POTTY TRAINING

Potty training may take months. Accidents will happen. Doctors say that most children can’t stay dry until age 2 1/2 or 3.

Don’t punish children for potty accidents. Instead, praise them for trying their best.

Here are some potty training tips:

• Don’t force the child to use the toilet. Wait until the toddler is ready.
• Talk to the child about using the bathroom and show him how the toilet works.
• Occasionally ask the child, “Do you have to go potty?”
• Teach the child how to pull their pants up and down.
• Purchase a child’s size toilet, to make the child feel more comfortable. Maybe let the child decorate the toilet with stickers.
• Cold turkey! This can be messy. Explain to the child no more diapers and put them in underwear.
• Reward the toddler! When the child does go in the toilet give them an award such as a star on a sticker sheet.