When my oldest was just 18 months old I introduced the potty. I now know that I fell victim to the pressure from other moms who seemed to know it all, and as a first time parent I thought this was the best time to start. Well, my son went along with the typical time-line. I started having him sitting on the potty fully clothed, then in just a diaper, then diaper-less.....and the hours of just sitting and waiting while I read potty book after ...