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A comprehensive 4-step guide to successful potty training, from preparation through maintaining progress.
A comprehensive comparison of potty chairs versus toilet training with potty seats to help you make the best choice for your child.
Transform potty training from a stressful battle into a positive bonding experience with these proven strategies.
Transform your child's bathroom anxiety into excitement and confidence through the power of storytelling.
Understanding your child's unique temperament is the key to customized potty training success.
These essential mindsets make all the difference in your potty training journey.
Reading your child's body language is crucial for timely bathroom reminders.
Proper meal planning is essential for successful potty training - you won't have time to cook!
Consider preparing puzzles, books, crayons, Play-Doh, and similar items. You'll be stuck inside, so you don't want your child to get bored.
Please don't bring work home during this time. This is time for your child, and work can wait.
If you have another child in the house, try to find help during this time.
During this time, in your house, stay in an area very close to the bathroom.
Always formally introduce the toilet even if your child seems familiar with it.
If at any time you see your child showing signs that they need to go potty, have them sit on the toilet.
This might be a difficult rule to follow, but every parent knows that when children sit in front of the TV or electronic devices, they become little "zombies."
I'm certain that children will have accidents the moment you're not paying attention or leave the room.
When you put underwear on your child on Day 1 of the training process, you need to keep your eyes glued to your child until they go to sleep.
Don't give your child water at least 30 minutes before bedtime or naptime, and going to the bathroom will be the last part of the bedtime routine.
Honestly, this is one of my most effective potty training secrets. It seems so simple, but you'll be surprised how hard it actually is.
Now that you understand to say "Tell Mommy when you need to go potty," it's crucial to set realistic expectations about your child's response.
Don't punish or scold your child for having "accidents." What's really important here is that you must continue to make potty training as fun and interesting as possible.
Storing children's rewards in a clear container positioned prominently on the kitchen counter where they're constantly visible.
Throughout the potty training process, you'll frequently need to remind or encourage your child to use the bathroom. Expect some pushback from your little one.
Many children who wear diapers consider a certain spot in the house as the "right place" to have a bowel movement.
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