| Starting potty training is just an easy part. The difficult | | | | be using before you start. Practice your child on |
| one is dealing with it successfully so that the end result | | | | wearing on and off his pants, washing his/her hands at |
| would please both the parent and the child. To be | | | | the sink and sitting on his/her potty-chair before he/she |
| successful with the potty training process, here are | | | | will start using it. |
| parenting tips for toddler potty training. | | | | Be Patient and Positive |
| Be Ready To Start | | | | Always be patient and positive on training your toddler. |
| Be ready to start the process. Potty training will take | | | | Potty training will take time and setbacks may happen. |
| energy and time. The summer/spring season is often | | | | However, keep in mind that children prosper on positive |
| ready as the warmer climate means few clothes, | | | | support. Rewards and praise could help your child feel |
| more breaks and longer days having more time for | | | | more comfortable and motivated with new skills. |
| your toddlers to master potty training. Any season | | | | Be Consistent |
| could work though, just be ready to work with "less" | | | | Once your child is out of diapers, they will not want to |
| vs. "more." | | | | wear them again. It is proven that kids at this stage |
| Introduce to your toddlers the Potty Chair Early | | | | can be trained faster if they do not switch back |
| Introduce the potty chair when your toddler is showing | | | | between training pants and diapers. |
| signs of readiness. Signs of readiness include the | | | | Use Interactive Approaches |
| child’s interest in bathroom, child’s ability | | | | To maintain your child’s interest, try to use |
| to stay dry for 2 hours, etc. Show how it works and | | | | interactive approaches like games, songs, videos, |
| encourage potty ownership in your child by wrapping it | | | | books, role modeling and progress charts. |
| as your gift or decorating it with his favorite cartoon | | | | Bring Familiar Potty Training Equipment When Going |
| character stickers. | | | | Out |
| Modify Your Approach to discover What Works | | | | When traveling, bring with you his/her familiar potty |
| Modify your approach to be successful for potty | | | | training equipments such as child size seat and even |
| training. Various products recommend ways to help | | | | his/her favorite book so that your child will be |
| make the training easier. You could find potty training | | | | comfortable using his/her potty in an unusual setting. |
| products on many website that could recommend a | | | | Use Teamwork |
| training pant that go with your toddler’s learning | | | | Ensure everyone in your kid’s life, from his/her |
| style. Search for products with wetness liners to help | | | | grandparents to older brothers/sisters to daycare |
| your kids learn. | | | | providers, is involved with a reliable potty training |
| Get Your Toddler Comfortable With Potty Training | | | | viewpoint, encouraging your child throughout the training |
| Get your toddler comfortable with potty training, and | | | | process. |
| introduce your child the potty training equipment you will | | | | |