Yes, I think disposable diapers make pot training difficult. If you look at the average age of the baby trained in the pot even in the previous generation, you can see that the children now take longer to give up the nappy in exchange for using the pot. Let's look at some of the reasons why today's disposable diapers make it difficult for your baby to be trained in the pot and what you can do to make it easier for him or her.
One of the major advances in the disposable diaper industry over the past decade is how quickly diapers absorb moisture. The obvious benefit of this is that it keeps the baby's skin hydrated and prevents diaper rash. The downside is that your child does not feel it when it gets wet. There is nothing uncomfortable wet and squishy hanging under him. Everything is completely dry and comfortable. So why should your baby worry about the pot when there is nothing wrong with urinating and piercing his diaper.
The disposable diaper industry has discovered this fact and does not care about parents of 3- to 5-year-olds. We see pictures of children in this age group in diaper packages, children's and parent magazines and so do diaper company ads. Which brings us to the second thought of why children receive potty training later.
It has become accepted in the community for older children to use nappies. Kindergarten Schools and Day Care Centers are now catering to the parents of these children by allowing the children to be completely untrained. There is no social pressure on parents at all for their child to be trained in potty. Combined with the fact that diapers no longer feel wet, it is easy for parents to miss the moment when their baby is ready to try the potty.
So what other options do you have as a parent? You can use cloth diapers for a while to make sure your baby feels wet, or let him or her wear regular underwear with a protective plastic pair over it. If the weather allows, let her run outside on the outside, or do the same inside, watch her closely and drag her to the bathroom when needed.
Other than that, just try potty training every once in a while. Sooner or later you will catch the right time and get your little pot trained.