If youve determined that your child is ready for potty training, its time to take the plunge. Its not easy, but dont despair, your child will master potty training some time before kindergarten. Its important to make sure youre ready, too, because potty training requires a lot of commitment on the part of the Mom.
First, you need to make potty training a project. If your child is really ready, and you make the commitment to focus on it, many children can be trained in about a week. But, youve got to stay on top of it to make it go quickly. Here are some tips to help you out.
Use the timer
Tell your child that when the bell rings, its time to race to the potty. Then set the timer for 20 minutes. When the timer goes off, race to the potty with the child and see if she can go. If not, set the timer for another 20 minutes and try again. As you determine the right interval, you can wait longer between alarms, but 20 minute intervals is a good place to start. Not only does this make a game for you and your toddler, it ensures that you wont forget to ask if she needs to potty. Success breeds success here. If she can go for a long time without wetting her diaper,...