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Potty Learning

by: Parul | last updated: September 17, 2009
Category: Bath & Potty: Potty Training | Tags: how to potty train your baby

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Potty Learning

There comes a time in the lives of most toddlers when control becomes a major parent-child issue. It comes earlier for some toddlers, later for others, is short-lived for some, and a long haul for others. The struggle for control can manifest itself in a thousand different ways. Some parents try to keep toilet learning from becoming a control issue by waiting until their children are safely out of the contrary second year to begin it; while such a scheme rarely makes the process effortless. It can make it proceed a bit more smoothly. In this guide, I am going to give you some tips for with the help of which potty opposition is best overcome.

Check with the doctor – Occasionally a toileting relapse has a medical cause, such as urinary tract infection. Firstly, be sure to have such causes ruled out before you go further.

Relieve any constipation – Sometimes constipation snafus the toilet-learning process. Constipation in children, as in adults, can be tackled by stepping up fiber, fluid and exercise, while easing up on psychological pressure.

Deal with any stress – Sometimes, a toddler’s regression in toilet learning is not a battle for control but a statement of unhappiness, prompted by anything from a too-cute new sibling to a too-tough new-day care situation. Reducing such unhappiness may get toilet learning back on track.

Relieve the pressure – Since your toddler may be reacting to pressure to perform, try relieving that pressure. For the time being, make toileting a non-issue in your home. Make the potty available, but don’t make it mandatory, stress related toileting accidents are sometimes due to increase urinary frequency. Some children react to stress by feeling the need to urinate as often as three or four times an hour and getting to the toilet that often can be difficult. This kind of stress related frequency usually lasts just a few weeks to a few months but do mention it to your child’s doctor.

Make changing his mind a snap – Dress your toddler in easy-off clothing, so that if he decides to go to the potty himself, he can.

Reduce the potential damage – If your child has been having accidents in inconvenient places, in the car, at friends’ houses, at preschool, switch to pull up disposable training pants in such situations.

Try a change of place – Sometimes a little variety can persuade the toddler out of the potty depression. If he is been using a self contained potty chair, consider buying a potty seat that sits on the top of the regular toilet, so your toddler can be more like the rest of the family. Take him with you when you make the purchase, and if there’s a choice of styles, colors then let him make the selection.

Put him in charge – A struggle over your toddler’s toileting behavior is one you can’t win, so give in graciously.

Offer him more control in other areas – Toddlers have a fundamental need to assert themselves, give them the opportunity to make their own choices in other areas and they may not feel as compelled to oppose you on toileting issue.

Nick name calling – Calling your toddler a baby for having accidents will make him less determined to act like one. Ignore this and any other babyish behavior and try imbibing grown-up behavior that you can compliment.

Give it time – everyone uses a toilet sooner or later, as the old adage goes, no body walks down the aisle in diapers. While sooner may be convenient for parents tired of cleaning up accidents; later is fine, too.