| Potty Training Toddlers is in reality a difficult task. | | | | character on it. There are also large types and small |
| Parents about to embark on this journey must | | | | types of toilet seats. The small ones are perfect for |
| muster enough patience because they will definitely | | | | travel, while the large ones are very similar to toilet |
| need this virtue. It is not easy to teach a child, | | | | bowls that your child will eventually use when he or |
| especially a toddler, how to potty train. Potty training | | | | she grows up. You may want to buy a toilet seat |
| will also eat up time, so the parents must allow | | | | with comfortable padding so that the child will feel |
| plenty of time during the training session. This may | | | | comfortable sitting on it. |
| take as short as one to two hours to as long as | | | | Third, do not forget to have plenty of pairs of |
| three to four hours therefore the parents must be | | | | underpants on hand. There will be plenty of setbacks |
| ready. | | | | that may occur during training. Your child may mess |
| First, decide on the most favorable and | | | | up more than once. In the worst case, the potty |
| advantageous time to do the training. Observe the | | | | training for the day may not produce any good |
| child's behavior and watch out for any signs of when | | | | results. Because of this, make sure to at least have |
| pottying is occurring. This may occur after meals or | | | | twenty pairs of underpants. There are also special |
| after naps. Be observant and determine the time of | | | | underpants especially made for potty training that |
| the day when the child usually needs to go potty. | | | | includes additional padding to help contain messy |
| Write down how many times a day together with | | | | accidents during training. |
| the time the potty needs surface. Do this for about | | | | Lastly, start teaching your child about potty training, |
| a week. Cross reference each day with the other | | | | on how he or she must go through it, that it is |
| days and see the usual toilet pattern of your child. | | | | necessary for him to grow up. You can start by |
| This usual pattern is the perfect time on doing potty | | | | reading books about toilet training that are written |
| training as the child will learn more quickly than in | | | | especially for a child's level of understanding. Patiently |
| other times. | | | | read the book more than once, in a soft spoken |
| Second, make sure you have a potty or toilet seat. | | | | manner. Make the child feel comfortable so that he |
| If you do not have one, then it is the right time to | | | | or she can understand the potty book. There are |
| buy one. There are different colors and styles | | | | also CDs about potty training available in the market |
| available. There are varieties with different colors and | | | | today. This CDs feature different cartoons that |
| with cartoon characters inscribed on the surface. | | | | teach about potty training. Watch these cartoons |
| Your child may feel more comfortable if the toilet | | | | with your child in order to prepare him or her for the |
| seat has the face of his or her favorite cartoon | | | | potty training. |