Potty training isn't as hard as you think. (Potty Training Tips)

Member Name: gsparkle

Product:	Potty Training Tips
Date:	05/10/08 (47 review reads)
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Advantages: Teaches your child to be independant, saves you money on nappies.

Disadvantages: They do have few accidents so expect to do alot of washing.

We started potty training my girls about a month ago they are 2 and a half years and have taken to it brilliantly. At first I thought they would never take to it but I was very shocked that they had. Firstly we let them get used to using the potty when we were inside, so it didn't matter if they had an accident, we just let them run around with no bottoms on and just kept putting them on the potty when they said they needed a wee or if we could see them going. Then they didn't need to try and pull there trousers down then when they got used to that we put there skirts on etc and they got used to pulling them down then up to go to the toilet. After a while when they needed the toilet they just went, on there own. There was only a few accidents and that was when they couldn't pull there trousers down in time.
Then the other day we decided to go out and try them without nappies they did brilliant every time they needed the toilet they would tell us so we quickly went into a shop or a cafe and they didn't have no accidents so that was great. I think you just need to keep asking them if they need to go as sometimes they forget they haven't got a nappy on.
Then on Monday we began them in there beds to see if they could go all night without nappies on. I put waterproof mattress protectors on the mattress, duvet and pillow, I am glad I done this. We put a potty in there room but when we woke up they hadn't used it, I think they were so used to going in there sleep that they didn't even wake up when they went. The next night one wet the bed but the other hadn't, I think the trick is not to give them a drink before they go to bed try not to give them one for about an hour before bedtime. My mum told me what she used to do to us was before we go to bed get them out of the bed and put them on the potty even if there asleep we done this and to my amazement they actually went toilet every time I have done this, now we have had two nights in a row without them wetting the bed. So hopefully this will carry on and we have saved a lot of money not buying nappies.

Summary: Overall potty training isn't as hard as you think and in time you will get there,