Tips on Potty Training

Many parents faced with anxiety when comes to potty training and I'm one of them. Faced with so many questions as to what should I do, how to and when to potty train my child. While there's no restrictions as to when to start, many toddlers will develop the necessary skills when they reach between 18 to 24 months old. However, some toddlers might not be ready till they are 4 years old. Here are some of the things you may notice when your child is ready for potty training:

• Having regular bowel movements
• Able to follow simple instructions such as come, sit
• Dislike the feeling of being in a heavily soaked nappy
  
• Able to sit and walk without help
• Having their own terms for stool and urine, like poop, pee
  

Once all these are observed, you are on your way to start your first potty training. There's no magic as to how to train them, patient is the keyword for all parents. Choose a day when you are most relax and follow the below tips:

• Get a suitable potty for your child, make sure it fits well and he can sit comfortably and stabilize himself.
• Create a routine as to when he should sit on the potty. First start off with his pants on to get him used to the potty, make him sit there for at least few minutes. Once he is fine with the potty, try putting him on with his pants off. If he's afraid and not willing to sit on it, do not push it, just put away the potty and try again few days later.
  
• Once he is used to the potty, it's time to ditch off those nappies. It's alright if they have to make a mess, accidents do happens.
  
• You may want to explain the process to him by emptying the potty into the toilet bowl and flushing down the toilet.
  
• Consistently encourage your child to do on the potty and reminds them to tell you when they need to go.
  
• Don't get angry if your child make a mess but suggest to them to use the potty next time.

Before you know it they are on their way to diaper free! The sense of achievements are great and imagine the money you could save on diapers.