Potty training tips for boys and girls

Potty training tips girls  

Every parent and caregiver only wish is  that one day their toddler will learn how to use the potty seat and stop soiling his diapers and clothes. Friends and relatives come up every day with new tactics and methods on how to potty train your daughter, some methods may seem crude, tiresome and even confusing to you and your daughter. In your mind, thoughts keep rushing is she ready for this transition? What should I do and what mustn’t I do?  what will be her reaction the first time she sees the potty seat? Relax because potty training for girls is as easy as ABC.

 As soon as you introduce the potty training session to your daughter, she might get excited or even get scared but it all depends on how well you as the parent is prepared for this journey. Some girls who wish for independence will be extremely excited and can’t wait to start this fun filled experience.

First of all, your girl is now learning how to control her own body and is ready to become a big girl. Secondly, she is learning to have some kind of control over the world around her and she is trying to identify who they really are and what is required of them. Potty training her will be a fun time experience for both you and her although at the same time stressful. Finally since there is so much to learn and remember it’s best to support each other throughout this process.

When the time comes for potty training for girls, it all depends on what really works for your daughter as well as the other family members too. Some steps however have to be taken so as to make the potty training sessions easier for both you and your daughter. Aside from just being fun and exciting the potty training process can be an exciting time in the whole family’s life
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Preceding the actual date set for the potty training, you will have to sit with daughter and discuss in lengths on the new life skills she is about to learn. Letting your daughter in the know of the transition from diapers to potty training will make her feel at ease and the process will be exciting for her. Consequently you as the parent might consider buying your daughter a potty patty training doll to be her companion and mentor throughout this process.  To create some kind of bond, If you have video and book on potty training it is advisable to start watching these videos and reading the books together. Most of the times, the potty training dolls come with potty seats which will come in handy for you while still potty training her.

Once you have collected all the materials needed for the potty training process and your daughter is ready for the transition, start monitoring how often she pees and poops. This help you in knowing her bowel movement routines.

At first you can start by taking her to the bathroom and helping her to pee or poop. Later on as she becomes more comfy, you can let her go in her own. However she still needs you to help her wipe and clean up since she is still new to this process. 

You might consider buying some potty stickers and putting them on the potty, this will make potty using more fun. The potty stickers with music or those with smileys are the most preferable here. Reward your daughter every time she uses the potty and this will encourage her to go more often.