Potty or toilet can be a frustrating time for parents and children. My wife and I have to get to the end of the potty with our son, but I wish we had a little 'first to make the process easier for all of us ready.
Most children learn to start their bladders and their bowels later, two or three years. Girls against boys often. Most parents (at least me and my wife!) Only then you really start thinking about toilet training when their child reaches abouttwo.
But there are a lot of preparation done before that age to make a child feel comfortable and at the 'idea of going to the bathroom before the event can be.
Discuss with your child when they go to the bathroom. "If you take a little? You're doing a poo?" Show them, through encouragement, to tell you if they have emptied their bladders or move their bowels.
Diaper rash is the ideal time for these discussions. "You have done a poo. Soon willa bath of pee and poop like a big boy / girl. "Talk about it weeks or months before being put on the toilet.
Read stories and watch children's programming or DVDs of toilet training (as Elmo Potty Time) Let them see adults or older siblings when they go to the bathroom and see that it is a natural event and adjust. Leave flush buy a special place and footrests for the toilet and sink so you feelsafe and can easily wash their hands afterwards.
Around the age of two years, the child must be well prepared and able to sit on the toilet at every diaper change. First, it is usually quite simple, since the thrill of a big boy or a girl. After the excitement wears off, it can be difficult to encourage them to sit.
Praise them for sitting on the toilet, regardless of their success. Give them a cheer, a cheer a high five, stamp or sticker each time they sit downthe bathroom, no matter how brief. Then put them back in a nappy (diaper reuse the same when dry), then follow the routine of going to the bathroom with a small amount of paper, flush and wash your hands.
Praise them in front of others about how they are mature enough to sit on the toilet. They like! Our son loved to show visitors how they could sit on the toilet all by himself.
To promote success, while on the toilet, then they will need to spend time there at first. This is ato maintain good idea to use a small basket of books in the bathroom, so you can sit and read to them while they sit there. That first wee in the toilet is a big problem for parents and kids!
Put them to the bathroom normally "go" sometimes, like after waking, after eating, before a bath and before bedtime.
After adequate preparation (weeks or months, depending on the child), will begin to show signs of toilets available. Pull-bands, sometimes with the words, tapping your feet, etc. Wellis the time for tracksuit.
Before they take to the bathroom every hour. Give them a chance by making them say: "It 's time toilet", and take by the hand. Sooner or later, the subject began more than two years, if they realize that they are going to stop playing for a while 'on the toilet. At this point, do not let them leave the Cabinet until he was down and "executed" Sat. You know what to do now. Encourage them by saying things like: "Onceweed and we can go to draw, play with your favorite games, etc. "
Being positive and praise small successes. Accidents happen. Do not blame them. Talk to them and say, "Oops, you peed on the floor We go pee in the toilet next time we will not do on the toilet..?" You can also encourage them to tell you to go, if you must. After the usual round of routine accidents toilet - sitting on the toilet paper, wash and rinse your hands. If you do not go through the routine that will soon see the benefits ofPee in my pants.
If the child is in his underwear during the day, do not go back to diapers, except for periods of sleep. There is work to be confusing for children when they are in a diaper and when in his pants. After an accident, is back in his pants. Sorry!
Of course there are times when the pants are not comfortable. Huggies "Pull-ups" are great for going out, when the toilet training. Do not use it as a diaper. But they sleep in children did not make it to the bathroom in bidTime.
To reduce accidents and also from:
Take your child to the bathroom before every trip Take your child to the bathroom between the shops take a potty with you in the car for emergencies change of clothes to take home.
The hourly routine should be maintained even when you're away.
Most children wet the bed at night, long after they are dry during the day. Keep them in diapers at night and take them to the bathroom when they wake up.
Consistency between home andDay or other caregivers is very important. Remember to be positive and joy in your child every success. Good luck and I hope that this guide will help you with the process difficult at times!
The Village Early Learning Center - This article was compiled with the help of our local nursery.
