Toilet training means taking a young child off
diapers and schooling him or her to use the potty, which is an
alternative for the adult toilet, for the purpose of urination and
defecation. A lot of psychologists hold that infant potty training has
very vital effect on the human psyche because it is the very first
instance when child is made aware of the fact that daily social norms
can take primacy over one's bodily requirements.
One important baby potty training advice all psychologists will give
you is that this activity is a mutual chore involving cooperation,
agreement and understanding between both the child and the caregiver. It
is, however, strictly suggested that force and humiliation should not be
used as a ploy or disciplinary instruction tools during this phase of
development in children.
Usually children begin to show signs of readiness for using potty
somewhere in between 18 months and two years of age. Whether a child is
ready or not for potty training is indicated by certain signs like their
staying dry for a couple of hours at a stretch, feeling uncomfortable in
unclean diapers and so on. As a parent, you have to look for these
signals. Most mothers are able to tell when their infant wants to pee or
do potty by their facial expressions or body postures.
Psychologists advice that it's a good potty training habit if parents
show appreciation when their kids themselves begin to inform them about
messing up their dirty diaper. This will encourage them to inform
beforehand this happens in future. The next step is to select a good
baby potty training seat for him or her as per one's own and the child's
requirements. There are many models of baby potty available in baby
product stores.
A common potty training tip parents give each other is to stick
colorful stickers on potty and make the kid sit on it with clothes on in
front of the television in order to make him get used to it. Keep the
child seated on the potty just for few minutes at a time during the
training sessions. Also be prepared to delay potty training if the
infant shows any resistance. Once the child has got used to the potty,
explain him or her carefully about the entire process. Keep patience and
be polite even if the child makes any mistake.
