subject: Potty Training Tips That Are Easy [print this page] Potty Training Tips That Are Easy Potty Training Tips That Are Easy
Some people take the position of parent as one that causes a lot of hassle and stress. Things like potty training and getting one's children to do as they are told can seem like the most stressful things we have to come across but it really does not have to be that way. If we approach things with our child in mind then we can step away with seeing these situations as something that has to be fought over it doesn't.
To ensure the easiest route to get your child potty trained it is important to make sure that they are ready. Being ready comes in many different forms.
Signs of readiness include:
Ability To Recognise & Communicate Their Need To Go - If your child recognises they need to go and communicate to you that they have gone in their diaper then this is one of the signs of readiness.
Is Able To Walk Or Move Steadily Enough - If your child is physically able to use the potty on their own, of course maybe with help from you to sit down, this is a great advantage.
Show Signs Of Social And Emotional Readiness - This is probably the most important sign for readiness. For my son, he showed his readiness by simply deciding one day he wanted to use the toilet instead of his diapers and from that day on was pretty much potty trained! If you try to introduce the potty and your child is resistant then they most likely are not ready to be trained. This is ok and it is best to not force your child to use it before they are ready. If they see their parents using the toilet often, they should eventually show signs of readiness because every child wants to copy their parents.
If we ignore these signs of readiness and try to train our children before they are ready we are going to have one huge fight on our hand. This maybe difficult if our children don't show signs of readiness early on, as many parents worry about the social stigma or having a 3 or 4 year old still in a diaper. They can also worry if their child needs to go to daycare.
It really isn't necessary to make a big deal out of potty training to try to encourage your child to use the potty nor is it necessary to make them sit on one until they finally go. In these cases I would say it is too early to train and one should be patient instead of making potty training such a big deal that it has to take over your life because you are training a child too young.
Relax - your child will get it and want to do it eventually.
