After noticing that my son was around the age of being potty trained I turned to and asked my husband to assist me with this. I am not an expert on potty training toddlers, but I want to share my story and hope that you can get some ideas from what I did.
First….I went to the store and purchased cloth underwear.
Why?…
Because my son did not like that “wet” feeling on his skin…..so, I went with those…and not the disposable ones. They are no good plus they will contributed to confusing your toddler.
If they do not feel wet then how will they know??
I started in the mornings when my husband got up, he immediately took our son in the bathroom with him and showed him what to do.Throughout the day I would ask my son if he had to go potty. Most of the time he would say no, but I knew better. After a few tries, our son started going to the potty on his own. After he would do a # 1 or # 2 in the potty we would reward him with some Jelly Beans (preferably) or some kind of candy that he liked.
Do not misunderstand me, we had our share of unavoidable accidents,that left us flustered at times. He just didn’t make it to the potty on time But when we heard: “I gotta go potty!” We were so happy…..about three months later our son regressed ( had a lot of accidents).
At first we did not know what to do…after looking on the Internet and reading a lot of articles and such….I came to one solution to our problem…PATIENCE and CONSISTENCE. This you MUST do….
Um-mm…….if you want to teach your son to stand up and pee then your in for a trying project because you will have to teach him to sit to poop and stand to pee……this may be confusing to your toddler also..I did not try it but you can if that is the method that you choose to start with.
Now, parents if you are looking forward to ditching your toddler’s diapers or pull-ups for good, than this article has great information for you to read. Potty training can be a big deal for parents and kids alike, the underground secret to success is patience; more than ever.
Know if it is time?
Potty training success is centered on physical and emotional readiness; there is not a specific age. Many toddlers show interest in potty training around the age of 2, but others may not be ready until 2 1/2 or older.
Do not rush this, because your toddler may not be ready and you could run into potty training regression; this might make the process longer.
Is your toddler ready?
Ask yourself these questions:
- Does your child seem fascinated in the potty or toilet, or wearing underwear?
- Does your child understand and follow basic directions?
- Can your child ask straightforward questions?
- Does your child remain dry for long periods of time; like two hours or longer during the day?
- Does he or she wake from naps and their diaper and pull-up is dry?
- Can you fairly predict their bowel movements time?
- Does your child tell you when he or she needs to go “potty” or “poop”?
- Is your child uncomfortable in wet or soiled diapers?
- Can your child pull down his or her pants and pull them up again?
If you answered yes to most of these….your toddler may be ready for potty training. However if you answered mostly no…wait awhile – especially, if a major change is about occur in the family, such as moving or a new sibling entering the home. This can cause a setback so, just wait a while because toddlers that resist potty training today possibly will be open to the idea in a few weeks or months.
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