Its All in the Timing!!

One of the very first questions that will come to the mind of parents, is how to know when your child is ready to be potty trained. Get is wrong, and you could be setting yourself up for failure!!

The following article from our own website at pottytrainingsecretsexposed.com, discusses this very issue. For more useful information on this subject, you can visit our website by clicking here.

To your success in potty training,

Wayne

When Should I Start Potty Training my Child?

Your child should be around 18 months or older to commence potty / toilet training. If you start too much earlier than this and your child is not ready, you will end up running into complications, getting frustrated and taking far longer. Look out for the following signs of readiness in your child for potty training before commencing:

* Bladder control: Your child may have a dry diaper a couple of hours after his/her last diaper change, or he/she wakes up frequently from a daytime nap with a dry diaper. Note however that in some children, bladder control may not be readily apparent. Your child may have the capacity for bladder control but pee frequently in the diaper, because it is possible to pee frequently in the diaper without consequence! This sign is therefore not essential to be observed, but a very positive sign if shown.

* Bowel control: Your child shows signs of awareness when he/she needs to do a poo. For example, going quiet or showing signs of concentration, or telling/signing you that he/she has done a poo.

* Co-ordination: Your child is capable of pulling pants and underpants up and down.

* Concentration: Your child can keep occupied with an activity for five to ten minutes or more.

* Understanding: Your child can follow simple instructions - eg. fetching a toy. Has vocabulary necessary for potty training, ie. understands words such as pee, poo, potty, dry, wet, etc.

* Emotional and social readiness: Can be difficult to gauge. Look for the desire to imitate, the desire to please parents and the desire for control ("I can do it").

If your child shows all of the above signs, then they are ready to be potty trained.

Potty Training Secrets Exposed - When should I start potty training my child?

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