Potty Training: Step 1

According to all articles and doctors the first step to potty training is deciding that it is the right time for mom and baby. That’s right, many people begin thinking that you should potty train a child at a certain age but that isn’t right. So what if your now 10-year-old son learned to potty train by the time he turned 2, he will be different than your next child.

Children have already proven that not one child is the same, if so we’d all be robots and know exactly what to do with each child. Instead we learn as we go and we make mistakes as well as build these beautiful creations we call our children.

Step 1: Watch for signs that it is time to learn

Q.  How will you know if you or your child is ready?

A.  Your child may decide to pull his/her diaper off whenever he/she must go or right after an accident. They may try getting to the bathroom door every time during a certain point in the day. Watch and learn if this is during a time their diaper becomes soiled. If it is chances are he/she is trying to tell you something.

Q.  What do you mean when I’m ready?

A.  Simple it is going to take you or the caregiver some quality time with your child to get them trained. Some say they taught their baby in a day, others a weekend and more than half state 3 months or more. It takes time and lots of patience and be prepared for a wet floor.

Next up: Step 2: Picking the Potty