Potty Training - Not For The Faint Of
Heart
By:
Sarah Veda
If you’ve determined that your child is
ready for potty training, it’s time to take
the plunge. It’s not easy, but don’t
despair, your child will master potty
training some time before kindergarten. It’s
important to make sure you’re ready, too,
because potty training requires a lot of
commitment on the part of the Mom.
First, you need to make potty training a
project. If your child is really ready, and
you make the commitment to focus on it, many
children can be trained in about a week.
But, you’ve got to stay on top of it to make
it go quickly. Here are some tips to help
you out.
Use the timer
Tell your child that when the bell rings,
it’s time to race to the potty. Then set the
timer for 20 minutes. When the timer goes
off, race to the potty with the child and
see if she can go. If not, set the timer for
another 20 minutes and try again. As you
determine the right interval, you can wait
longer between alarms, but 20 minute
intervals is a good place to start. Not only
does this make a game for you and your
toddler, it ensures that you won’t forget to
ask if she needs to potty. Success breeds
success here. If she can go for a long time
without wetting her diaper, it will
encourage her to remember. But, at first,
you’ve got to remember.
Offer rewards
Offer some sort of reward every time your
child goes in the potty. Double it if she
tells you she needs to go and then actually
goes. Every success should be wildly
celebrated. We do our happy dance, sing our
song and get stickers, each and every time.
Let the little one go naked
This tactic works best for those without
carpet. Your child will really get the
picture about how potty training works if he
has an accident while wearing nothing on his
bottom. It can be messy, but you’ll probably
find that it really speeds up the process.
It seems to work especially well with girls,
as they really don’t like the feeling of
wetness.
The most important aspect of potty training
is diligence. There are lots of tools that
can help you, like books and dolls with
their own potty. But the number one factor
in succeeding quickly is simply making potty
training a priority, so get prepared. Plan
ahead of time to make this week “potty
training week” and then stick to the plan.
Stay home as much as possible to make
training easier. Before you know it, you’ll
be kissing those diapers goodbye!
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Sarah is a 41 year
old wife and mother of two boys and one
girl. She spent many years as a manager in
the corporate world, and gave it up to be a
stay at home mom.
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