Potty Training Advice - How To Make Potty Training Easy

Potty Training Advice - How To Make Potty Training Easy

Potty training can seem like another chore to add to the list of things you have to completely with your child. It doesn't have to be a chore if you go about it the right way. This article gives some guidance on potty training and how to approach it.

Child development experts say that a child is ready when:

You can predict when your child needs the toilet.

Your child can communicate to you when they need to go or are aware of the need to go.

They don't like being in a soiled nappy.

They are physically able to use the potty.

Your child has a social readiness and want to use the toilet and be trained.

With my son, he would tell us when he was going and at around 2 years of age just decided on his own he wanted to use the toilet. Ever since then he has used it. We, as parents, did not have to train him - he took control himself and did what he wanted to do. He is nearly 3 now and is even dry at night - getting up once during the night to go to the toilet.

I think social or emotional readiness is the most important factor when it comes to potty training. Your child may tell you when they are going and be completely ready in terms or their communication and physical abilities, but not have the desire to actually use the toilet or potty. In fact my son never wanted to use the potty, he always wanted to go to the toilet because that is what we use. Wee just followed his lead.

I remember introducing the toilet much earlier and he did go a few times on the potty but I wasn't going to force him. I think there is an anxiety in parents to train their child as soon as possible as it can seem as though society frowns upon an older toddler in nappies still. I think it is much more important to focus on your child than what society thinks. It is going to be a massive headache for you if you try and force your child to use the potty when they do not want to. Does it really get you anywhere punishing them or coaxing them into it? Not really. It makes training difficult and not smooth sailing. My parenting philosophy has always been to take the easy route - listen to my child and let him make some decisions by himself. I guess I am lucky in that I haven't let societal norm get to me and have stayed strong in what I believe is right.

Children want to be like their parents, including using the toilet, so a child should eventually want to do this. My son has always went to the toilet with his dad and always follows me in, so has been regularly exposed to it. I think this is a great way to introduce them to the concept and get them exposed to something else they want to copy!

Despite the societal pressure many feel to get their child potty trained, especially if they have to be sent to nursery, experts agree that parents need to be patient and that a child is not ready to potty train when they resist using the potty or toilet in anyway. Toddlers can show different signs for this. Some might refuse to take their nappy off and fight you over it. You may get told no or your child may even hide from you! If this is the case don't force it and leave them be. You can encourage potty training and your child will tell you if they want to or not.

Going with the flow is really important to make potty training effective and also stress-free. Let your child guide you and potty training won't be a challenge, fight with your child and it will be.

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