Health & Medical Parenting

How to Successfully Potty Train Your Child

If you want to be able to successfully potty train your child, but you are unsure of what to do or how to go about it, then you need help.
Getting your toddler potty trained can be made easy, especially if you know what to do and what method to use.
In order to be successful you need to take a few things into consideration.
These steps are needed in order to help make the whole process easier for you and your child by better preparing you both for the experience.
The first step that you need to do is to make sure that before you decide to proceed with your child's potty training, your child is ready and willing.
You will need to make sure of this in order to avoid any unnecessary problems or complications for your child.
If you have established that your child is ready to be potty trained before you proceed with the process, then this will help your potty training become more effective.
There will be fewer problems if your child is on board and excited about the process from the beginning.
You can determine your child's readiness by gauging if he or she has the necessary cognitive and physical skills that are needed.
If your child already possesses the necessary skills, then it probably means that you child is capable of starting the potty training process.
What is important is that your child has the finger and hand coordination to be able to dress or undress, and is able to communicate to you whenever he or she feels the urge to "go".
However, your child sometimes may not want to be potty trained immediately, so make sure that you only start when he or she wants to.
If you pressure your child into doing the potty training process earlier than when he or she is ready to, you may end up only making the process ineffective instead of helping it become effective and successful.
The next step is to determine if YOU are ready as well.
If you have a lot of things that are bothering you or that are eating at your free time, like work, then it is best if you start your child's potty training some other time.
Disrupting a child's routine can be very disruptive for the child, and can make the whole process long and drawn out.
You need to be able to monitor your child's performance and behavior during his or her training in order for you to be able to help him or her.
So make sure that you begin your child's training when you are under little stress as possible, and when you feel that you are ready as well.
The last thing that you should do in order to help the potty training process is to prepare all the necessary equipment that you may need for the whole process.
Preparing for it can help you visualize what to expect, giving you an opportunity to be able to study how you are going to handle each situation.
By following these steps, you can help make the whole process as easy as possible, for you and your child.


Leave a reply