Potty Training Basics
Potty training your child can be a difficult process. Learning what works - and what doesn’t - will improve your chances of toilet training your child much quicker than if you didn’t have that knowledge.
Read on for helpful potty training basics to improve you and your child’s chance of success, and find out what you absolutely must not do in order to successfully toilet train your child.
First and foremost, it’s very important not to jump on the toilet training bandwagon too soon. It’s tempting to start potty training your child as early as possible, but starting to soon can setback your child’s success.
Unfortunately, there’s no concrete age when your child will be ready to toilet train. According to Baby Center, the majority of children are usually ready between 18 and 24 months, while other children may be 3 or 4 before they are successfully potty trained.
Prepare to spend up to three months toilet training your child. If your child seems resistant to the idea or isn’t successful, wait a few weeks and try again! You’ll likely go through a bit of trial and error during this process, but don’t give up!
And don’t give in to well-meaning friends and relatives who say you should have your child potty trained by a certain time. Toddlers like routines, and if you start them when they seem ready and are consistent with training, he will get there. Don’t allow your friends and family to pressure you into training your child on THEIR schedule.
Accidents and mishaps will happen, but it’s important to remember not to punish your child when these natural things occur. Instead, calmly respond to the incident and don’t yell at your child for not getting it right away. Potty training takes work! With a consistent schedule, calm and gentle reminders and an appropriate time-frame for training, your child will be successful.
