Toilet training your toddler in just a few days is possible. Here are eight essential steps: ensure readiness, increase awareness of wet/dry/dirty, use training pants or underwear, avoid asking if they want to go, limit toilet sitting time, address fears of pooping, respond calmly to accidents, and create a comfortable toilet environment.
🚽 Ensure your child is ready for toilet training by looking for signs like staying dry for 1-2 hours and doing soft poos.
🩲 Increase your child's awareness of wet, dry, and dirty by using underwear or training pull-ups instead of nappies.
🗣️ Instead of asking if they want to go, state when it's toilet time to increase their awareness of body signals.
⏰ Limit toilet sitting time to a maximum of five minutes to prevent it from becoming a punishment and help them make the connection between going to the toilet and doing a wee or poo.
🚽 Gradually help your child overcome the fear of pooping in the toilet by starting with them being comfortable doing poos in the bathroom.
🩲 Respond calmly to accidents and avoid showing disappointment, as it can increase the frequency of accidents and create fear or attention-seeking behavior.
🛀 Create a comfortable toilet environment by ensuring your child feels secure on the toilet, practicing the steps required, and using appropriate tools.
Key Insights
- 🧐 Readiness is crucial for successful toilet training. Look for signs like staying dry for 1-2 hours and the ability to do soft poos.
- 💡 Using underwear or training pull-ups instead of nappies helps increase your child's awareness of wet, dry, and dirty, facilitating the toilet training process.
- 🗣️ Shifting from asking if they want to go to stating it's toilet time helps your child understand their body signals and eliminates the option to say no, making toilet training more efficient.
- ⏰ Limiting toilet sitting time to a maximum of five minutes prevents it from becoming a punishment, reinforces the connection between going to the toilet and doing a wee or poo, and encourages regular attempts.
- 🚽 Gradually helping your child overcome the fear of pooping in the toilet by starting with the bathroom and gradually moving towards the toilet can ease their anxiety and ensure a smoother transition.
- 🩲 Responding calmly to accidents and avoiding negative reactions promotes a positive toilet training experience, reduces fear or hiding behaviors, and minimizes attention-seeking through accidents.
- 🛀 Creating a comfortable toilet environment by ensuring your child feels secure, practicing the necessary steps, and providing appropriate tools helps them relax and develop independence in using the toilet.
