Baby Potty Training Tips

Parents often begin thinking about how they are going to potty train their baby when the baby is still young. There are many tips on potty training that can be found with little searching. But what are some of the best tips and techniques? With so many references out there, which one should they follow. Here are a few good tips for potty training.

First, the parent needs to know when to start the training. The child needs to be able to walk and be able to pull their pants up and down to go to the bathroom. The child needs to have fairly regular movements and must be able to stay dry for two to four hours at a time. The child needs to be able to tell when they need to go to the bathroom and be able to let the parent know.

One of the best tips is to take the child shopping for a special potty chair. Many children will have more of a desire if they have their own chair that they picked. They feel like the chair is theirs.

Praise the child. This makes the child feel special and they will want to do it again. Some parents will include a small prize with the praise. Others say that this starts bad habits and they will come to expect it every time. So it is best to save the prize for special times. Prizes seem to work well when the child makes a bowel movement. Some children take a long time to start making bowel movements on the potty. They will pick up the urinating part but not the bowel movements. So prizes tend to work better if the child is like this.

Stickers are another great way to make the child feel special. A chart of some sort can be started and as soon as the child filled the chart they can be taken out to pick out a new toy or piece of candy or treat.

Get rid of the diapers. Many children will not adjust to using the potty if they are still wearing diapers. If they wet in their underwear it will be a much more uncomfortable feeling and they will not want to wet anymore.

Potty training can be a difficult and trying time. Each child is different so what worked with one child may not work for another. These tips will help most children learn to use the potty.