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Is Your Baby Ready for Potty Training
Sarah Veda
You're getting tired of changing those diapers, aren't you? It's
so great to be able to get your child out of diapers. But, when
it comes to potty training, timing is everything. If you start
when your child isn't ready, it will just take longer. However,
if you miss the right opportunity, your child may resist the
process more when you try later on. So, just how do you know
when to begin?
First of all - forget what your mom told you about having you
potty trained by the time you were eighteen months old. She
probably just had herself trained to sit you on the toilet at
regular intervals, which is not the same as being fully potty
trained. It's really best not to even think about potty training
until your child is two. But, for most children, the right time
will hit sometime between the ages of two and three.
When your child is ready to begin potty training, he will show
an interest. He will begin to want to observe your toilet habits
and will ask questions. Explain that big people go to the potty
instead of using a diaper. Even if it makes you uncomfortable,
let your child go to the bathroom with you and watch. If you
have a son, make sure Daddy is taking him to the bathroom with
him, too. Daddy will probably resist this, though I'm not really
sure why, since public restrooms make public urination a regular
occurrence for the average male! There are several good story
books on the market about potty training that you can start
reading to him your child at this stage, to help encourage an
interest in going potty. There are books geared specifically to
boys and those geared to girls, which is helpful.
Another good sign that your child is ready for potty training is
his ability to pull his pants up and down by himself. If your
child has mastered this step of dressing, potty training will go
much more smoothly.
Another important physical sign of potty training readiness is
the frequency with which your child urinates. If he is still
wetting his diaper every half and hour or so, he is not ready.
But, if he's going one to two hours between wet diapers, then he
is able to hold his urine, which is critical to being truly
potty trained, at any age.
If you think your child is ready for potty training, check out
my article in "Mommy to Mommy - the Truth About Taking Care Of
Baby", where I outline some potty training strategies designed
to make this developmental hurdle as painless as possible, for
you and the little one. You can pick up this book at
http://www.educatedmother.com.
About the author:
Sarah is a 41 year old wife and mother of two boys and one girl.
She spent many years as a manager in the corporate world, and
gave it up to be a stay at home mom.
Go to http://www.infantresources.com now and get her incredible
baby minicourse - absolutely free.
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