How do you train your child in the potty?

Potty-training is one of the important parts of milestones for a child. It is the process of training your young children for proper urination. How to start it? And how we will know if the baby is ready? All I know is timing and longer patience is the key. Always remember children have diversity, they are unique. So they must not compare with others.

Potty training of the children depends on their physical and emotional preparedness, don't base on their age. There are more prepared at the age of 2, but others might be prepared at the age of 2 and a half or 3 years of age. Parents should remember not forcing them. Don't rush them, if you start too early it might take longer and longer to train your child. They are the ones who can say if they are prepared or not.

Questions you might ask yourself on during potty training:

• Is their diaper were dry for almost 2 hours or longer or more urine in one peeing?

• Is he/she had interested in the potty chair or a toilet?

• Is he/she is asking about wearing underwear or removing their diaper?

• Is he/she understand and follow instructions?

• He/she complaining when their diaper is wet and having poops?

• Is he/she able to take off the shorts or pants and pull it up again?

• Is he/she able to sit and stand-alone on a potty chair?

If all of these questions have a yes answer, they might already be prepared for potty. If some of these questions say no for your child, just wait patiently until they become prepared.

When to avoid potty training?

Avoid starts potty training if there are changes happened in your house such as having a new member of the family, moving up to a new house, or having a long-time vacation to other places. By starts potty training, it is necessary for having the attention of families, to avoid for the baby, being confused. Don't hesitate to stop it if you already begin on potty training, in just once that your baby isn't prepared. You might repeat it after a week or a month.

As I experienced, when my baby starts potty training, she's always getting wet in her underwear. So, I stopped it and try again after a month, when I noticed that day by day her napped for two hours are dry. And she always refuses to wear a diaper. And that's she become prepared. She is sitting on a potty chair and she always asks me when she felt that she seems to be peeing.

Getting ready for potty training

Make potty training fun and no pressure. Be positive, don't get easily mad if they accidentally getting pee on their shorts or pants. At their first potty training, don't stop using diaper instantly. Let them use diapers while they weren't trained perfectly.

1. Prepared all the things needed. Use a potty chair or potty cover and put it on the toilet seat cover of your toilet bowl. Make it special like they are sitting like a queen, this is to make her practice.

2. Set up a schedule. It is helpful to take your baby every 30 minutes in the toilet. If your baby is interested, make them seat a minute on the potty chair. Do it several times within the day. For boys, it is advisable to train them seating first before training them by standing.

3. Give them entertainment. Read them books while they are seating on a potty chair or give them books such as waterproof books or board books to read or give them a potty toy. Always accompanied them and don't them left unattended. Even if they are seating only don't get mad and rush them.

4. Always observe their signs. Some signs show that your baby might be peeing such as removing their diaper or shorts, holding their private part, or seems them holding it back by crossing their legs. Encourage them to go to the toilet and ask them if they need to pee or poops. Always praise them for every improvement in their potty training. For the girls, teach them always to wash and wipe their private parts by using toilet paper from front to back. Also, let them flush and wash with soap their both hands right after peeing or pooping.

5. Reward them. Give them a stamp or stickers if they have an improvement on potty training. It shows positive for them that they are making things right.

6. Remove the diaper. After a week of potty training, try to remove the diaper. You may use training pants or underwear as substitutes. Avoid using tight pants.

7. Expect the accidents occur. Don't get easily mad when they got pee on their shorts or underwear. It's not easy for them, that is why we need to be patient. Try to explain to them where they pee and instruct them to ask help from an adult when they want to pee. It usually happened when they are at a party and during their playtime. Observe them if they have signs to get pee and ask them immediately to be prompt it.

   If your baby peeing often and little by little it may have conditions that need medical attention. Consult the doctor to ensure their safety and resolve it immediately. If the baby finally finished their potty training, the next step is how they take a nap without peeing on their bed. Try to put mattresses cover while sleeping to avoid holding back peeing at night. If they already schooling at nursery or daycare, don't depend on their potty training. It must be starting at home before expecting that they can make it to another place like school.

I have books discussed potty training and you should have to try reading this, Every one Poops by Taro Gomi, Uh, Oh! Gotta Go! and once upon a potty with dolls and potty toy.