Potty training tips

Set a timer for 30 mins and have them go! Even if they don’t go it’s okay, just to get them in the habit

Have a potty in almost every room until they have learned.

@Janyia how long do I have her sit for? We’ve been reading 2 books, is that fine?

@CC we have 1 I’ve been thinking about getting another

I am pregnant with my first, but used to work in a nursery and I have to agree that taking them every 30 mins for the first few days or weeks has been most effective

I would actually not take them at timed intervals. It doesn’t teach them to listen to the feeling in their body and recognize that they need to go. Until they can do that they’re not really potty trained. We carried the portable potty to each room with us when I trained my son over the summer. As soon as they start going you get them on the potty as fast as possible. Of course they’ll just have accidents at first but if they’re really ready it will click. The Dr. Becky guide worked well for my son and it was free when I downloaded it.

@GMF as a toddler teacher this is what we do, they won’t get the feeling of having to go potty. But every child is different!

@Monica that should be! I work in a school, so we usually just have them sit for a few minutes and see if anything comes out. If she is ready, you’ll see her push her stomach. If she doesn’t go one time, I would say take her closer than 30 minutes. Example, she goes at 9:30 sits on potty at 10 but doesn’t go, sit her down again around 10:15

@Janyia thank you

We trained our daughter over the summer holiday. Firstly, I bought her pants in yellow (her favourite colour) and explained that now she’s a big girl she gets to dress like a big girl and told her no more nappies etc. we watched couple of videos together about potty training etc. just hyped her up basically ( we went straight to the toilet just bought the thing you put on top of the toilet seat) Then she’d either be wearing pants only or nothing in the house. I’d take her to the toilet every 20-30 minutes, and we’d just spend few minutes in there. Everytime she pees I’d reward her with a sticker, she could chooose one for herself and one for her younger brother. Just make them feel like they did something amazing etc. When she had accidents i wouldn’t make a big fuss about it. And you’d need ALOOOOT of patience, and never get your hopes high. Sometimes you’d think they got the hang of it and then they’ll be having more accidents than you expected. Good luck with that

@Janyia yeah I think a daycare setting is different of course. That’s more just learning to use the toilet rather than being fully toilet trained though. My son would use the potty when asked at school, but at home it HAS to be him telling us he needs to go or he simply won’t go. But he also very, very rarely has accidents so he has learned to listen to his body. It’s similar to how kids adapt to different sleep supports at daycare vs home as well.