How to Potty Train a Child?

Toilet training is a very important practice that every child must learn. Parents need to train their toddlers to pee or shit in the baby toilet seat and not in the diapers. The parents have to guide the toddlers in teaching toilet basics. The training starts as early as 4 to 5 months. When your baby is old enough to sit, you can start training him.

Moreover, the first thing that you need to teach your baby is to fight his fears. Every time you train him, he will have his fears. You must learn to comfort him and to make him understand that it is perfectly safe to use toilet habits. Try using comforting sounds and gestures that your baby will respond to. You can make it sound some fun activity and help him by distracting him from his fears.

Start with the basics

The most important tool needed for potty training is to understand when your baby needs to use the toilet. Once you learn to interpret the signals, you will have to help your baby understand your gestures. Making words like ‘sss’ or ‘hisss’ will help him pee. Slowly he will learn these gestures and you both will be able to communicate easily. As long as the location is convenient, the baby will associate the sounds and will follow the habits that you teach him. You must make the whole procedure convenient and comfortable for your baby. Make sure he is not rushed or shouted at. When he sits at the toilet seat, you must remain with him. Proper safety is a must. Leaving the baby unattended may cause accidents.

How long does it continue…

You will have to supervise your baby until your baby is 2 years old or until he learns to use the toilet independently.