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Do's
* Do invite them in when you use the bathroom.
* Do ask them "do you need to go to the potty?" if they look like they need reminding.
* Do watch the clock closely for regular patterns of elimination and take them to the potty at the right time.
* Do let the toddler use the potty when they want to.
* Do switch from diapers to training pants (but never insist).
* Do dress them in clothes they can get out of quickly. In the house,
training pants only or pants with elastic waist that pull down quick.
* Do teach them to wipe.
* Do teach them to pull up their pants.
* Do teach them to wash their hands.
* Do appreciate when your toddler tries to use the potty.
* Do appreciate when your toddler reports an "after the fact" in their
diaper or training pants. This recognition of body signals is a step in
the right direction.
* Do praise accomplishments and overlook accidents.
* Do be patient with relapses.
* Do have something to read in the bathroom.
* Do remember, your toddler will learn to use the toilet.
| Dont's
* Don't force them to sit on the potty.
* Don't flush in the presence of your toddler if they have a fear or are upset by flushing the toilet.
* Don't use good or bad in relation to toilet training. Instead of
saying "what a good girl you are" commend the act "what a great job you
did".
* Don't make the bathroom a battle-ground. If you meet with total resistance wait till your child is a little older.
* Don't shame or punish.
* Don't give up hope. He or she won't want to wear a diaper fore |
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