Katherine Ryan celebrates as baby son turns 8 months old – after anticipating backlash to toilet training comments

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she’s been able to potty train her baby ahead of the milestone. Recently, the comedian was open about anticipating ‘backlash’ from trolls after revealing she could count the amount of soiled nappies in 2022 on one hand before her son was even eight months.Well, today is another cause for celebration as little Fred – Katherine’s son with husband Bobby Kootstra – beamed into the camera as he turned eight months old, with the star sharing a collection of sweet images to Instagram on Tuesday.In one the baby was seen looking towards the camera as he played with a colourful xylophone, as the family headed on a day out with Bobby seen pushing Fred in a stroller before settling into a cosy nook and reading a book.Perfect day, really.Katherine, who also has 12-year-old daughter Violet from a past relationship, recently pre-empted some pushback after she revealed that she tries to skip the nappy stage entirely with her children and train them to use a potty from the off.She took to Instagram to share: ‘I hate to even write this because I know I’ll get backlash but for those who know about my potty training ethos and success with baby Violet…‘Fred reliably wees on the potty at under 8 months and we can count the amount of 2022 soiled nappies on one hand.’The Duchess star added: ‘I didn’t know whether it would work with Fred.

It does. Potty train babies before they learn to go in nappies!!! They can do it!’The average age most children get potty trained is between 18 and 24 months, though some can be even later.Katherine went on to share a screenshot of a message from one of her followers who was thinking to try her method with their own 15-month-old baby.The comic responded: ‘You’re too late lol.