{"id":7028,"date":"2011-09-25T04:10:07","date_gmt":"2011-09-25T04:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parentingtoday.com\/anew\/?page_id=7028"},"modified":"2019-07-23T16:40:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T23:40:15","slug":"potty-training-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/ages-stages\/toddler-preschooler-development-parenting\/potty-training-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Potty Training Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini.webp 1200w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini-600x314.jpg 600w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini-50x26.webp 50w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini-100x52.webp 100w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini-200x105.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini.jpg\" height=\"628\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini-50x26.jpg 50w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini-100x52.jpg 100w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Untitled-design-mini-200x105.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39742 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Untitled design_mini\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>By Elizabeth Pantley<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Author of The No-Cry Potty Training Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Quick Facts About Potty\u00a0Training<\/h4>\n<p>Potty training can be natural, easy, and peaceful. The first step is to know the facts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The perfect age to begin potty training is different for every child. Your child&#8217;s best starting age could be anywhere from eighteen to thirty-two months. Pre-potty training preparation can begin when a child is as young as ten months.<\/li>\n<li>You can begin training at any age, but your child&#8217;s biology, skills, and readiness will determine when he can take over his own toileting.<\/li>\n<li>Teaching your child how to use the toilet can, and should, be as natural as teaching him to build a block tower or use a spoon.<\/li>\n<li>No matter the age that toilet training begins, most children become physically capable of independent toileting between ages two and a half and four.<\/li>\n<li>It takes three to twelve months from the start of training to daytime toilet independence. The more readiness skills that a child possesses, the quicker the ?process will be.<\/li>\n<li>The age that a child masters toileting has absolutely no correlation to future abilities or intelligence.<\/li>\n<li>There isn\u2019t only one right way to potty train \u2013 any approach you use can work &#8211; if you are pleasant, positive and patient.<\/li>\n<li>Nighttime dryness is achieved only when a child&#8217;s physiology supports this&#8211;you can&#8217;t rush it.<\/li>\n<li>A parent&#8217;s readiness to train is just as important as a child&#8217;s readiness to learn.<\/li>\n<li>Potty training need not be expensive. A potty chair, a dozen pairs of training pants and a relaxed and pleasant attitude are all that you really need. Anything else is truly optional.<\/li>\n<li>Most toddlers urinate four to eight times each day, usually about every two hours or so.<\/li>\n<li>Most toddlers have one or two bowel movements each day, some have three, and others skip a day or two in between movements. In general, each child has a regular pattern.<\/li>\n<li>More than 80 percent of children experience setbacks in toilet training. This means that what we call \u201csetbacks\u201d are really just the usual path to mastery of toileting.<\/li>\n<li>Ninety-eight percent of children are completely daytime independent by age four.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>The Potty Training Readiness\u00a0Quiz<\/h4>\n<p>Potty training is easier and happens faster if your child is truly ready in all three areas: physical, cognitive and social. But the big question is: how do you know when your child is ready? If you have never traveled this road before, you likely don\u2019t even know what signs to look for. Take this quiz to find out where your child is on the readiness spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>1. I can tell by watching that my child is wetting or filling his diaper:<br \/>\na.\u00a0 Never.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 b.\u00a0 Sometimes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 c.\u00a0 Usually.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0My toddler&#8217;s diaper needs to be changed:<br \/>\na.\u00a0 Frequently, every hour or two.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 b.\u00a0 It varies.<br \/>\nc.\u00a0 Every two to three hours&#8211;sometimes less frequently.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0My child understands the meaning of wet, dry, clean, wash, sit, and go:<br \/>\na.\u00a0 No.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 b.\u00a0 Some of them.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 c.\u00a0 Yes.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0When my child communicates her needs, she:<br \/>\na.\u00a0 Says or signs a few basic words and I guess the rest.<br \/>\nb.\u00a0 Gets her essential points across to me.<br \/>\nc.\u00a0 Has a good vocabulary and talks to me in sentences.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0If I give my child a simple direction, such as, &#8220;put this in the toy box,&#8221; she:<br \/>\na.\u00a0 Doesn&#8217;t understand or doesn&#8217;t follow directions.<br \/>\nb.\u00a0 Will do it if I coach or help her.<br \/>\nc. Understands me and does it.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0My child can take his pants off and put them on:<br \/>\na.\u00a0 No.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 b.\u00a0 With help he can.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 c.\u00a0 Yes.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0\u00a0When I read a book to my child, he:<br \/>\na.\u00a0 He ignores me.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 b.\u00a0 Sometimes listens, sometimes wanders off.<br \/>\nc.\u00a0 Sits, listens and enjoys the story.<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0 My toddler wants to do things \u201call by myself\u201d:<br \/>\na.\u00a0 Never.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ?b.\u00a0 Sometimes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 c.\u00a0 All the time!<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0\u00a0I think that it&#8217;s the right time to begin potty training:<br \/>\na.\u00a0 No.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 b.\u00a0 I&#8217;m undecided.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 c.\u00a0 Yes.<\/p>\n<p>Total the number of responses for each letter:<br \/>\na.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 __________<br \/>\nb.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 __________<br \/>\nc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 __________<\/p>\n<p>Most answers are a: Wait.<br \/>\nYour little one doesn&#8217;t seem to be ready just yet. Test again in a month or two.<\/p>\n<p>Most answers are b: Time for pre-potty training&#8211;get ready!<br \/>\nYour child is not quite ready for active training, but you can take many steps to prepare your toddler for the future. Gradual introduction of terms and ideas will make potty training easier when the time comes.<\/p>\n<p>Most answers are c: Your toddler is ready to use the potty!<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s time to start your potty training adventure. Good luck, and have fun!<\/p>\n<p>Are you between two scores?<br \/>\nJust like any parenting situation, there are choices to make. If your child is hovering between two categories, it&#8217;s time to put your intuition to good use. Your knowledge of your own child can direct you toward the right plan of action.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Potty Training \u2013 Get Ready, Get Set,\u00a0Go!<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Get Ready<\/strong> &#8211; If your child is near or has passed his first birthday, you can begin incorporatig pre-potty training ideas into his life. They are simple things that will lay the groundwork for potty training and will make the process much easier when you&#8217;re ready to begin.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During diaper changes, narrate the process to teach your toddler the words and meanings for bathroom-related functions, such as pee-pee and poo-poo. Include descriptive words that you&#8217;ll use during the process, such as wet, dry, wipe, and wash.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re comfortable with it, bring your child with you when you use the toilet. Explain what you&#8217;re doing. Tell him that when he gets bigger, he&#8217;ll put his pee-pee and poo-poo in the toilet instead of in his diaper. Let him flush the toilet if he wants to.<\/li>\n<li>Help your toddler identify what&#8217;s happening when she wets or fills her diaper. Tell her, &#8220;You&#8217;re going poo-poo in your diaper.&#8221; Have her watch you dump and flush.<\/li>\n<li>Start giving your child simple directions and help him to follow them. For example, ask him to get a toy from another room or to put the spoon in the dishwasher.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage your child to do things on her own: put on her socks, pull up her pants, carry a cup to the sink, or fetch a book.<\/li>\n<li>Have a daily sit-and-read time together.<\/li>\n<li>Take the readiness quiz again every month or two to see if you&#8217;re ready to move on to active potty learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;site-redirect=&amp;node=166887011&amp;tag=childdevelopme09&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\">Potty Training Items from Amzon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Set<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy a potty chair, a dozen pairs of training pants, four or more elastic-waist pants or shorts, and a supply of pull-up diapers or disposables with a feel-the-wetness sensation liner.<\/li>\n<li>Put the potty in the bathroom, and tell your child what it&#8217;s for.<\/li>\n<li>Read books about going potty to your child.<\/li>\n<li>Let your child practice just sitting on the potty without expecting a deposit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Go<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Begin dressing your child in training pants or pull-up diapers.<\/li>\n<li>Create a potty routine&#8211;have your child sit on the potty when she first wakes up, after meals, before getting in the car, and before bed.<\/li>\n<li>If your child looks like she needs to go&#8211;tell, don&#8217;t ask! Say, &#8220;Let&#8217;s go to the potty.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Boys and girls both can learn sitting down. Teach your son to hold his penis down. He can learn to stand when he&#8217;s tall enough to reach.<\/li>\n<li>Your child must relax to go: read a book, tell a story, sing, or talk about the day.<\/li>\n<li>Make hand washing a fun part of the routine. Keep a step stool by the sink, and have colorful, child-friendly soap available.<\/li>\n<li>Praise her when she goes!<\/li>\n<li>Expect accidents, and clean them up calmly.<\/li>\n<li>Matter-of-factly use diapers or pull-ups for naps and bedtime.<\/li>\n<li>Either cover the car seat or use pull-ups or diapers for car trips.<\/li>\n<li>Visit new bathrooms frequently when away from home.<\/li>\n<li>Be patient! It will take three to twelve months for your child to be an independent toileter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stop<\/strong>\u00a0 If your child has temper tantrums or sheds tears over potty training, or if you find yourself getting angry, then stop training. Review your training plan and then try again, using a slightly different approach if necessary, in a month or two.\u00a0 For the first go round we recommend following the above with additional suggestions from the book by Elizabeth Pantley.\u00a0 If you have to stop and try gain (rarely happens), we recommend following the procedure presented in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0671693808?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=childdevelopme09&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0671693808\">Toilet Training in Less Than A Day<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>This article is an excerpt from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0071476903?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=childdevelopme09&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0071476903\">The No-Cry Potty Training Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Child Say Good-Bye to Diapers<\/a> by Elizabeth Pantley. 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