Potty Tip

Use cheap coffee filters to line the potty and then just dump it in the commode after use. This way the potty is always clean.

potty training and siblings

For younger siblings potty training may be quicker, as they watch big brother or sister use the potty and want to immitate this wonderful role model.

From: PottyTrainingStuff.com

Potty Training

Everyone Poops is a great potty training book. Buy it today, or borrow it from your local library.
From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games.

Timetable for moving from diapers to toilet training

The average time at which infants change from diapers to toilet training is between 18 and 24 months.From: Epigee Women’s Health

Potty Training

3 years of age is not a magic number for potty training (no matter what your pre-school says). A poll on keepkidshealthy.com showed that almost 25% of kids weren’t potty trained until they were 3 1/2 or 4 years old.
From: About.com: Pediatrics

Potty Chair

Invest in a child-sized potty chair or a special adapter seat that attaches to your regular toilet.

This eases the anxiety some children feel about the grown-up toilet – some fear falling into it, others dislike the loud noise of the flush.

From: babycenter.com.

Potty tip

Some parents have found letting tot run around naked reminds them that they have to use potty, leading to fewer accidents source

Potty Training

When potty training only keep your toddler seated for a few minutes at a time, be prepared to delay training if he shows resistance.
From: About.com: Pediatrics.

The down side of potty training

If your toddler becomes resistant to potty training, she may refuse to sit on the potty or even have a bowel movement in the bathroom.

From: Epigee Women’s Health

How to judge being ready for potty training

Your toddler’s ability to be ready to potty train is based on his overall development.

For example, your toddler will have mastered gross motor skills (sitting, walking), fine motor skills (holding a spoon) before being ready for potty training.

From: Epigee Women’s Health

The time to start potty training

Do not start potty training at a stressful time; for example, during a move or when a baby is on the way or if you have just given birth.

From: Epigee Women’s Health

How to handle accidents while potty training

When potty training, if they have a little accident you must not let your child see you are angry or disappointed. Just tell them they’ll do better next time.

From: ezinearticles.com

Training time

If you start potty training too early, it might take longer to train your child.

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Early potty training

If you start potty training too early, it might take longer to train your child.

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Putting training in it’s proper place

Don’t equate toilet-training with good mothering. The idea that the earlier baby is eating three squares a day, weaned, toilet trained, and independent, the "better" the mother is nonsense.

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Potty training games

Turn potty training into a game! Put five Cheerios in the potty and tell boys to aim when peeing.

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Potty-training readiness

Potty-training success hinges on physical and emotional readiness, not a specific age.

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“Holding on” during potty training

If your child tells you before he does a wee or poo, thank him for telling you and take him to the toilet or potty straight away. Toddlers cannot ‘hold on’ for more than a few seconds.

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The partnership of toilet-training

Toilet-training is a partnership, with proper roles assigned to each person. You can lead a baby to the bathroom, but you can’t make him go.

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