's perfectly normal and fine for a 3 year old and even a 4 year old to wear diapers and not be potty trained.

Some kids will potty train around 3 years and 6 months of age and some not until age 4 and in some rare cases a child may not potty train until age 5 or close to age 5.

Most kids potty train and stop wearing diapers between the ages of 18 months to 2 years old.

However every kid is different and it's normal for even a 3 year old and 4 year old to not be potty trained.

Eventually a kid will potty train even if you don't try to potty train them yourself.

The oldest age for potty training is 5 years old.

I have a 5 year old son who is not fully potty trained but I'm sure he will be potty trained soon.

He wears diapers full time because he does not always get to the toilet so I keep my 5 year old in diapers full time until he goes to the toilet every time.

If he does not get potty trained by age 6 then I'm gonna force the issue but for now I'm letting him decide.

Most kids are potty trained before age 4 years old and some kids potty train as early as age 18 months to 2 years old.

Don't rush the kid to grow up and enjoy their diaper years because eventually they will be grown up and you'll wish you could change their diaper again.

So that is why I'm in no rush to potty train my 5 year old

He goes through 3 diapers per day and 5 packs of the Gentle Steps Size 7 diapers per month is more than enough for him and I spend $25.00 per month to diaper him and it's worth it.

He seems to enjoy his diapers and that's okay too.

The age at when most babies stop wearing diapers is between the ages of 18 months to 3 years old.

However some babies and toddlers may wear diapers still until they are 4 years old.

The age at which babies or toddlers potty train varies from child to child and there's no right age for a child to potty train.

You can try potty training your child by age 18 months but if they won't potty train then just keep them in diapers and try again when they are 2 years old or 3 years old.

Some children are not ready to potty train and stop wearing diapers until 3 years old and even 4 years old.
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answered May 14, 2022 by Ts2021 (1,500 points)
I would say that it is common for this to be needed especially before age three-and-a-half.

That being said, toilet training should usually begin no later than around their third birthday (according to the books and articles that I have read over the years), or sooner depending on when the terrible twos end for a particular child or toddler.

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