Potty time Part I
About Potty training..
It means BB switches from poop poop/peepee from diaper to a toilet bowl...
Now, talk about the poop poop training...
remember every kid is unitque.. Don't compare.. if from your elder daughter to your younger son.. especially, girls do pick up thing faster than boys do. So.. take it easy.. mom..
poop poop training..
Many old generations will urge their daughter or daugther-in-law to do it for their grandchild.. even when the infant is not ready to.
But sometimes, infant does tell that she/he requests not to poop on diaper..
--> when you find out that when infant put pressure on his/her bump and make their faces red.. however.. no poop on the diaper, but once you remove the diaper .. they poop, with a relief expression.. somehow, your lovely one is going to tell you, I wanna poop without a diaper.
Normally, the first step is.. try to help them poop in toilet with out the diaper (normally about 7-8 months as they can sit still and won't fall). infant normally poop as same time each or odd day or sometimes, more than a time a day.
Try sometimes by holding them with you hands... as they will feel very insecure to sit there without a diaper if 1. you are not around. 2. they don't have the urge.. then it won't success.
So, after a few time, poop at the same time which your infant can understand, such as after day nap, or after afternoon snack, or after bath time..A very specific time frame.. then next step..
Go shopping with your lovely infant.. for the toilet.. hee hee.. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: , some likes the toilet bowl cover.. some like the little potty.. as long as your infant loves it.. that is the good choice.
Then, the next day, introduce the toilet to her/him..
At the same normal time, let him/her to sit on it.. talk to her/ him, read a potty training story book. That is good.. But Don't expect your infant will do anything with it. It does take time.
Everytime, within 18 min.. never over that... If your lovely one runs away, let him/ her goes.. as their attention period is just only 5 mins....
for those use toilet bowl cover... much easy to maintain your lovely bb to sit still as they can run away.. ha ha --> a bit cruel
IF your lovely infant did anything in toilet, no matter a air pass, urine pass or a poop poop, Praise is very important..
Also, Ask your infant to say good bye to the pee pee/ poop poop, and show how to flush the toilet..
Finally, most important thing is.. wash hands with soap... not just you... show them that they need to wet hands after used toilet..
The length to wash hand is 15 sec.. just the length of the birthday song.. you can sing a mother goose songs.. anyone.. but everytime the same as the end of the potty training of the day.
No more than 2 potty times each day.
Accidents do occur.. but not your fault or your infant's fault. So, don't blame her/him or yourself.
Now talk about peepee potty training..
This really depends on your toddler's development.
Certainly, as before I said.. every kid is unitque
signs that ready for training..
1. kids really understand the words peepee/poop poop..
2. kids can hold the urine more than 2 hours.
3. kids will verbally tell, they have urge.. no matter too late.
4. kids who able to pull up and down the under pant and top pant by their own without help.
5. kids is able to get on to the toilet with a stool without help.
Then, that is mean.. your toddler is ready..
-It is good to start the training at summer time.. because even your toddler gets wet by accident, they won't feel really cold, and also much easier to change the clothes.
-Find a special day to start.. may be sunday, or a special holiday.. Go shopping with your toddler for their own weekly calendar and mini size-stickers again... oh oh oh.. or if you have a very lovely calendar to share with your toddler and you can use the marker to draw a flower or etc.. that is fine..
-Explain the reason why you take away her/his diaper.. show the reason why she/ he can go with out a diaper.. some kids may show their discourage.. then make it later... and don't push.. as they understand many thing.. they feel embarrass if they have accident.
-The first few day to take off the diaper.. Don't go out. Because accidents may occur a few time.. as kids feel insecure.. even they don't have urge.. they will wet their pants.. (psychological problem)..
- every 2 hours ask your toddler, does he/she need to go, especially when they concentrate on watching TV .. playing games.. reading story book, and actually prompt them to.. even really no peepee at all.. Then flush the toilet and wash hands.
- if toddler peepee in toilet, praise them.. and pull a sticker on their calendar...
- at end of the day, at dinner time, just mention how many times your toddler can achieve to their father, and father.. needs to act a very surprise face for that... then praise your toddlers.
*kids love praise when they learn a new thing, rather than pick their failure.. how bad they did*
- When accident occur, be positive, explain that accident does happen.. and tell them that next time when they just feel a little urge, go to toilet immediately. Change clothes immediately.
- at the first period, diaper at night is necessary.. because they have a lot of pressure on the day to deal with the potty training.. as inicidents do mostly occur at night.. SUGGEST: Keep on the diaper at night, until 2 weeks you toddler can achieve every time at day time.
When your toddler can achieve potty training for 2 weeks without accidents,plus stayed dry the whole night on the next morning, it's mean....time to move on..
1. prepare a water proof blanket under bed lining in case for incident..
2. extra beddings and extra clothes ( not one, at least 2 sets for each).
3. nofluid intake 3 hours before bed time
4.pass urine (peepee) before bed
5. put a littly potty at bed side.
6. wake your toddler at middle of the bed time..( that is just right before her/his urinary bladder gets full.
** if your toddler wet her/his bed before that time, then next night, wake your toddler up a bit earlier.
** remember every kid is unitque.. no one the same.. so Don't compare your child with others.. that is really hurt your toddler.. and will delay the process as well. Limited the chatting about potty training with other mom specially in front of your toddler.. it is not a pleasure for them.