If Youve Determined That Your Child Is Ready For Potty Training, Its Time To Take The Plunge. Its Not Easy, But Dont Despair, Your Child Will Master Potty Training Some Time Before Kindergarten. Its Important To Make Sure Youre Ready, Too, Because Potty Training Requires A Lot Of Commitment On The Part Of The Mom.First, You Need To Make Potty Training A Project. If Your Child Is Really Ready, And You Make The Commitment To Focus On It, Many Children Can Be Trained In About A Week. But, Youve Got To Stay On Top Of It To Make It Go Quickly. Here Are Some Tips To Help You Out.Use The TimerTell Your Child That When The Bell Rings, Its Time To Race To The Potty. Then Set The Timer For 20 Minutes. When The Timer Goes Off, Race To The Potty With The Child And See If She Can Go. If Not, Set The Timer For Another 20 Minutes And Try Again. As You Determine The Right Interval, You Can Wait Longer Between Alarms, But 20 Minute Intervals Is A Good Place To Start. Not Only Does This Make A Game For You And Your Toddler, It Ensures That You Wont Forget To Ask If She Needs To Potty. Success Breeds Success Here. If She Can Go For A Long Time Without Wetting Her Diaper, It Will Encourage Her To Remember. But, At First, Youve Got To Remember.Offer RewardsOffer Some Sort Of Reward Every Time Your Child Goes In The Potty. Double It If She Tells You She Needs To Go And Then Actually Goes. Every Success Should Be Wildly Celebrated. We Do Our Happy Dance, Sing Our Song And Get Stickers, Each And Every Time. Let The Little One Go NakedThis Tactic Works Best For Those Without Carpet. Your Child Will Really Get The Picture About How Potty Training Works If He Has An Accident While Wearing Nothing On His Bottom. It Can Be Messy, But Youll Probably Find That It Really Speeds Up The Process. It Seems To Work Especially Well With Girls, As They Really Dont Like The Feeling Of Wetness.The Most Important Aspect Of Potty Training Is Diligence. There Are Lots Of Tools That Can Help You, Like Books And Dolls With Their Own Potty. But The Number One Factor In Succeeding Quickly Is Simply Making Potty Training A Priority, So Get Prepared. Plan Ahead Of Time To Make This Week Potty Training Week And Then Stick To The Plan. Stay Home As Much As Possible To Make Training Easier. Before You Know It, Youll Be Kissing Those Diapers Goodbye!
