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2006-11-30 22:25:41 · 10 answers · asked by JCROSS_3 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting Toddler & Preschooler

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Children develop at different rates and you should only begin potty training when your child is ready. Before he can be trained, your toddler needs to be able to:
Recognise the signals that mean he needs to go to the toilet and can tell you before it happens.
Hold on for a short time until he gets to the potty or the toilet.
Pull his pants and trousers up or down, though children may need help with difficult clothes for some time.
Most toddlers are not ready to potty train until after the age of two, particularly if they do not have an older sibling to copy.


Choose a time to potty train when nothing else significant is happening in your toddler's life e.g. the arrival of a new baby or starting nursery.

Give plenty of praise every time your toddler uses the potty or toilet.

Choose a potty with your child.

Dress your child in trousers or leggings that can be pulled down easily, preferably with elasticated waists.
It is possible to skip the potty stage and use the toilet from the start.

Trainer pants (disposable nappies that look and feel like pants) are ideal for trips away from home, but may confuse your child as they are so like nappies your child may forget the need to use the potty.

Try to make sure using the potty is an enjoyable experience, try not to let it become associated with telling your child off.

Do not get cross! Try to always remain calm, even if your toddler has made a mess. If accidents happen, remain sympathetic, your child will pick up on anxiety or frustration. It is so easy for a toddler to forget about the potty and the toilet. If accidents are making you irritable, leave training for a week or two and go back to nappies.

Teach boys to use the potty sitting down at first. They can progress to standing up later

You may wish to buy a potty training book, video, or chart, which deal with the issues in more detail.

You can devise your own scheme to encourage your child with stickers or stars

You could try giving your child other small rewards such as a piece of fruit, if you think it would encourage the process.

2006-11-30 22:51:33 · answer #1 · answered by sugar candy 6 · 0 0

The questions that I have are..... One, how old is your dd and two, why 30 days? If your daughter is ready to be potty trained she will give you signs that she is by staying dry longer or letting you know when she does wet. You want to be careful not to have her push to much while on the potty because she can get a bladder infection. I got my daughter trained in four days and she is 2 and a half and even goes to the bathroom by herself. If she feels that she has to go she runs into the bathroom and climbs on up and goes. We put her on the toilet every half and hour and once she made pee we would give her a quarter and every time she made poop she got a dollar. Let me tell ya she got rich in 3 days. lol! Don't put on pull ups because they are too much like a diaper. We just put on some underwear on her or let her put on her pants w/out underwear it was her choice and she did have a few accidents here and there but not many and if you continue to put her on the toilet every half an hour or so it will come to her provided that she is ready. We had to stop for a day because when she would sit on the potty we would tell her to push out the pee and from her pushing she started to complain about it hurting when she would pee so we backed off for a day and let her bladder rest. Good luck to you both.

2006-12-01 09:04:14 · answer #2 · answered by ws_422 4 · 0 0

You don't say how old your daughter is. If she is 3 yrs or older, it may well be possible.

Are you asking this because you have bought a book that says you can do it that sort of time frame?

My experience is that potty training cannot be done on a specific timeframe. All sorts of things can affect how your child reacts, like changes at school, home, stress, learning other new things.

If you want to start potty training, then go for it, but remember not to get cross with your daughter if little accidents happen, as they undoubtedly will.

2006-12-01 06:51:51 · answer #3 · answered by Sally E 2 · 0 0

You should not set time limits.Every child develops at their own rate.My son was very difficult, and my daughter seemed to pick it up easier.I would encourage her to go by asking if she needs to, especially after drinking.Let her be w/ you when you go.And if she does go even the tiniest bit make a HUGE deal out of it.Brag on her, do cartwheels, or whatever makes her happy.Absolutely don't punish her.It takes time.You could buy one of those padded seats to go on your toilet seat.My kids both like that better than the potty chair.You could try a potty chair.Let her decorate it w/ stickers to make it her own.I think letting them see other children go helps them know that it's a normal part of life.Rewards are a good thing too.Maybe you could wrap a small gift and put it on the tank lid.Tell her when she goes she can open it.Just keep trying (in a loving way).

2006-12-01 09:15:41 · answer #4 · answered by motherof2 1 · 0 0

It really depends on the child. I used to work at a preschool and found that some children take months to potty train while others pick it up virtually overnight. Consistency helps too. The ones that went to underwear and stayed there seemed to get the idea faster than the ones who were sent to school in pull-ups and were expected to be put in underwear when they got off the bus (although there were a few noteworthy exceptions on both sides of that...). But even if she picks it up quickly, expect at least a few random accidents for the first year or so.

But encouraging them and making them interested in using the toilet does work better than getting mad at them when they mess up. Punishing them only confuses them and can make things worse as far as potty training goes, because you are punishing them for something they are not necessarily able to control yet. They can become over-anxious and this will complicate the problem.

I agree with the person who said to ask her often if she needs to go, and take her with you when you go. If she looks up to you, and sees you doing it, she will want to follow suit.

2006-12-01 10:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by stickboy_127 3 · 0 0

If she is ready to potty train usually they should be dry after there afternoon naps.
Be consistent don't go putting diapers on some times and expect her to remember when she has under ware on.
I bought a big jar of small Lolly pops and rewarded her when she went on the potty.
And also keep track of the time, 10 - 15 Min's after eating seat her down and wait till she will goes.
get her in a routine, and be pertinent. It won't be easy but before you now it. she will get throw it.
Good luck.

2006-12-01 06:36:16 · answer #6 · answered by Lara <:(((>< 4 · 0 0

the best way to potty train is to not rush her. instead introduce it to her and try to get her to go. just ask her all the time if she wants to go. take her with you when you go. if she picks it up fast then there you go if not then lay off for about a month then start again. this technique is much better than spanking or punishing.

2006-12-01 06:39:29 · answer #7 · answered by princessnannon 2 · 0 0

How old is your daughter and she is ready to be trained. Her diaper staying drier longer? She want up from naps dry. You don't want to push the subject too much because you can end up hurting her psychologicially

2006-12-01 06:31:10 · answer #8 · answered by wondermom 6 · 0 0

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA GOOD LUCK, LET ME KNOW IF U FIND A WAY

2006-12-01 13:06:49 · answer #9 · answered by joy 3 · 0 0

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