BABY CENTER EARLY POTTY TRAINING

BABY CENTER EARLY POTTY TRAINING

The best time to begin potty training is between the birth of the kid and four months. This is according to those parents who have used infant potty training also known as baby led potty training. It is the same parents that claim that the older the child, the longer it is going to take him to learn this transition. Today we are going to review a few basic steps on early potty training.

The most important and crucial sign to watch out is when the child can make one distinctive elimination sign. This can be achieved by gently holding him gently over a toilet or a potty where he can easily go on his own and without much sweat.
The next step is to watch your kid and get to know his abolition patterns. It is good to know how often your child goes to the bathroom. It is also good to get to know if he has a particular time that he goes.


Make some repetitive sounds or phrases whenever you see that your toddler goes to the toilet or potty and this will make him learn to associate with his eliminations. After some time your baby will familiarize himself with these sounds and he will connect hos won impulses with the act of using the toilet.


Accidents are bound to happen, but stay relaxed and it good and this attitude helps your child to also stay relaxed about the whole process too. If you can put him on diapers it is also a good way to prevent these accidents at night.

It is wise to keep a potty right next to the bed at night and also it is recommended that the baby uses the potty immediately after nursing or if he wakes up in the night and is restless. This sign of restlessness could be a result of the bowel movement or if they are pressed since children do not pee or poo in their sleep.

Being flexible is another basic step in early potty training. You do not need to be a perfectionist in infant potty training. As we had discussed above, it is fine to use diapers at times during the night. This makes life a bit easier and reduces laundry and mess in the bedroom. Also cloth diapers can be recommended for night use since they are absorbent and cost effective unlike diapers. They are washable and reusable.

Last and not least stay positive and avoid using pressure or any kind of punishment. Nonetheless your child will learn to use the potty eventually. Be gentle and always be positive. Commend him for the times he has been able to use the potty and also reward. A little sense of humor can go a long way. Make jokes about the pee and poop at one time or the other.