8 Simple Easy Ways On How To Potty Train Your Child
Robert Michael
How on Potty Training Your Child
Is potty training your child not going well? Some children are
very interested in being potty trained while other children
will fight you all the way. You will know when your child is
ready to start potty training. Hopefully these tips will help
both you and your child make potty training easier.
1. Around the age of two start introducing your child to the
potty. Buy a potty chair or a potty seat that will fit over
your normal sized toilet. Make sure it has a shield in front if
you are potty training a boy so you do not end up with urine
everywhere. Pick a weekend that you will have lots of extra
time and move the potty chair into the room where the child
will primarily be. If the child wants, let them run around in
just a shirt and leave the diaper off. You can put underwear on
the child if they feel more comfortable that way. The child will
never catch on if you keep them in a diaper. They need to feel
the urine running down their legs see that they are making a
mess.
2. Your schedule needs to be cleared before the child has
started the potty training process. When you know that you
don’t have any upcoming trips, houseguests, or a move to a
different house planned then that would be a great time to
start potty training your little one. Consider starting the
training process on a long holiday weekend when you are able to
clear all other plans.
3. Knowing what words you are going to use with your child when
describing their body parts, urine and bowel movements is
important. Using words such as “dirty”, “unclean” or “naughty”
can have a negative effect on your child. You don’t want them
to feel bad or ashamed. Use matter-of-fact terms when talking
about urine and bowel movements.
4. Explain “the baby is going to use the potty” by using your
child’s favorite action figure or doll on a make believe potty
chair. Use diapers on a stuffed bear they really like and then
use underwear when the bear has graduated to that level.
5. Help your child understand the positive things about being
potty trained. Explain how they won’t have diaper rashes any
longer, they will not have to lose any playtime to have their
diaper changed and how great it will make them feel to be dry
and clean all the time. Potty training is an important part of
growing up and you need to help your child realize that.
6. Potty training can be better understood by your child if you
use videos and books to help explain the process. Use the
internet as a tool to find one of the many books or videos out
there. To help pass the time let your child look at their
favorite book while using the potty chair.
7. A positive way to start potty training is to declare a potty
day. Your child has chosen this day to start being potty
trained. Circle that day on the calendar with marker and keep
letting your child know that “potty day” is coming soon.
8. Do you have problems with your little one unrolling the
toilet paper? It is suggested that you crunch the cardboard
inside so it is not longer circular. This prevents your child
from unrolling the toilet paper so easily.
It will take several tries for your child to get the hang of
what they are supposed to be doing. Don’t get frustrated and
know that your child will soon successful at the potty training
process.
About The Author: Robert Michael is a writer for
http://hbbabies.com which is an excellent place to find babies
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