Potty training toddler boys and girls can be one of the most stressful periods in your child’s development.  Some toddlers are quick to catch on and you may have an easy time, but for many of us it can be a struggle.  This website provides you information and guides that can help you get through the process and decrease the stress you may be feeling.

Worried about how hard it can be potty training toddler? Take heart and do not distress. Difficult though it may seem, it can be quite simple. For all those parents looking forward to potty training their toddlers, here is a little piece of advice. The key to success lies in patience and understanding.

Know the right time

Before you begin with the training, however, be sure that your toddler is ready. If he shows signs such as, pulling on his pants when wanting to empty his bowels,  informing you when he’s feeling like pooping or peeing, has better control over his bladder and bowel muscles or is interested about the way other family members use toilet – know that your toddler is ready for potty training.

Apart from this, also make sure that the timing is comfortable for the toddler. If there are any major changes happening in his/her life (new baby coming, change of residence, new school, etc.), this might disrupt the process. Therefore, do not begin training out of any compulsion or pressure as it may have a forbearing effect on the success of the overall training.

Potty training toddlers in the Beginning

The first step to potty training your toddlers is to buy the right equipment. This includes the potty chair itself (which should be of the right size and height), the training pants or pull ups and a few potty training books, videos and stickers to encourage your toddler. Inviting your toddler to choose the potty chair and pants of his liking will help in developing his interest in the same.

Start explaining to the toddler certain words associated with potty training such as potty, poop, pee, toilet and so on. Thus, it will be easier for him/her to understand the whole exercise. Put up charts explaining the right way to use the potty, make him/her watch videos on potty training, read to the potty training toddler and so on.

Provide your toddler with lots of fluids to facilitate frequent bowel and liquid passage. The more practice, the faster progress. Look for signs that your toddler shows around the time he has to empty his bowel. By the time potty training begins, most toddlers begin showing fixed times for pooping, be on a look out for signs such as passing of gas, making faces, pulling at pants, tugging at diapers and so on. Immediately ask the toddler to sit on the potty and go about with the process.

Conditioning your child

Remember, however, toddlers cannot control their bowel and bladder muscles for more than a few seconds. Several accidents will occur. However, never scold or lose your cool with the child. This will only discourage him. Instead, tell him that he is beginning to learn and will do better next time. Encourage the toddler by bringing him gifts and praising him every time he is successful in his attempt.

Children have short attention span and might not even notice that they are peeing or pooping. Simply give them time. Do not expect them to learn from day one. Their old conditioning of diapers and zero control might take over once or twice even after they have learned the entire process. Let it pass and encourage the child to use the potty next time.

Before long, you will have a completely potty trained toddler playing, while you rest in peace.

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