Is it really true that girls are easier to potty train?

[lynn]

My boys I learned to just wait until they were 3 and pretty much said okay no more diapers and that was it. My dd is 2 and has not interest she doesn't respond to bribes. I am not in a hurry but I thought girls were easier and she shows no interest? She had great communicaiton skills which I thought were part of the process. Just curious.

[tess in the burbs]

it was different. i had issues with both kids. my son was over 4 before he finally 'got it' and stopped going in the corner :eek:

my daughter just didn't like being told what to do, lol. but she did get it sooner than my son...although she had an accident today, what is that about?:confused:

[Michelle in MO]

Both of my older girls were over 3 years old before they were potty-trained! My youngest was the easiest to potty-train, but that was probably because she had the other two to follow after! :D

Probably 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 is fairly normal.

[GLOWAcademy]

I dont know My son and my niece was both easy to do

[Lorna in the boonies]

My oldest dd trained at 3 years, 4 months.

My son trained at 3 years, 4 months.

My youngest daughter trained at 2 years, 6 months.

With my kids, at least, gender didn't have anything to do with it!

[dangermom]

I only have girls, so I have nothing to compare with. But it wasn't easy. The first one wasn't too bad, she was nearly 3 when she trained. The second one was awful, esp. with BMs.

[Tammyla]

My girl was easier, but I think it is an individual thing with each child. Is she showing signs of readiness? (Waking dry, looking for a private spot etc.?

[Heather in the Kootenays]

Girls were easier at my house - way easier.

[Jackie in AR]

My boys I learned to just wait until they were 3 and pretty much said okay no more diapers and that was it. My dd is 2 and has not interest she doesn't respond to bribes. I am not in a hurry but I thought girls were easier and she shows no interest? She had great communicaiton skills which I thought were part of the process. Just curious.

We've got two of each here, and I think they were all about the same.

[WTMCassandra]

My girl was waaaaay tougher than my boy. But not just in potty-training. She was over 4yo before she was reliable *just during the day.*

[Karin]

I don't know from experience as none of mine were eager to train. One of my nephews self trained at 18 months, just like his mother did at the same age.