The days of dirty diapers are almost over! Or at least within sight, you hope. But now the real task begins and that’s potty training. Before you even contemplate potty training your toddler, first figure out if they show signs that they are ready.

Is Your Child Ready?

If you can answer yes to one or more of these questions, than your child may be ready to begin potty training.

• Does your child dislike having a dirty diaper on? Many toddlers start taking their dirty diapers off themselves to show their dislike.

• Does your child let you know in some way that they have to go to the bathroom or do they let you know while they are going? This shows you that your child is able to recognize to some degree when they have to go to the bathroom.

• Does your child show interest in the potty? They want to sit on it, maybe even without a diaper.

• Does your child have a dry diaper after their nap or a dry diaper after an hour and a half? This shows you that your child has the physical maturity to hold his urine for an extended period of time.

Potty Training Tips

• Take your child to the bathroom with you. Children learn by example. Dads and brothers can show the little boys how it is done and moms and sisters can show the little girls how to go to the potty.

• Find a potty that works best for your child. Some children prefer using the little potty chair while others want to use the big potty with a potty seat insert. You can even try purchasing one of those potties that play music or change colors if you think it would work best for your child.

• You can make a reward chart and let your child put a sticker on it each time they go to the potty. This works with some children but not others.

• Have your child start wearing underwear around the house instead of training diapers. Most children will just go to the bathroom in their training diaper as if it were a regular diaper. When they go to the bathroom in their underwear, this is a different sensation all together. Try buying some fun underwear with characters your child likes.

• There are many children’s books out there that teach children about going to the potty. Try reading some of these books to your child.

• Be sure and praise your child for going to the potty or even if they attempt to go.

Don’t Despair

Don’t worry if your child doesn’t pick up potty training right away. All children are different and what works for one doesn’t always work for the other. Some children will urinate in the potty pretty easily but are afraid to defecate in the potty. If this is the case with your child, you may have to put a diaper on them if they have to defecate and continue to let them urinate in the potty. Reassure them that it is okay and they will eventually come around.

If your child cries and shows a lot of anxiety over potty training then stop and try it in a few months. And never show anger and disappointment when accidents happen and many will happen. Children don’t always potty train when we want them to but instead when they are ready.

By: Veronica Scott

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Parenting Question

“My older daughter turns 4 in a few days and still has very little interest
in potty training. Initially, I was waiting for her to lead the way by showing
interest. Her sister was born when she was 27 months old, and I didn’t feel that
either immediately before or after the birth was a good time for either of us to
start potty training. Time dragged on, until I started finding myself getting
angry about changing her dirty diapers just after she turned 3. One day, I
decided it was time for her to start using the toilet. The first few mornings,
she threw a tantrum about wanting a diaper, but then she accepted wearing
underpants. I made up a chart and let her put stickers on it for going in the
toilet. There was some success, but as time went by, the success rate declined.
She became more and more resistant to reminders to go to the toilet.

Earlier this year, our family decided to move house, and I could see this was
causing my daughter some stress. After talking to other moms, I decided to
remove the potty pressure—so I asked my daughter whether she would like to wear
diapers or underpants. For a while, she chose to go back to diapers. After three
weeks, she asked to go back to underpants. I tried be neutral about her
decisions and to keep my input low-key and supportive. My husband and I praised
her verbally when she succeeded. But the same thing happened.

I know my daughter is very bright, strong-willed, and likes to push my buttons.
She is also very sensitive and cautious. She is genuinely afraid of sitting on
toilets without a child’s potty-seat on top, but we don’t make her do that if
she doesn’t want to. We either take her potty-seat with us to friends’ houses,
or allow her to choose to wear pull-ups when we go out. Occasionally, we have
gotten so frustrated that we have coerced her (for example, no lunch until you
sit on the potty)—despite knowing that negativity should never be part of the
potty training process.

I did some research and found that the only way of eliminating resistance is to
eliminate whatever your child is resisting against. So I’ve tried being
completely neutral about the whole thing and to show no negative reaction to
‘accidents’. Maybe I haven’t tried long enough, but the accidents just seem to
go on and on. Eventually, I can’t start showing disapproval and getting angry
again. This week, she is back in diapers because I am so tired of dealing with
the wet and dirty clothes (to be honest, the seemingly pointless resistance bugs
me much more than the laundry). Obviously, my behavior is enabling hers and
together we are creating this cycle, but I don’t know how to change it. Help!”—Mom
Seeking Potty Training Tips for Girls

Positive Parenting Tip For Potty Training Girls

Dear Mom Seeking Potty Training Tips for Girls:

Phew! I am tired from just reading about your experience, so I can imagine how
frustrated you must be! The good news is that potty training tips for girls are
essentially no different from potty training tips for boys.

Firstly, good for you for doing some research on resistance. I do believe your
daughter is resisting—but not what you think she’s resisting. She’s actually
resisting growing up. You’ve brought a new baby into the home and, to an oldest
child who used to be the only child, this can be traumatic. Your daughter is
faced with the fact that she is no longer the baby. When this happens
(especially when you have two children close in age and of the same sex), the
oldest child may:

• Find a way to continue to act like the baby of the family by wearing diapers.

• Look for ways to keep you and your husband busy with her (and not her sister),
including the sticker chart and the back-and-forth resistance you are
experiencing with potty training. Negative attention is better than none at all.

Effective Potty Training Tips for Girls Who Resist

Consistently use these five effective potty training tips for girls who are
resisting and your potty training situation will turn around relatively quickly.
Be patient and plan for things to take some time (especially during the first
couple of weeks).

1. Have Faith that She WILL Learn – No matter how resistant your daughter
is to potty training, she will learn (everyone does). Potty training is one of
the key skills preschoolers need to learn, and they do learn it—be patient and
know that some learn slower than others.

2. Stick with Your Decision to Forgo Pull-ups and Diapers – As you know,
accidents (many of them) will happen. But when kids aren’t given the opportunity
to experience the natural discomfort that comes with wet clothes—by using
pull-ups that soak it all up—this can prolong the time it takes for potty
training.

3. Stay Away from External Reward Systems – You don’t need stickers to
reward your daughter for her success. The rewards of potty training should be
the internal rewards she experiences from feeling good about learning a new
skill that comes with growing up. Continue to encourage her when she remembers
to go to the washroom.

4. Get Her to Help Clean Up When Accidents Happen – Continue to not make
a big deal out of accidents. Let go of the many external reminders (verbal and
visual) all together. The next time she has an accident, have her help you do
the washing and thank her for it. Be consistent with this and allow her to learn
from the experience of wet pants.

5. Give Your Daughter More Responsibilities Around the House – The more
your daughter can do around the house to help, the more she’ll feel good about
her position as “big sister”. Look for ways for her to help you with the baby
and ways for her to help you out with the housework. Then thank her! Give her
the opportunity to pass on what she learns to her “little sister” and your
situation will improve even more. All this can go far in boosting her sense of
contribution, responsibility and her desire to grow up.

I also suggest finding a way to let go of your own anger around the potting
training issue. It appears you have a very strong-willed daughter on your hands
who is pushing back. The more anger you feel (even when not outwardly
expressed), the more she will resist and push back. Unfortunately, parents who
get into this type of emotional tug-of-war lose! If you start to see her
accidents as quality time you can have together doing laundry, you might feel a
shift. I would also highly recommend reading Chapter 7 (“Secret to Solving
Sibling Rivalry Once And For All”) of my book When You’re About to Go Off the
Deep End, Don’t Take Your Kids with You, so you can quickly nip any other
future sibling-related issues in the bud.

By: Kelly Nault

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Potty Training

One of the most pressing issues with a new puppy is getting your new puppy potty trained. Luckily, potty training your puppy doesn’t have to be difficult. This article will show you some tips on potty training your puppy.

First, you need to understand that puppies are like babies and they simply make messes because they don’t know better and can’t understand their urges. Your puppy doesn’t mean to ruin your good carpet; he simply doesn’t know that he has to go potty.

A puppy’s ability to feel the need to go potty develops as they age, much like children. You can help your puppy potty train faster by developing a schedule for your puppy to follow. Take the puppy out at the same times every day to allow the puppy to become accustomed to a schedule.

Especially if you aren’t home during the day, you can expect there to be accidents while you puppy is learning potty training. You can help this a bit by putting down newspapers for the puppy to relieve himself on, but it will take additional training for the puppy to know this is for emergencies. When accidents happen, don’t get upset - just clean up and disinfect the area.

You can learn to recognize some of the signs that your puppy needs to be taken out for potty. When you see your puppy acting a certain way, it may be time to take them out.

Here are some signs that a puppy needs to go potty:

* Restlessness

* Sniffing a spot they had previously soiled

* Whimpering and wining

* Distraction from play

As each puppy is unique, you will soon learn to recognize the signs in your dog. When your puppy begins to exhibit this potty signal it is time to take them out for a walk and direct them to go in the place you want them to use.

When your puppy does well, remember to praise him. Praise reinforces to the puppy that they have done the right thing and will make them happy to do it again to seek more praise.

Although potty training your puppy can be tedious, it is just a matter of being consistent and patient with your new pup long enough for their minds and bladders to mature and adapt to your training. With patience and time, your puppy will potty train and accidents will be a ting of the past.

By: Amber Lowery

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House training a Shih Tzu puppy is one of the first, and one of the most important things, that any new Shih Tzu puppy owner must do. It is easy to get frustrated if you do not understand the basics of this important process, so we have put together a few tips to make the process of house training your Shih Tzu puppy a little easier.

It is vital to establish good toilet and hygiene habits in the Shih Tzu puppy when he is young, since the patterns that are established in those first few months can last a lifetime. When you consider that house training issues are the number one reason why dogs are surrendered to animal shelters, it is easy to see why house training is so extremely important.

In most cases, a Shih Tzu puppy will not be completely house trained until he or she is six months of age. That is because Shih Tzu puppies younger than six months often lack the bowel and bladder control that they need in order to be reliably left alone in the home all day.

Shih Tzu puppies younger than six months should be confined to a single, small Shih Tzu puppy proofed room any time the owner is not available to supervise the animal. The entire floor of the room should be covered in newspaper or other similarly absorbent and cheap material. At first the Shih Tzu puppy will go everywhere and anywhere in the room. As the Shih Tzu puppy gets older and begins to display better bladder and bowel control, the amount of paper used is slowly reduced, until the puppy goes only on the established “toilet” papers. This toilet area will form the basis of later house training.

House training the Shih Tzu puppy – what to do:
Provide the Shih Tzu puppy with constant, unrestricted access to the toilet area that has been established.
Take the Shih Tzu puppy to the toilet area every 45 minutes when you are at home.

When you are away from home, or when you cannot supervise the Shih Tzu puppy, it is important to confine the Shih Tzu puppy to a small area that has been puppy proofed and covered with newspaper.

It is important to be sure that the toilet area does not resemble anything in the home, such as carpet or hardwood floor. Once the Shih Tzu puppy is used to eliminating on a particular surface, such as grass or blacktop, he will want to eliminate on that time of surface.

Always provide lots of praise when the Shih Tzu puppy does its business in the established toilet area. The Shih Tzu puppy needs to learn to associate eliminating in the established area with positive things like treats, toys and praise from you.
It is important to keep a set schedule when feeding the Shih Tzu puppy, and to provide ready access to fresh, clean drinking water at all times. Providing a consistent schedule for feeding will help you learn to anticipate your puppy’s toilet needs.

Using a crate can help the Shih Tzu puppy to develop much needed self control. Shih Tzu are naturally very clean animals, and they will try their best not to soil their bed area.

And finally, it is vital to employ patience during the house training process. House training can take as long as several months, but it is much easier to house train right the first time than to retrain a problem Shih Tzu.

House training the Shih Tzu puppy – what to avoid
Do not punish or reprimand the Shih Tzu puppy if it makes a mistake. The Shih Tzu puppy will not understand the reason for the punishment, and he may become nervous and agitated. This could set the training back even further.

Do not give the Shih Tzu puppy constant access to food. Keep the Shih Tzu puppy to a set feeding schedule instead of leaving food out all the time.

The Shih Tzu puppy should not be given the run of the house until he has been thoroughly house trained.

House training a new Shih Tzu puppy is not always easy, but it is important to persevere. By exercising patience, and rewarding your Shih Tzu with lavish praise every time he does the right thing, you will have your Shih Tzu puppy house trained in no time at all.

By: Connie Limon

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Teen Children

Potty Training Problems: How to successfully potty train your child and common potty training problems to avoid.

Are you a frustrated parent who dreams of a day when you will no longer be changing diapers? Do you watch other mothers potty train their children with ease while your child isn’t interested in the potty at all? Well join the club! I was one of those parents whose child refused to potty train, and no amount of coaxing did the trick.

In this article, I will list several potty training problems and what you can do to avoid them. I will also recommend several books and videos that helped my children understand the concepts behind potty training. Even if your little one seems years away from potty training, you could be diaper free sooner than you think. In my opinion, there are several keys to successful potty training.

The key first key to successful potty training, in my opinion, is developing a well thought out plan and being consistent. Whether you are using sticker charts or other incentives, find what works best for your child and stick with it. We got the most mileage out of stickers to chart progress and a small jellybean reward at the end of the day for no accidents.

The second key to successful potty training, in my opinion, is throwing away diapers and pull-ups and switching to underwear as soon as you can. My children never learned to associate the feeling of going potty with the actual physical results, until they felt the wetness in their underwear. It only took a few days of messy accidents for them to realize they didn’t like peeing and pooping in their underwear. Plus they got excited about picking out new “big kid” underwear and trying to keep them dry.

The third and most important key to successful potty training, in my opinion, is understanding the common potty training problems and seeking help when necessary.

There are 3 main problems that occur for most parents.

Potty Training Problem #1:
For many parents, potty training involves weeks, even months of ups and downs. There will be times when your child will do great with very few accidents, and other times when they will leave you wondering what you are doing wrong. A certain amount of regression is to be expected. Remember, they are just learning how to use the potty. Many children often excel at first only to regress when it is no longer “new and exciting”. In this case, simply start your incentive program again, watch the potty videos, and look through potty books. These are all ways that you can reinforce your child’s desire to be a “big kid”.

Potty Training Problem #2:
What do you do when your child repeatedly has accidents in his/her underwear? As a parent your first question shouldn’t be “what am I doing wrong?” It should be “what is wrong?” Many children have frequent accidents in their underwear because of an underlying problem such as urinary tract infections or chronic constipation. Your pediatrician can determine if these are the causes and may even prescribe medication.

Small, frequent and even loose stools can be a sign of constipation. Sometimes loose stools aren’t diarrhea at all, but rather small stools that have escaped past a larger obstruction. If your child is straining to use the bathroom, having frequent stool accidents a day, or if his stool is small and pellet shaped, he may be struggling with constipation.

Potty Training Problem #3:
Have you had a recent setback in your child’s potty progress? If so, then you may want to look back at the last few weeks. Have there been any major changes to your child’s life or routine? A new sibling? Starting preschool? Any changes to his life will result in stress. Stress can have a profound effect on potty training. Talk with your child about her fears and reassure her that things will return to normal. Most importantly BE PATIENT. If your child is already uncertain about things, putting pressure on her to potty train can blow up in both of your faces.

If you are interested in potty training your child keep all these things in mind. Potty training does not happen overnight, but it does happen and you will get through it.

By: Bonnie Ferrar

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How to be diaper-free in 7 days!

For some reason, I think I was more intimidated about potty training than my children were about using the potty. I got more advice on potty training than I can even remember. With my first child, I tried a few different things before I found what really works. It’s so basic - anyone can do it.

I don’t believe in the hype that children need to potty train later these days. Any child with average intelligence can begin by their 2nd birthday (or before).

Now above all else, remember: PATIENCE. This process is new for them. It WILL take several days. They WILL have several accidents. Never, Never, Never get mad when they have an accident. When they have an accident, you do want to point it out though.
Say, “Did you have an accident? Did you forget to tell Mommy? What are you supposed to say when you need to potty?”

Steps for Success:
• Go out and buy 5 to 7 pairs of the thick, cotton training pants (not disposable training pants).

• Clear your schedule. The first 2 to 3 days, you’ll need to stay at home. For working

parents - the weekend might be best.

• The morning you decide to start - right after the child wakes up, put the training pants on.

* Explain that you want them to use the potty like a big girl/boy.

* Tell them, when you need to use the potty say, “Mommy, I need to use the

potty.”

* You will need to continue telling them this same line over and over again (especially

after each accident). They most likely will NOT remember this the first time.

• Give them unlimited supply of juice, milk, or their favorite beverage. They will think that

you are great (but in reality, you just want to start the potty training).

• Start taking them to the potty every 15 minutes.

• When they use the potty, have a nice, sparkly sticker waiting for them. Praise them

endlessly. Tell them how proud you are. Call relatives and have them praise your child.

Tell the world!

• Do NOT put a diaper on for naptime. Make sure you give them a chance to potty before

naptime. Have an extra sheet and cleaning supplies ready if they have an accident. If they

wake up clean & dry then say, “Wow, Johnny you woke up clean and dry!” Have them feel

their training pants and gush over them some more. Another sticker is in order for that!

• You may or may not put a diaper on the child for the first night or two - depending on how

it’s going. But by the 3rd night, no diapers at all. I would put them down at their normal

bedtime, then before you go to bed - take them one last time (1/2 asleep) to the bathroom.

They’ll go right back to sleep.

• So at this point, you’re not using (or buying) diapers anymore. By the end of the week-

you’ll start seeing fewer and fewer accidents.

• When you need to leave the house, bring one or two extra pairs of training pants and shorts

in a plastic grocery bag. If and when an accident happens, you’ll be ready with clean

training pants - and a plastic bag to put the soiled clothes in.

• Remember: Don’t put a diaper on the child no matter what you’re doing or where you’re

going. It is really confusing for him/her to purposely use the bathroom in their diaper, when

you’re trying to get them not to. People will understand (in public). Everybody is potty

trained, and everyone had an accident before they learned.

You can do it! It’s not that hard. It just takes some time, some patience, and some unconditional love. Imagine how much easier you’re life will be once your child is 100% potty trained!

By: Lauren Heim

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Potty training is one of the greatest developmental challenges of early childhood. Many parents do not rush and take their time with toilet training and let their child decide when she is ready to use the potty on her own. Others try to rush the process because of daycare requirements or economic challenges related to buying diapers. Disposable diapers can chip any budget! Whatever your strategy, here are the basics you need to know about potty training:

- Only about 25 percent of 2-year-old children are potty trained, so there is no need to stress out if your child is taking her time learning this new skill at this age. She will let you know when she is ready!

- Girls tend to learn this skill slightly faster than boys. However, the process of achieving successful potty training takes an average of 3 months for both sexes.

- Daytime control over bodily functions comes first, then a few months later nighttime control is achieved.

- Assess your child’s developmental readiness before starting potty training. When she can walk, pull her pants up independently, follows you into the bathroom, and is aware when she soils her diaper, you can begin toilet training.

Consider these tips while starting to potty train your children:

1. Schedule regular potty breaks after meals when the digestive system is most active.

2. Award successful potty sessions (a sticker reward chart might do the trick)

3. If your child is uninterested or stressed out by the process, discontinue training for a couple of weeks, then try again.

By: Barbara Hillary, PhD

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Yorkie potty training is one of the hardest behaviors that you can encounter with your new little bundle of joy. I know that for me it took quite some time to successfully complete my Yorkie potty training when compared to my English Mastiff. Thankfully they do not have a huge bladder so the messes are not that huge compared to what I had with my English Mastiff, but here are two tips that can help with your Yorkie potty training.

The first tip that I found worked out really well is one that my vet told me to try and that is to put him in a crate. Now the crate thankfully doesn’t have to be that expensive, but functional for what you need. I know that mine cost me roughly forty dollars. This helped out tremendously because most of the times a dog will not go potty near where they lay. I just had to take him out frequently to ensure that he knew to go potty outside.

The second tip that you can use to help with your Yorkie potty training is to ensure that your grass or area that you want them to use the potty at is short. I know one of the biggest challenges that I had was I would take him out only to have him not do a thing and wait until he came back in. However, he only did this if my grass was a little bit long, but if the grass was cut really short he would go outside because he didn’t like the grass touching his bottom.

By: Jimmy Fisher

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Everyone is out there looking for the perfect way to potty train their puppy. Well I hate to break it to you but there isn’t a perfect way.

The reason there is not a perfect way is that every puppy and every owner is so unique that you can’t predict what all of them would do and how all of them would react. Instead you as a owner have to read through a few different plans and choose the one that fits you best.

Plans that usually work better, are ones that provide a little flexibility. Or plans that outline the very basic steps so you can customize to suit your needs.

I have come up with a plan. It is not fool-proof but it has worked very well for a lot of puppies and their owners.

1. Food and water given at specified times. I know a lot of owners like to leave food and water out for their puppy to eat and drink leisurely throughout the day. This isn’t a bad thing, once they are potty trained. However, during the potty training process it can be disastrous. So put the bowls out of puppy’s reach and bring them down for him about every two hours.

2. Take him out. Potty training puppy is easy at this point if you make sure to take him out. Do not wait to take him out once he has finished, most puppies will relieve themselves within 2-4 minutes of finishing their meal. So as soon as he walks away and seems satisfied, take him outside to do his business.

3. Praise him. The most important step in the potty training is praise. You need to let him know that he did the right thing by relieving himself outside. Puppies want to please you so if you shower him with love and praise, he will want to do it again to get that reaction.

That’s it! See how easy potty training your puppy can be.

By: Jethro Masterman

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The transition from nappy to potty and eventually to toilet can be a tricky one. It’s a process which demands a fine balance between encouragement and your child’s comfort. We want our children to move from nappies to potties quickly, but not at the expense of their happiness.

One of the biggest problems getting started potty training is that each child takes to it differently; what worked for one parent and child won’t work for another. Some children don’t even need potty training; they’ll simply begin imitating older children or adults without considering that they’re supposed to be kicking up a fuss about it - this is particularly true of kids with older siblings. Other children need to be begged and bribed, some children take to it immediately after long tantrums and still others take forever but never complain. It’s useful to remember that you’re not trying to teach your child how to use a toilet or a potty, you’re teaching them to recognize the sensations in their body which are telling them they need the toilet.

When to Start
As with so much else in a child’s early development, the age at which you should begin potty training depends entirely on the child. Speaking generally, potty training will begin at around 1 year of age and be completed by about 3 years of age, but this is totally flexible. In fact, it seems that the process of potty training is taking longer now than ever before — in Western Europe and North America potty training can now extend well into the fourth year of your child’s life and nappies are still common on children previously thought too old to be wearing them.

It’s a process of trial and error, and there should be as little pressure as possible on the parent and on the child. If you’re trying to wean your child off nappies and onto the potty but it’s starting to turn into a battle of wills, and exchanges are becoming heated and unhappy, then stop and try again in a month or so. Parents often report that the most successful time to begin potty training is when the child themselves show an interest in learning; often they will enter the bathroom and close the door behind them. This would be a strong signal that your child is really interested to know what goes on in the bathroom, and how to do it themselves.

Helpful Products
There are a number of potty training products on the market designed to ease the transition to potties. The first and most important is the potty itself. The right potty can make all the difference; if your child actually wants to sit on the potty, as opposed to thinking of the potty as an obstacle which needs to be overcome, they will find the learning curve a little smoother.

The potty needs to be stable and sturdy, so there’s no risk it will tip over, especially not when your child is on it. It should be shaped and contoured for their comfort and so they fit snugly on it. It should be bright, colorful and attractive, not lifeless and sterile — more like a nursery then a doctor’s surgery. It needs to be easy to empty and to clean, and it should be transportable; that way you can take it with you when you’re traveling and your child will still have a familiar potty wherever they go.

Most potties on the market meet these requirements — but many go above and beyond to encourage your little one to leave the nappy behind. There are potties which sing or change color when moisture is detected; this can act as a nice incentive for your child to use to the potty. These potties tend to be a little expensive though.

Training Pants
Research suggests that the shift from nappies to potties and ultimately to the toilet should be a natural, evolutionary process, in which each of the phases are blended together, as opposed to a series of steep steps. Freud suggests that potty training is one of the most formative events in the development of the human psyche; it’s the first time that a child will learn that social conventions can take precedence over bodily functions and desires. This will usually take them some time to understand. Freud believed, based on strong evidence, that too much pressure put on a child during potty training can lead to problems later in life, problems which manifest themselves as a continual striving for perfection and excessive cleanliness (’anally retentive’ in the terms of Freudian psychoanalysis - a mild expression of an obsessive compulsive disorder).

So a smooth, progressive potty training learning curve is required, and training pants can often help. The outside of training pants are cotton and look like ordinary pants, and are usually pull-up designs, but the lining is highly absorbent and will contain an accident long enough to get the potty ready. Remember that you can’t go back to nappies once you’ve moved onto training pants; that would be harmful for the potty training process.

Potty Training Tips
There are some ways to encourage your child to use the potty without expensive gadgetry. Below are some tips which we hope will help your child become happier during potty training. Get your child to help choose the potty, that way they’ll be more inclined to use it.

Offer plenty of praise and encouragement when your child uses the potty successfully.

Let them try the toilet occasionally, some kids prefer it and it’s possible to skip the potty phase entirely.

Don’t get cross, don’t lose your patience or your temper, and don’t introduce any element of shame into the process.

Boys tend to be slower — by as much as six months or so — when they’re learning potty training.

Buy clothes which can be easily and quickly removed by your child; becoming tangled in loose clothing might result in an accident.

By: Julie Baughan

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