To help you through the process, there are
several children potties available in the market that can help you through this process.
Not exact matches
If your
child never makes it to the
potty on time or appears confused after
several days of trying, he or she may not be ready.
Bladder control, or having dry diapers for
several hours at a time, is a key element for
potty training readiness because it means your
child's bladder muscles are strong enough to keep them from peeing a little bit at a time all day long.
The parent will also require the
child the do «Practice
Potty Runs» to and from the potty several times for each accident as well as for general prac
Potty Runs» to and from the
potty several times for each accident as well as for general prac
potty several times for each accident as well as for general practice.
If your
child's diaper is staying dry for longer periods of time, such as during nap time or for
several hours during the day, that's a good sign that his bladder muscles have developed to the point that daytime
potty training is possible.
We have heard
several stories of
children that just won't go on the
potty but once they have once they accomplish this task, they seem to be okay with it and have no further problems.
I've gotten this question
several times by email, and the only thing I can offer is to try to use peer pressure and have the
child spend as much time as possible with a
potty - trained
child.
I know of
SEVERAL children not fully
potty trained by 4 or even 5.
I know
several parents who have kept their
children in cribs until
potty training age.
Making
potty training a negative experience at any stage will only set your
child back
several steps.
Sure, some kids master it within a few days (see how to
potty train your
child in three days), but others take
several months or longer.
I had to try
several times to
potty train my first
child with mixed results, and she finally got into a good routine once she turned 3 years old.
We got to take 20 Dributts diapers with us to our Sweet P's orphanage (Three Angels
Children's Relief) when we visited in late November, and although our babe is fully
potty trained,
several of his cute little buddies were happy to put them to good use: