How on earth can I make potty training a rewarding process? I hear you ask, well you can and this article will show you how. Using only three tried and tested methods this article will demonstrate that not only can you make potty training a rewarding process, you can involve your child in that process.

Every mother with a toddler knows that they can be demanding and that it is difficult, if not impossible to get them to do something they don’t want to. This is especially the case with potty training. This article could mean the end to those worries and to tantrums over using the potty.

So carry on reading and discover the three ways to making potty training a rewarding process for both you and your child.

Keep a potty in the bathroom, it’s actually a good idea to keep one in every room, or just take it with you. Most toddlers follow their mother or main care everywhere and they don’t like being shut out from something. By keeping a potty in the bathroom you can persuade your child to sit on it while you are on the toilet. Let them sit on it as they are, don’t force the issue that they are sat there for a purpose. Let them pretend the potty needs emptying and praise them for doing this. When you leave the bathroom tell them how good they’ve been and then let the matter drop. If you are relaxed about it then eventually they’ll start using it properly.

Use training pants and every time your toddler decides to pull them down, which most of them do, have the potty ready. If they don’t sit on it don’t force the issue, just pull up their pants. If they do decide to sit on the potty then tell them how good and clever they are, even though it may be empty when they get up. Again let them go through the process of emptying it and washing their hands. Sit with them afterwards and draw a picture of what they’ve done and stick a star in the corner. Praise and a positive attitude are the most important parts of this process, you’re child will soon catch on and start telling everyone how good he or she is.

When these methods start to pay off, and they will, carry on in the way you have been doing. Most importantly don’t express disappointment when accidents happen, or when your toddler is having an off day and refuses to sit on the potty. Simply remove the potty and engage the child in another activity. The less fuss you make when potty training the better. Children sense when you are agitated. If you give the impression that you are taking the process lightly so will they, and you will find that soon there are less accidents. Involve your child in the cleaning up process, they will probably make more mess doing this but it will pay off later because they feel proud to have been trusted and treated in a grown up manner.

There you have it, three simple ways to make potty training a rewarding process. Much of this will seem very simple and it is, because simplicity is the best way to deal with the issue of potty training and keep everyone happy.

Jason Ladock

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