How To When It Comes To Potty Training

Potty training can be one of the most challenging times in a child's and parent's life. In this article I intend to give you some points to hopefully make the experience that more enjoyable.

The first part of potty training is when your child starts to show readiness to use the potty.

Some of the signs are listed below

They show interest in the potty

They tell you that they have to go to the bathroom

They can dress and undress themselves

The child hates to be in a wet diaper

The child stays dry for many hours

He or she imitates other family members

They express an interest in wearing big peoples underwear

The child has regular bowel movements

When your child shows a readiness you shouldn't waste this time. It is time to introduce him or her to the concept of using the potty. Introducing them can be done by video training. You can also buy potty training books to be read at bed time. Make sure you buy a chair for the potty. It's also not bad for your child to see you use the potty because they will often imitate you.

There's a good chance that the child will imitate his or her parents by sitting in their potty chair while you go to the bathroom. This is a good time to start teaching good hygiene by washing your hands after every potty use.

You need to promote muscle memory. You can accomplish this by giving the child lots of liquids and then taking them to the potty every thirty minutes. It's also necessary to make a big deal when the child first uses the potty. You can do this with a big hug, clapping and even a small reward.

There's one last stage to the potty training and that's probably the hardest one. Many children have problems when it comes to using the potty outside the home in public areas. The amounts of people and with nothing being familiar makes things a little and lots of times a lot intimidating. All you can do is be patient with your child and promise them rewards for good days away from home.

In some cases the kids will be very easy to potty train but in others it will seem like an endless situation. Every child develops differently. You have to be patient and remember how new this is to your child. There are also several potty training products out there.

Dale Mazurek