Tips

• Look for the signs that shows your kid is ready for potty training, like when your kid stops and stand while he or she is peeing or pooping, they goes in a corner and stand, touch or point to the diaper or try taking their diaper down (mentioned below).
• Try to go without diaper all day first and use diaper at night for first few weeks.
• Dedicate some time, if your child is going to childcare try to start potty training during a long weekend or take a week off and then let the teachers know the developments, keywords(poo, pee pee, potty etc), timings etc.
• Set alarms with reminder with your child’s name to remind them to go and sit on the potty seat, example tell Alexa to remind four times a day or more like- “A it’s time to go to pee”.
• Read fun books about potty training, show them kids videos or songs there are lots of them on youtube. This may encourage them to copy it and try it themselves.
• Use a treat chart, every time they run and sit on the seat or tell you they want to go potty, and do it successfully give them a sticker or healthy treat and mark it on the chart.

Things To Buy

• If you are going without diaper at night from the beginning of the training, use a plastic cover or sheet or mattress protector under the bedsheet.
• Try to buy a colourful attractive potty seat which make them interested and happy to sit on it for some time. Sit in front of them and encourage and motivate them. If possible buy a foldable potty seat which you can carry easily in your bag when you travel or use public toilet.
• If using a potty seat use a small step stool so that they can rest their feet on it and sit comfortably. You may find some potty training seat with step ladder attached.
• Buy a wet bag and keep it hand to be ready for any accidents.

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When Are Kids Ready to Toilet Train?

Many parents are unsure about when to start toilet training or “potty training.” Not all kids are ready at the same age, so it’s important to watch your child for signs of readiness, such as stopping an activity for a few seconds or clutching his or her diaper.

Instead of using age, look for signs that your child may be ready to start heading for the potty, such as being able to:

• follow simple instructions
• understand and use words about using the potty
• make the connection between the urge to pee or poop and using the potty
• keep a diaper dry for 2 hours or more
• get to the potty, sit on it for enough time, and then get off the potty
• pull down diapers, disposable training pants, or underpants
• show an interest in using the potty or wearing underpants

Most children begin to show these signs when they’re between 18 and 24 months old, though some may not be ready until later than that. And boys often start later and take longer to learn to use the potty than girls.

There are some times when you may want to put off starting toilet training, such as:

• when traveling
• changing from the crib to the bed
• moving to a new house
• when your child is sick
• time around birth of sibling

How Long Does Toilet Training Take?

Teaching a toddler to use the potty isn’t an overnight task. It often takes between 1 and 6 months(from stop having accidents and training pants till wiping bum and washing hands), but can take more or less time for some children. If you start too soon, the process tends to take longer. And it can take months to even years to master staying dry at night.

Potty Types

The two basic potty options are:

• a standalone, toddler-size potty chair with a bowl that can be emptied into the toilet
• a toddler-size seat that can be placed on top of a toilet seat that will let your child feel more secure and not fear falling in. If you choose this, get a stepping stool so your child can reach the seat comfortably and feel supported while having a bowel movement.

It’s usually best for boys to first learn to use the toilet sitting down before learning to pee standing up. For boys who feel awkward — or scared — about standing on a stool to pee in the toilet, a potty chair may be a better option.

You may want to get a training potty or seat for every bathroom in your house. You may even want to keep a potty in the trunk of your car for emergencies. When traveling long distances, be sure to take a potty seat with you and stop every 1 to 2 hours. Otherwise, it can take too long to find a restroom.

About Training Pants

Disposable training pants are a helpful step between diapers and underwear. Because kids’ nighttime bladder and bowel control often lags behind their daytime control, some parents like using training pants at night. Others prefer that their child use training pants when they’re out and about. Once the training pants remain dry for a few days, kids can make the switch to wearing underwear.

But some people think that disposable training pants might make kids think it’s OK to use them like diapers, thus slowing the toilet-teaching process.