what is the best way to pottey train my child.?

Answer 1

i found when potty training mine its handy to have 2 potties one upsatirs and one down also what i found a good help was the child going to toilet wit you all kids are intersted in learning new things and what to do what mam and dad do and trained mine very quick this way and remember to praise them even if they just sit on it good luck

Answer 2

Dont use training pants, waste of money and kids treat them like a nappy. Use pants, babies like the feel of them, and dont put any other clothing on over it...or its just extra washing!!

My kids would watch me on the toilet and copy, make the sounds to encourage wee wees, lots of praise when they do it, never ever tell them off for accidents, as there will be some (or lots).

Be prepared that they may not be ready yet so then leave it a couple of months or whatever and try again, keep the potty in the bathroom so they are use to it being around.


My kids were all different ages when they started using the loo, and different how they went about it too.

Answer 3

I've gone through this three times now. The best way that I did it was to to first wait until my child was mature enough to understand the whole concept, i.e., about age 2 and a half years-old. I kept a little potty from the toy store always around in sight and then I took off their diaper. No diaper or covering at all during waking hours. I directed them to the potty every 20 mins. to a half hour until they sat down and actually tinkled. I then praised them a lot and gave them a cookie or some other treat. After a few days of this, they got the idea that peeing in the potty got them lots of praise and/or a reward. And they didn't want to pee or poo anywhere else. They were much more aware of their bodily functions when that part of their anatomy was exposed to them. I lucked out that all three of my kids turned two and a half in mid summer and we had a lot of private space, including the backyard. Good luck to you!

Answer 4

If read this in a baby magazine. A lady wrote a letter and this is her advice: She had trouble with potty training her boy and then decided to put an old shoe besides the toilet. Then she told her boy there was little men living in the toilet and every time you use the toilet they put some money in the shoe. It's like the tooth fairy! When the boy used the toilet he didn't find any money, his mom told him the men only put the money in the shoe after you leave the bathroom. After a while she told him she heard something in the bathroom and then he found the money. He never used a nappy again.

Answer 5

Just make sure that your child is ready first of all. I just kept a pottey downstairs and upstairs and he intrigued by it and used to sit on it on his own after he had been to the toilet. He then started to use it for No1 but was a while between that that he used for No2.

Answer 6

with lots of patience! You can buy lots of books on this subject, a lot of people recommend Potty Train in a week by Gina Ford, I have read it and taken note of what she says, especially the bit about the three stages of potty training and when to decide if you child is ready but 3 weeks on we are still weeing and pooping everywhere. It is important to ensure that your child is ready so the book is worth it just for that. Once you start don't stop. Never go back to nappies (excpet and naps and nightime if required). Its hard work but it will be worth it in the end. Oh and a great tip my mum gave me - it is difficult to get the smell of wee out of there clothes, put two capfuls of vinegar in with your washing powder, smell completely goes away and your whites are brighter!

Answer 7

Hi,
I left my son to decide for himself without any pressure. He was dry during the day at 3 years of age and dry at night by the time he was 4. Many of my friends 'trained' their children at 2 years of age. I refused to get involved in the race.

Answer 8

It varies from child to child. However, you can generally find something as motivation, for example...big kid underwear, a new toy, a special treat like ice cream...not really a bribe but a reward system for success.

Answer 9

Patience, Patience, Patience!!!! It takes alot of time and effort. My sister made it almost like a game to her children. She would give her kids a star on the board by their name or give them a little happy each time they sit on the potty. It worked for her. Good Luck.

Answer 10

I have just done all this!! I found that my daughter just didnt want to wear nappies anymore so i stopped using them. I got her some pants and although you have accidents they learn fast no child wants wet pants on. Its been 2 weeks and she is dry day and night! Good luck x