How To Help With Toilet Training
| Health And Fitness : Top Health Tips Parents worry more than necessary. Doc Says: Lay off I?ve never heard of a child that went off to college, carrying a diaper bag. The point is, do nothing and he?ll still learn. Most children are trained by age three. But if their not, it won?t be the end of the world. There is nothing unusual, or abnormal , for a child 3 ? or 4 to still be untrained. There is one word parents should keep in mind. RELAX. Training is not something you can force. You can make things a lot easier , if you follow these rules. Buy A Potty Chair. A potty chair can serve the same way, as those little plastic lawn mowers. It?s something that helps junior act like daddy. Put your child?s name on the chair. Have him sit on it during a favorite activity, or hearing a story, or watching t. v. You need to have the chair in place, and your child enjoying it, before you bring up the idea that, this is also the place where he should go. Step Up To A Potty Seat. If your child is willing, start him on a potty seat that, goes on top of a regular toilet seat. Provide the child with a stool, so he can get on and off. Or Maybe He?s Ready For The Big Time. Children who are strong enough, can go directly on the toilet. Sit backwards, and face the water tank, to steady themselves. Most kids want to try out the adult seat, as soon as able. Be A Role Model. You can tell your child what you want him to do. But better yet, why don?t you show him. Best if the same sex parent performs this particular duty. Kids love to imitate their parents. When they see you use the bathroom, their going to want to also. Skip The Transition. Though it may be tempting to use, the diaper like transition pants DON?T. That just sends mixed messages to kids. You?re saying "YOU DON?T LIKE THOSE BIG BULKY DIAPERS"? OK THAN USE THE THIN, IT?S LIGHT, LOOKS LIKE UNDERWARE, PEE AND POOP IN THEM. This just takes away the big incentive of graduating, from a diaper into the Big Boy or Big Girl pants. If protecting your furniture is a high priority, and your child stays dry 95 % of the time. You can buy training pants that are simply, underwear with a padded crotch. They don?t eliminate leaking, but they do reduce it. Make A Big Fuss over Success. Provide extra attention, or play a special game, if your child has a successful elimination in the toilet. Give him a particular toy, stickers, or favorite food item as a training reward. Find Out What Motivates him. You can give your child reasons to use the potty, but they have to be reasons that matter to him. Parents turn you ears on. Listen to your child?s cues. Take him to the under wear department. If he sees Big Boy under wear, he may say "oh look Ninja Turtles" You can say when you?re full dry during the day, you can have them too. Then the motivation will be coming from him. The Bathroom Is Not A Battleground. DON?T EVER FIGHT WITH YOUR CHILD, ABOUT USING THE TOILET. Fighting is counterproductive. Think of the training as a skill that will come naturally , given time, and patience. A child has to be willing, and want to do it. Just as you can?t force a child to walk, to crawl or roll over. He has to be ready. These forceful parents get locked into a battle of the bowels. They could even require the help of a therapist. If He Starts Withholding Back Off. You could cause a lot of damage. If your child shows a clear sign that he is not ready, and chooses to withhold stools back off. Say okay. you don?t want to use the potty. If you want to wear your diaper, than wear your diaper. This can always be due to fear. Some children are afraid of falling in the toilet. Others scare easy, if you flush while their sitting on it. PARENTS REMEMBER. YOUR CHILD HAS TO GET USE ,TO THIS WHOLE NEW IDEA! .
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