As a "good partner" that babies cannot do without since birth, diapers accompany babies at every stage of their growth.

How old can babies wear diapers? When should they take off diapers? Many mothers still know nothing about this issue.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), most children will defecate independently between 18 and 24 months. Therefore, many mothers will try to gradually get their babies to stop wearing diapers when they are about 2 years old.

But this does not mean that they can only wear diapers until they are 2 years old. Whether a child can get rid of diapers depends on his performance.

When a child has these signals, toilet training can be put on the agenda:

·Can understand instructions;

·Keep diapers dry for more than 2 hours;

·Regular bowel movements;

·Like the feeling of dry buttocks, and will actively express discomfort when the diaper is wet;

·Willing to imitate adults going to the toilet;

·Can sit on the small toilet by himself;

·Can lift up and take off pants by himself.

Therefore, taking off diapers is not something that can be done overnight. There is no clear time point. Every baby behaves differently and needs to be "let nature take its course".

Even if your baby is 2 years old and is not ready to take off diapers, you can continue to wear them. Taking off diapers is just a matter of time. Don't worry, don't be impatient~