help me! potty training?!
I've been trying to potty train my boy for6 months now and no luck. H will be 4 by the time the new bab arrives ad iI would like for him to be outtadiapers before the newborn comes. I feel like i've tried everything. Any tips?! I would appreciate it :-D
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My daughter learned best from other kids. Like how little girls all go potty together. She would go with her older cousin a lot! Learned super quick.
1: underwear...dont go back and forth between pullups/diapers. keep em in undies even at night. Get a plastic mattress cover and some cheap white sheets so you can bleach them if you need to.
2:reward them...i love sticker charts not food. At 4 you can give him a certain # of stickers to earn for a fun prize...the dollar store is great for this. Also, if you have a chuck e cheese near you they have charts on their website that earn free tokens.
3: dont discipline for accidents cause this can scare them into regressing...but it is okay at 4 to discuss why its not okay to potty I.n pants.
4: try not to plan long outings while potty training...take them every 15 mins till they get used to putting the place w the feeling. We also have books in there so they can read and take more time. Dont continually ask are you done...get to where you dont have to be right there the entire time.
5: have lots of patience!!!
Rewardi.g them with food is not the best idea...it sets their mind frame that good behavior rquals food and can lead to eating issues and weight problems later on.
And remeber that You are the mommy and what you do is great! NOTHING YOU ARE DOING IS WRONG! Advice is exactly that, advice, to be taken or to be put aside. The only thing you could be doing wrong is abusing you kid, and I highly doubt if you are on this sight seeking advice that you are doing so
Patiance is a vertue! Wisdom is great, Live, Laugh And Love!
hope all goes well!