Potty Training

Potty Training takes work for both parents and child. It is important that the toddler becomes comfortable with the potty in the beginning. This can take time but there is no rush for a child to become at ease with this. Pushing a toddler too hard will cause him to become stressed and will make the experience harder. Parents should provide children with an opportunity to sit on the potty. However, potty training will happen only when the toddler is ready.
When parents begin to potty train they must  look for signs that their toddler is ready. If the young child is tugging at his diaper, telling a parent that he is wet or pulling his diaper off that means that he is ready to begin. At the beginning of potty training the toddler should get comfortable just sitting on the potty. Using a potty seat with a character the child likes and making sure it is the right size for the youngster will encourage this. However, parents should not expect their young child to use the potty right away. Providing the toddler with a favorite book or a toy will cause the child to sit on the potty for longer periods of time.
Once the youngster becomes comfortable sitting on the potty parents should switch from diapers to pull ups. These are training pants that are a cross between a diaper and underwear. It is easier to create a bathroom schedule when pull ups are used. The reason for this is because it will be easier for the parent to take a pull up off and on since the toddler does not have to lie down.
Next, parents can decide on a bathroom schedule. At first, they should begin going often such as every hour. This is because they will  want to catch their child before he wets his diaper. As the child starts to use the potty to urinate and poop parents can increase potty training intervals to every half hour.
Children may need a reward to become motivated to use the potty. Parents should give something to the child that he really likes each time he goes to the bathroom. The reward can be anything from candy to a favorite book. It can even be a walk around the block.
Eventually toddlers will start to use underwear. Parents may want to take their child to the bathroom every half hour or forty-five minutes at first to avoid accidents. If the child does have an accident she should not feel discouraged. Parents should remain positive and remind their toddlers that accidents are very common. With practice children will become more adept at using the potty and will become more self sufficient.