Potty training for toddlers can be accomplished successfully if it is done with the right amount of dedication and patience. Without a consistent routine and lots of instructions, it is very difficult for the child to master the skill. Parents have to be firm and at the same time understand the child as he or she goes through this stage of life.
Speak to your child about potty training before you start. Get him or her a small potty so that he or she will be familiar with potty. You may also want to use interactive potty training books and videos to introduce toilet training. When he or she is showing strong signs of being ready such as holding his or her crotch area, explain to your child that it is time to do "pee-pee" and "poo-poo" in the potty. You may also wish to promote the benefits of being trained such as staying dry and clean all day, and no more diaper rash.
Potty sticker training charts are a very useful motivational tool when doing potty training for toddlers. These are available in stores but you can custom make it yourself to meet your needs. If your child is a very visual learner, charts can be a wonderful thing. Charts allow the child to see the progress they are making in a straightforward way and let he or she show off his or her new found talent to everyone in the home if it is placed in a prominent place. Set goals for the child to meet. Start putting stickers on the chart once a goal is met, for example sitting on the potty. After a while give stickers when using potty. You may reward your child with a toy if there is no accident for 3 days.
Children of all ages learn faster when conditions remain consistent and positive. Sticking strictly to a routine is very important. If you always remain consistent with your actions, your child will understand what is expected and he or she will potty train much faster and more readily. Examples of routine such as taking your child to his or her potty at a certain time interval and sitting on the potty for two minutes. Try again later if there is no bowel or bladder movement. Set a routine and make sure anyone that is helping you with potty training also knows the steps you have decided on so everyone involved is consistent with the child.
Potty training for toddlers is a very challenging task. Reward your child and always remember that children require patience. Praise them for their efforts even if it is just sitting on the potty. To kids it is a big effort, and words of encouragements take them a long way. Avoid criticism at any cost; this will simply cripple your child's self confidence.
Recent research reveals that the Dread of Potty Training is spreading like wild fire among parents. This recent outbreak among parents and caregivers of 2-3 year olds has them scrambling for books, videos and pricey potty training aids of all types. There is only one cure for this phenomenon: a good dose of old fashioned common sense. Although it is naturally instilled in most parents it is the last resource they usually try.
If you think about it, your child just a short while ago was a crawling infant. The next transition stage was to learn to walk. Your beautiful toddler started to pull themselves up on the furniture and then take that one step between the coffee table and the couch. What did you do? Run out and buy training manuals and pricey equipment to get them through this stage? Did you get yourself all worked up and set a date that they had to be walking by? Then on that fateful day stand that beautiful baby on its feet and demand they walk by the next day without falling? Of course not, who would do that? Chances are you cheered, clapped and smiled as you hugged them. Then you told everyone you know about your baby's success. That's good old fashioned common sense at work! You've got it.
Now to cure the Dread of Potty training, let's take that common sense to the next level. With a checklist to ensure the timing is right and a few tips to tweak the skills you already have, you and your toddler could actually enjoy the potty training process. Imagine spending most of the time you are potty training focused on the benefits to your child. How great they will feel with the pride of having accomplished independence. The confidence they will gain in knowing they can have "big kid" status and stay clean and dry all by themselves. Mostly they will learn co-operation skills that will roll over into all the other areas of their lives, making mealtimes, bedtimes and toy cleanup easier as well.
The key to making the potty training transition easy for both you and your child is readiness based on communication skills and physical readiness. Print the following short checklist and use it over the next seven days. ? Your child shows interest in what you and your family members do in the bathroom. ? Your child has a clear understanding that being clean and dry is preferable to diapers. ? Check your child's diaper frequently. When you find them to be dry over an hour and then suddenly very wet, it is a sign that they now have control over the essential muscles. ? When your child's diaper is dry after a nap or in the morning on a fairly consistent basis. ? Your child begins to recognize when they move their bowels and will hide and show modesty. ? Your child may indicate they want their diaper changed immediately after eliminating. ? Your child has enough speech to communicate their need to use the bathroom. ? As a parent you have a low-key attitude towards potty training. A sense of humor is not essential, but it helps. ? You have a clear enough calendar to not be pressured or rushed through this process.
Many of the things on this list come naturally and the rest can be encouraged. Although it is not necessary to have all these readiness signs in place before you begin, the more time you spend in preparation for the potty training process the less stress and mess you will have when you begin.
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