As a working Mom the idea of potty training is exhausting. It's just one more thing to add to my daily "to do" list. Potty training can be tricky, you don't want to start too early, you don't need to wait to late, and you need make sure your child is ready. This morning I got a very clear picture that my two year old, is ready to start the process. When he woke up, he proceeded to stand up in his bed, pull off his diaper and pee all over his bed, pillows, Elmo and all. Poor Elmo, got blasted!How do you know when it's the right time to start potty training your child? I did some research and here are a few of the signs your child is ready.
- Your child has an awareness they need to go, squats, goes to a corner or pulls off their diaper and pees all over their bed.
- They urinate a lot at one time.
- They have regular bowel movements.
- They can pull their pants up and down and attempt to dress themselves.
- They can follow simple instructions like "throw this away", "sit down", etc.
- They understand what words like potty, toilet, wet, and diaper mean.
- They are able to imitate others behavior.
- They like to assert their independence saying stuff like, "I can do it", or "me".
- Your child desires their parents or others approval.
Your child probably won't show all these signs but if they show just a few then your child is ready to start. My child, shows several. I'm not really looking forward to the process and am lucky to have the help of my daycare. Little boys don't have the best aim, making for nasty toilets. I found this potty that is perfect, it is large but not to large, has a soft seat and best off all a large cup to catch all my little fellas quirts. It's working well.
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