Things You'll Need:
- persistence, under-roos, potty chart, rewards, drinks and preferably a smaller potty.
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Step 1
Make sure that your child is ready for this process. Give it 3 days. If there isn't at least some success then try again in a few months. To tell if your child is ready you will notice them holding their pee through their nap, or maybe asking to use the potty before getting into the bath. It is also necessary for them to be able to communicate with you that they have to use the bathroom.
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Step 2
Stickers in each box for every success.Purchasing a smaller port a-potty and special underpants is a great way to tempt a child into taking on this task of learning to use the toilet. Also explain to them the process and make a small chart with them that will show their progress.
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Step 3
The day you start the training process make sure you will be home. Do not make any plans for the next few days, to avoid having any issues outside of the home. This will make for a comfortable setting for your child.
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Step 4
In the morning, wake them up. Do not let them wake up on their own. Many times this is the first pee of the morning and if you want to catch it you'll need to wake them and bring them to the potty. It may take 1-20 mins for them to relax their muscles to release their pee. Try not to stand around and hover. This can make the child feel up-tight and anxious. Try reading a box or work on a project while keep 1 eye on their progress.
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Step 5
Once they have successfully released their morning pee give them a sticker to add to their box. Then set a timer to go off in 30 mins. When it goes off bring the child to the potty and give them 5 mins to try again. Repeat every 30 mins. You will definitely have accidents. Be sure to have carpet cleaner, paper towels, wet rags and dry rags ready to go. Make sure not to punish or look upset when an accident has occurred. Just have the help and remind them it's their pee and they need to take responsibility for their body fluids. Remember that accidents are a good thing. It is the learning process of the sensations that their body sends their minds that they have to use the bathroom.
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Step 6
On potty training days all bets are off for healthy eating and drinking. These are the days that you want to create many opportunities for successes. Thus we want them to drink plenty of fluids. And how do we do this? By offering many sugary and salty snacks with only more sugary drinks. This makes them more thirsty and thus overloading them with fluids. It can even be made into a "party" by laying out all the treats on the table and maybe even putting up a few balloons and blowing some horns to celebrate pees in the potty.
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Step 7
To poop in the potty. The best advice is to watch them. Closely. You'll see them sneak off to grunt in a corner. Ignore their pleas of assurance that they "aren't" going poop and rush them to the potty. Over a few days, they'll get the idea.
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Step 8
For night time training, start with naps. Teach them to hold themselves through their sleep time by having them go potty just before nap. Then wake them from their nap and take them to the potty right away. After this is mastered, move on to night time. Personally I do not like pull-ups. I feel it can move a child into being lazy.
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Step 9
Be prepared with plenty of sheets and easy to wash blankets that can easily be switched in the night. If it has been over a week without success, try taking your child potty 2 hours after they have fallen asleep. Then place them back in bed. Many times this alleviates the "fullness" in the bladder and then keeps them from wetting the bed. Again if dryness is not achieved at night. Do not get discouraged. They might not strong enough muscles. Try again in 2-3 months.
