| From internet to forums and chats, the | | | | and not feel alien to it. |
| topic of toilet training for children is | | | | A parent must learn to observe every |
| one that never seems to dry up. Some | | | | behavior of a child so that she/he can |
| parents wondering whether there are real | | | | learn to know when they are ready to |
| answers to some of the most defining | | | | empty their bowels or go for a short |
| questions in regard to training their | | | | call (wee wee). Engage your language to |
| children to become independent of | | | | such simple terms because your child |
| diapers and nappies. Most children are | | | | uses simple language. A child who |
| said to have bowel movements at least | | | | constantly touching their underwear or |
| once every day and toilet training | | | | one who suddenly goes quiet or one who |
| should start from 13 - 18 months of a | | | | starts to cry and responds furious fits, |
| child's life. Some children have been | | | | are good examples of behavioral patterns |
| known to naturally train themselves and | | | | that will help you roll out your plan. |
| eventually adapt naturally to the world | | | | Safety comes first, so make sure |
| of independent toilet matters. But not | | | | household cleaners and gadgets are out |
| all parents are this lucky because most | | | | of the way if you are not using a |
| of the children need special and extra | | | | potty. Dress the child in comfortable |
| help to enable them to transition into | | | | clothes which can be easily removed to |
| good toilet habits. | | | | answer a call of nature. Demonstrate to |
| As a parent or a parent to be, it is | | | | the child how to sit and how to wipe |
| vital to consider and to really empower | | | | itself. Congratulate every effort and |
| yourself with the right knowledge about | | | | make sure you are firm on what you say. |
| toilet training so that when that day | | | | Children can only take us seriously if |
| comes where you have to help your child, | | | | we are actually serious ourselves. Do |
| you are not clueless. Parents or | | | | not confuse this by being gloomy, make |
| guardians have been known to loose their | | | | the learning as pleasant as possible. |
| heads at this time and it is therefore | | | | Teach the girls to clean themselves from |
| important to remember that there is | | | | the front to the back to protect their |
| nothing wrong if your child will not | | | | vagina from infection. Teach the boys to |
| follow your strict instructions to the | | | | shake their penis after a wee to avoid |
| letter. Firstly, your child should be | | | | soiling their clean pants and for |
| the right age for you to attempt | | | | comfort. One secret that parents should |
| enforcing something different from what | | | | know in toilet training is lots of |
| they are used to. Start by explaining | | | | patience. Your child should not feel |
| what exactly a toilet or a potty is and | | | | rushed or punished. Once you have worn |
| why they should use the facilities. It | | | | the feelings and trust of your child, it |
| will help to state that other children | | | | will translate physically and the child |
| or their older brothers or sisters use | | | | will have to learn and pass the |
| or have used the same. This will help | | | | lesson. |
| the child feel familiar to the gadget | | | | |