Baby Potty Training – Identifying the Signs

Every parent has to go through baby potty training and there is never a shortage of advice from family and friends that have already gone through it.

This "how to potty train" advice can be counterproductive especially considering that every child is different and will develop at different stages in their life. There will come a time when your child will start becoming aware of their bowel and bladder movements and this can range from age 2 to 3 years but remember every child is different so don't use this age range as gospel.

As a parent you will find that children have all sorts of firsts in their lives and potty training is just one road of discovery that will help them develop as little people and if done right can be a healthy confidence building process as well.

So can you potty train your child? Will they be receptive to your instructions? Well yes you can and yes they will. A child will pick up a new skill very quickly due to their developing brain which can take a lot of information in. The same goes for training your child to use the toilet when they need to go. As mentioned before, all children are different so seeing the signs that he or she is ready will differ from child to child.

So is your Child Ready?

Along with the cost of nappies or diapers most parents really don't want to deal with the hassle of dirty nappy changes anymore but don't be too hasty your child needs to be showing the signs of awareness that come along as they get older. If they are saying they need to go it means their little bodies are telling them something is different or that something is about to happen. This is the first sign.

Other signs can be:

- There bowel movements will occur at similar times of the day
- Your Child can stay dry for longer spells
- They will tell you when they have soiled their nappy

As a guideline, again this is not set in stone but around the age of 2 to 2 and a half you may well start noticing the above behaviour patterns. Girls usually will be going before boys. Potty training boys takes a few extra techniques but all in all the process is pretty much the same.

When your child responds to commands like "Do you need to go and wee wee" then this is another sign that your child is ready.

This can be a very trying time but don't worry as you are not alone. Every child will become receptive to the idea of potty training as its part of their development journey and fortunately children are easy to adapt to their changing environment

About the Author

Sally Birch recommends the Ultimate Potty Training guide at http://www.pottytraininghelp.org which helps parents to identify the signs that their child is ready for Potty Training. Baby Potty Training doesn't have to be stressful, there is a practical and easy way to go about this phase in your child's life.

 

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