Well, I won't be much help, but we're trying it with our DD who just turned 16 months. I would recommend trying some signing with him so that he can communicate with you a little better. (My dd is not talking at all, so signing has been sooo helpful in many ways. Maybe yours is more vocal.)
Anyway, I have a couple of other threads on this board about Ani and our EC/Potty Learning. I'm not really sure where EC ends and potty learning begins at this age, but anyway. We are sort of doing a combination of putting Ani on the potty farily frequently and asking her if she has to go. She almost always signs when she has to/if she is/if she just did poop, so that is sometimes helpful, and sometimes too late, iykwim.
She always has to pee as soon as she wakes up in the AM, so she almost always goes on the potty if we get her there on time. Last night was also the first night that she was dry all night, so I think we are making progress. It is pretty slow going though.
Let me know how it goes with you and we can compare notes.
Anyway, I have a couple of other threads on this board about Ani and our EC/Potty Learning. I'm not really sure where EC ends and potty learning begins at this age, but anyway. We are sort of doing a combination of putting Ani on the potty farily frequently and asking her if she has to go. She almost always signs when she has to/if she is/if she just did poop, so that is sometimes helpful, and sometimes too late, iykwim.
She always has to pee as soon as she wakes up in the AM, so she almost always goes on the potty if we get her there on time. Last night was also the first night that she was dry all night, so I think we are making progress. It is pretty slow going though.
Let me know how it goes with you and we can compare notes.