Tips for Potty Training
Potty training can be a big deal for kids and parents alike. Learning to use the potty represents a milestone in the child’s life. The key to successful potty training is patience. It will be a series of trial and error events that will not be pretty on some occasions, but the end result will be taking the kid out of the diapers and onto the toilet. There are a lot of advice books on the market that will tell the parents the age the child should begin using the potty and a step by step guide on how to do it. By the time the child is ready for toilet training, parents have discovered not all rules and plans apply to all children. Kids all learn and achieve different milestones at different times using different methods.
A functional potty is the only necessary piece of equipment for potty training. It just has to be something the child can sit on and get up from themselves. If the potty is place in an area the child will see it, they will no doubt investigate it and wonder what it is. They will probably figure out for themselves it is a place to sit and will sit on it from time to time when they give themselves a timeout from play. When potty-training time does arrive, it will not be a mysterious thing to them.
Potty training will begin as soon as it happens. Some kids will find potty training fascinating even though they do not fully understand the concept and will want to get with the business of using the potty. Other kids may be reluctant to use something that seems foreign to them. Forcing a child to use the potty to soon can cause bathroom problems down the line like fear of the toilet altogether. Once the child has started potty training, sit the kid on the potty at regular intervals. If a regular schedule is established, it will soon become second nature to the child and results may happen quicker. A potty time schedule might be when the child gets up in the morning and after all meals. Other times might be before and after a nap and before going to bed.
It may take a few times before the child actually uses the potty for its intended purpose. When the child is successful with the potty, acknowledge the success with a pat on the back, a round of applause or a high or low five, depending on how tall the child is. Once they have had a few potty success events, ask the child from time to time if they have to go potty. They will start to associate using the potty rather than soiling diapers. If the child does not make it to the potty in time, do not punish the child. That will do nothing more than setting potty training and any goals achieved thus far back a few steps.
Keeping the child on the potty long enough for potty use to occur might be a bit of a challenge. This will be an opportune time to sing a song with the child or read a story. Maybe teach the child a new skill such as whistling or counting to ten will be the ticket to potty-training success.
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Colby Brister is a writer for My Baby Bedding Shop and is the loving parent of two. One boy and one girl. His children are all grown up now but he loves writing about children and giving tips on certain scenarios that parents are faced with along the way. Colby sure hopes that you have found this article helpful. Colby would like for you to check out his cassidy & banjo crib bedding his Finley By Glenna Jean and his Glenna Jean Bedding.











