What are the most reliable ways to potty train a toddler?

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Probably having a reward program...give them something to work towards.

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by example =)

You can't force a kid to potty train.
Get a kid size potty and put it in the room he/she is in the most. Let them get used to it being around and have it feel normal and not scary or new. Let them sit on it, play with it, put things in it.
Then, when they are ready, they will potty train themselves.
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show the potty anytime u see a sign of them wanting the use of the toilet i guess!
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fusha

Model the behavior

When they shows signs of readiness...like being uncomfortable wet and interested in the potty. Also when you are not stressed and have the time and patience to devote to this.

For my daughter, the "kid potty" didn't work. She couldnt get her mind to go in that thing. So, as soon as I started sitting her on the "big potty" Ta Dah! and of course rewards help too!

i made a sticker chart that was separated in to days of the week into seven squares (one for each day) every time my daughter went potty she got to put any sticker she wanted on the present day. worked wonders for me toddlers love stickers. dont do rewards then every time they go to the potty they will expect something. it gets old and if you give candt for rewards then you have rotten teeth. try the stickers it really works.

Don't use pull ups go straight to under wear...If they have the relaibility of pull ups it wil take them longer it's not about them being able to pull the diaper up and down but about gaining control..A few wet times in the under wear will lead to common sense in the child that they can relieve themselves in the potty (big or small).

My little girl is 2 and I started her out with rewards, she LOVES stickers and crayons, so when she would pee she got one sticker or one new crayon and if she did #2 she would get two stickers or two crayons.

May not have been the smartest move I ever made, there were stickers ALL over my house, BUT it worked.

I also agree with what one of the other mom's said, NO pull-ups, they're basically diapers with no tabs and if they have them on, they will pee in them.

I have a girl and a boy and my daughter was the easiest and fastest to potty train. She was completely potty trained by the time she was 20 mths. My son, on the other hand, is 3 now and he is just about completely potty trained. I have found that if you try to force it on them, then it will take longer. I have heard that the first signs of them being ready to try is if they wake up for a nap or bed time and their diaper is dry then it is time to start. What ever you do, don't get discourged and don't discipline them for having an accident. Comfort them and let them now its ok, accidents happen, and change their underpants. Hope this helps!! Good Luck!!

I tried many of the suggestions listed. We had a little potty and a step stoop with a padded seat adapter for the big potty. What worked best for us was stickers for sitting ong the potty, even if she didn't go and letting her wear just a shirt and panties and weekends. This worked best, because after two weekends, she decided that feeling pee go down her legs was "nasty" and she WANTED to use the potty. Since then we have had very few acsidents and it has been almost 10 months!!! It also helps to know when they are ready. She stayed dry at noght from 20 months on, but was ready for potty time until she was three.

Just my two cents
Laura
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experience and a four year old

I started out by buying a simple white potty that looked the closest to a regular toilet. No bells n' whistles. Then I got her the "Feel N Learn" pull-ups which are great because when they are wet, they feel wet to the child. Then we had a "sticker" program. I would put her potty in front of the toilet and we would both go potty together. Every time she was successful, she got a sticker that she placed on the bathroom cupboard beside her potty chair. That way she was able to see the rewards of her efforts. And I also made a big effort to praise her really dramatically! Then we'd both empty her potty into the toilet and wave and say "bye-bye peepees/poopoos, thanks for coming out!" She'd sometimes just sit on the chair and "pretend" to potty just so she'd get a sticker! But she quickly figured out that she needed to produce visible results... It took about 2 months. Then I took her shopping and let her pick out her own underwear (Dora). She was so happy to wear them and very, very proud. She had a few accidents but I never made a big deal out of them to her. It got tricky when we went out because it's important that as soon as said she had to potty, we had to pull over right away. I was sure NOT to fall back on the pullups just because we were out. It just prolongs the process. She was able to wear underwear during the day and a pullup at night. Then, eventually she lost the nightime pullup and I woke her at 2am and took her to the potty - every night for about a week. And then that was that.

Every child is different tho - the key is to make a big fuss when they go and not make a fuss if they don't. Good luck with it.

make a star chart and every time he/she goes, let them put a star on the chart and when he/she gets 5 or 10 stars, take them out and let them choose a new toy or treat. He/she will feel very proud of him/herself. It workd for my kids.
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mom of 3

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