How hard is to potty train a person?
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Are girls really easier to toilet train than boys?
Yes, although no one seems to know just why. In her book Toilet Learning, author Alison Mack says the difference may be at least partially due to the fact that moms tend to be the primary toilet-trainers in a family. If that's the case, the skill may click a little sooner for girls because they have the advantage of observing someone with the same equipment.
Is there anything special I should know about toilet training my daughter?
The only gender-specific tip you need to know is a carryover from your diapering days: Wipe from front to back. As you teach your daughter all the steps of toilet training, make sure she knows to move the toilet paper from front to back when she wipes herself. This helps prevent bacteria from coming into contact with the sensitive skin of her vagina, keeping her infection-free.
FYI: Bladder infections, while not common, seem to be more likely in girls around the time of toilet training. If your daughter needs to urinate frequently, finds urination painful, wets her pants after having established good bladder control, has abdominal pain, or feels a sudden, urgent need to pee, call her healthcare provider.
What if she wants to try standing up?
If your daughter has seen her older brother, her father, or one of her friends from preschool or daycare stand tall at the toilet, she'll more than likely want to give it a whirl as well. Let her. Sure, you'll have to clean up a couple of messes, but she'll probably get the idea fairly quickly that she doesn't have the equipment to make it work, and you won't have to engage her in a power struggle. If she persists, have her watch you and explain how mommies and their daughters like to sit down to pee.
• A -- Assess your child's readiness
• B -- Buy the right equipment
• C -- Create a routine
• D -- Ditch the diaper
• E -- Explain the process
• F -- Foster independence
• G -- Grab some training pants
• H -- Handle setbacks gracefully
• I -- Introduce night training
• J -- Jump for joy -- you're done!
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What parent doesn't eagerly anticipate the milestone of toilet training — if only because it means an end to changing diapers? But most moms and dads aren't prepared for how long toilet training can take. Sure, some children get it within a few days, but others can take several months. You and your child have a better chance of success if you understand the basics of training and can make the process clear.
A -- Assess your child's readiness
Some children are ready to start toilet training by 18 months or so, but others aren't interested in the process until they're closer to 3. Rushing your child will only be counterproductive. Instead, watch for signs of readiness, then give it a go.
B -- Buy the right equipment
First and foremost, this means investing in a child-sized potty or a special seat to attach to your regular toilet. Think about which will work best for your child before you go shopping. (FYI: Whichever you choose, make sure your child can place his feet on the floor or a stool so he can push when he's having a bowel movement.) You may also want to pick up an explanatory picture book or video to help him get interested in training.
C -- Create a routine
Set your child on the potty seat fully clothed once a day — after breakfast, before his bath, or whenever else he's likely to have a bowel movement (BM). This will help him get used to the potty and accept it as part of his routine. If he doesn't want to sit on it, that's okay. Never restrain him or physically force him to sit there — especially if he seems scared.
If your child does balk, it's better to put the potty aside for a few weeks or so before trying again. Then, if he's willing to sit there, great. At this stage, don't even try to explain why he should poop or pee in the potty — just let him to get used to the thing. Make sure it's always in a convenient place. A portable potty can travel outside, to the playroom, or even (go figure) to the bathroom.
D -- Ditch the diaper
Set your child on the potty seat diaperless. Again, let him get used to what it feels like to sit there this way. At this point you can start explaining that this is what Mommy and Daddy (and any older siblings) do every day. That is, undressing before you sit down to go to the bathroom is the grown-up thing to do.
If he gets the idea and produces something, fantastic! But don't push him to perform. Again, wait until he's ready and demonstrates a clear interest in using the toilet on his own.
E -- Explain the process
Show your child where his bowel movements go. The next time he poops in his diaper, take him to his potty, sit him down, and empty the diaper beneath him into the bowl. This will help him make the connection between sitting and pooping. Empty his potty into the big toilet and let him flush if he wants to so he can see where it goes. (Don't make him do it if he's scared.) Teach him to dress himself and wash his hands when he's done.
F -- Foster independence
Encourage your child to sit on his potty whenever he feels the urge to go. Make sure he knows that he can tell you when he needs to go and that you'll take him to the bathroom whenever he wants you to. If you can, let him run around bare-butt sometimes, with the potty nearby. Tell him he can use it whenever he wants to and occasionally remind him that it's there if he needs it.
G -- Grab some training pants
Once training is underway, consider adding training pants — extra-thick cloth or disposables that pull on like underwear — to your routine. While the cloth training pants are less convenient, many parents say they work better because your child can really feel it when he pees or poops in them. Whichever option you choose, introduce them gradually — probably for a few hours at a time — and stick with diapers at night for the time being.
When your child consistently seeks out the potty whenever he has to go, you may want to move on to "big kid" underwear. Many moms and dads have found that undies with a favorite cartoon character all over them give kids a dandy incentive to stay dry.
H -- Handle setbacks gracefully
Virtually every child will have several accidents before being able to stay dry all day long. Don't get angry or punish your child. After all, it's only recently that his muscle development has allowed him to hold his bladder and rectum closed at all. Mastering the process will take time. When your child has an accident, calmly clean it up and suggest (sweetly) that next time he try using his potty instead.
I -- Introduce night training
Don't give away that stash of diapers just yet. Even when your child is consistently clean and dry all day, it may take several more months or even years for him to stay dry all night. At this age, his body is still too immature to reliably wake him up in the middle of the night just to go to the bathroom. If he refuses to wear a diaper or training pants at night, put a plastic sheet under the cloth ones to minimize your cleanup after accidents.
You can help cut down on wet nights by not letting him drink too much before bedtime and telling him that if he does wake up in the middle of the night he can call you to help him get to the potty. You can also try leaving his potty near his bed in case he wants to use it.
J -- Jump for joy -- you're done!
Believe it or not, when your child is mentally and physically ready to learn this new skill, he will. And if you wait until he's really ready to start, the process shouldn't be too painful for either of you. Your child will eventually be trained, and you won't have to think about diapers ever again — at least, not until the next baby.
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Reward her for the little things and the most hard is to be patience. Good Luck
I agree......lots o praise and a heap of patience. And DO NOT PUNISH FOR ACCIDENTS.
yes and no. it depends on the child.i have three kids
one potty trained at 1 1/2, one at 3 yrs old and one at 2 yrs old. we did everything from sitting on the potty just about all day to singing songs and rewards. but it came down to one statement. tell your child this:"only you know when you have to go and not mommy." and its like something clicked in my kids head and they started going by themselves.
i hope this helps
There are different techniques to potty-train your toddler. And most of the time, you will succeed in using one of them.
By the time your child wakes up in the morning, bring him/her straight to the toilet and let him use his potty. Be sure to remove his/her diapers first before he sits on it. And then, encourage him/her to pee. Even if nothing comes out, that is still a good attempt to let him/her get used to his/her potty each time in the morning. This technique conditions your child to use his/her potty. Once he gets the hang of it, it'll be easier for you to encourage him/her to use it at anytime of the day.
Another strategy that you can use is to limit your child's water / liquid intake during the night, right before he/she sleeps. In doing so, he/she will pee less in his/her diaper. If this isn't possible because he/she is still drinking from his bottle at regular times, try to encourage him/her to drink his/her milk at an earlier time. If he/she goes to bed at 8pm, let him/her drink his last bottle of milk at 6pm. By the time your child gets accustomed to this routine, he/she will find wearing diapers is not that necessary at all during night time. If you succeed on this, you can let your child try not to wear diaper at night. I know that this can be risky because he/she may wet his/her bed but it's worth it. If you know that your child is 'ready' for this, and that he/she 'welcomes' the idea, give it a shot and let him/her experience it. In the first few tries, you may get a wet bed in the morning but sooner or later, if you see that there is much improvement, then that means that your child is ready for it.
Another rule of the thumb that you have to consider is, no matter what technique you use, be sure that your child shows some form or readiness. Take note that each child is different, and that his time to let go off his/her diapers may not come too soon. But be rest assured that he/she will outgrow the diaper thing.
Another encouragement that is good for your child is to show or point to him some of his friends (let's say in a daycare) or drop-in program who no longer use diapers. That alone will make him/her think that other kids his/her age are already graduates from it. But since your tot is still too young to understand it, you may have to go to the first or second technique I've told you about.
Well, I wish you all the best in your child's potty training. The key to it is patience, consistency and communication.
this is what i did i stopped putting diaperson my 3 yr old and only let her wear underwear finally she got tired of wetting on herself and pooping on herself she remembered to go to the bathroom by herself its been about 2 months now
god luck with your daughter
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