Potty training: A nightmare for moms
Hello everyone. Today I will be discussing one of the nightmares of parenting- how to potty train your kid?
In this article,; I will be talking about my experiences and what helped me. Potty training was the biggest nightmare for me. So, I will be sharing some tips for the same.;
Tips for potty training your kid
Start with cloth nappies: Start by giving cloth nappies first. This will be a step in making them aware when they pee. You can start talking about potty training and making them understand the process.
Set a schedule: The next step can be making a schedule for training. Like asking them if they feel like peeing or doing potty. You can start by letting them use the potty seat with their nappies or diaper still on them. Let them get comfortable with the idea of using the potty seat. Once they seem comfortable,; you can let them use a potty seat once a day and then gradually increase frequency.;
Praise and reward: Specialists recommend praise and award methods. Kids are very sensitive and they respond well to gentle teaching. They need to be encouraged and rewarded whenever they are successful. Although this process is very tough on mothers and requires a lot of patience from them.
It's okay to take a break: You should understand that this can be a tedious and time taking process. If you feel your child is not ready to use the potty seat, then please give it a break for a few days and give it a try again. During this time, try talking to your child about how important it is. Also, you can show some videos and make your child comfortable with the idea.
Peaceful environment: Also as my paediatrician had once told me that any new thing should be started when it is a peaceful, settled environment at home. This means if you are on a vacation or some functions at home or if the baby is sick, then no new changes are supposed to be implemented.;
I hope this helps the parents but this is not the end of the struggles. Also, there might be people trying to make you feel bad for not being able to potty train your kid. It will be hard but please try to ignore them.; All kids are different and will take different times.;
** Full blog on my website www.simmianand.com
Sharing few important tips with all the parents struggling with this phase of parenting.
Hello everyone. Today I will be discussing one of the nightmares of parenting- how to potty train your kid?
In this article,; I will be talking about my experiences and what helped me. Potty training was the biggest nightmare for me. So, I will be sharing some tips for the same.;
Tips for potty training your kid
Start with cloth nappies: Start by giving cloth nappies first. This will be a step in making them aware when they pee. You can start talking about potty training and making them understand the process.
Set a schedule: The next step can be making a schedule for training. Like asking them if they feel like peeing or doing potty. You can start by letting them use the potty seat with their nappies or diaper still on them. Let them get comfortable with the idea of using the potty seat. Once they seem comfortable,; you can let them use a potty seat once a day and then gradually increase frequency.;
Praise and reward: Specialists recommend praise and award methods. Kids are very sensitive and they respond well to gentle teaching. They need to be encouraged and rewarded whenever they are successful. Although this process is very tough on mothers and requires a lot of patience from them.
It's okay to take a break: You should understand that this can be a tedious and time taking process. If you feel your child is not ready to use the potty seat, then please give it a break for a few days and give it a try again. During this time, try talking to your child about how important it is. Also, you can show some videos and make your child comfortable with the idea.
Peaceful environment: Also as my paediatrician had once told me that any new thing should be started when it is a peaceful, settled environment at home. This means if you are on a vacation or some functions at home or if the baby is sick, then no new changes are supposed to be implemented.;
I hope this helps the parents but this is not the end of the struggles. Also, there might be people trying to make you feel bad for not being able to potty train your kid. It will be hard but please try to ignore them.; All kids are different and will take different times.;
** Full blog on my website www.simmianand.com
Sharing few important tips with all the parents struggling with this phase of parenting.
Durga salvi
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16 Jun 2022