In order for a child to become accustomed to "pottery", he must be physiologically and psychologically ready for this step (that is, clearly understand the needs of his body). Typically, the onset of such readiness occurs for 1.5 years, when the development of the nervous and muscular systems that control the natural needs is being completed. If the crumb has started to tell you that he needs a "pi-pi," or hides from you to another room without warning, to do the same "pi-pi" there, then it's time to teach him how to use the pot. Do not ignore the signs of the baby's readiness to master the pot! Someone might think: why start learning now, if it is easier to wait another year, when the child learns to ask for a potty and independently take off his panties? This is not quite true. A two-year-old who is comfortable in a diaper will find it difficult to explain why he needs to change his habits and ask for a pot. To him in fact and so it is good! A smart and stubborn two-year-old can categorically refuse to go to the pot and even just sit on it. Here, parents will have to make a titanic effort to explain to the children the need for this. To begin with, try to abandon disposable diapers if the baby:
♦ after a day's sleep, he often wakes up with a dry diaper;
♦ lets you know when he needs to pot;
♦ he himself expresses an interest in remaining dry and clean:
♦ requires that he be replaced by a diaper as soon as he goes into it;
♦ takes an interest in the choice of pot;
♦ wants to wear panties.
Step One: buy a pot
Your child is not hungry, slept and has a good mood? Here's the best time to go to the store together! Try to explain to the baby what you are going for, and let him choose the pot on his own - this will also be part of his development. Of course, you need to make sure that the goods are certified, meet all the requirements for the quality of plastic and fit the child in size. A good option is a pot with a back. It will be more comfortable for a baby to sit on it. Also it should be simple (without music, etc.) So, a suitable pot was purchased and you brought the purchase home. But do not rush to use it for the intended purpose and immediately teach the baby to walk on the potty. To start, the pot must be thoroughly washed - this can be a good reason to let the ships. Pour a warm water into the tub and ship! Here everything will depend on your imagination - you can put a crew of Pupsiks in the ship or sing a sailor's song. The main thing is to make it fun and enjoyable - the child will immediately feel your good mood. With him, and you need to start teaching the baby to go to the potty.
Then, when the voyage ended, and you wiped the pot dry, it's time to show how to use it for the intended purpose. Here it makes sense to continue the game - put on the pot your favorite toy baby. He still did not have the desire to sit on the pot himself? Check if it is too cold, wet or slippery. From the first experience of "acquaintance" much depends, because the habit of asking for a pot will not arise suddenly. If the baby does not like it, he can refuse to use his "toilet". Therefore, try to make the pot cause only positive emotions! Some parents buy musical pots. Experts do not recommend doing this, because then the natural need will turn into entertainment, into a game, and this is not entirely correct.
Step Two: We Learn Science
Do not wait for the child to immediately use the pot for the intended purpose. But even if the kid has expressed a desire to just sit on it, praise him. Make sure that the child is comfortable to sit - legs are firmly on the floor, the baby is not afraid to fall. If the pot is too tall, you can put the pedestal under the legs. Practice potty "gatherings" you need several times a day, at a time when, as you think, the baby has to go to the toilet (immediately after a dream or after dinner). And do not force him to sit on the pot against his will! Coercion will cause protest and you will face the opposite result. Do not get irritated or nervous if the baby does not want to learn "adult skills". Now your main goal is not to teach your baby to walk on the pot in the shortest possible time, but to cause him to have a positive attitude towards him. If you succeed, consider that the first stage of training has been successfully completed!
Step Three: Down with the diaper!
Now it's time to gradually give up diapers and develop the habit of asking for a pot, is part of the development and the fact that the child already understands its natural need. Continue to wear diapers for the night, at a party and for long walks. But if you go for a walk in the yard or park next to the house, just grab a few spare panties with you. The most convenient option - to give up diapers for daytime sleep. For everything to go smoothly, try to give the baby less fluid before going to sleep. If the crumb could remain dry, do not forget to praise it and immediately after sleep put on the pot. Try to give the baby while he is sitting on the pot, drink some water or use the appropriate sounds. And, of course, if everything works out - do not skimp on praise. Then the child will try to please his mother next time. And for nothing you do not need to shame the kid for "blunders"! He is not able to understand why yesterday he wrote with impunity in panties or a diaper, but today he is being scolded for the same thing ... Is your baby increasingly dry by day? Well, great! It's time to give up diapers and for a night's sleep. Of course, at first, "accidents" will happen quite often. But you must understand that your main task is not to teach - a kid to walk on a pot should like it himself. After all, the crumb does not at all like to wake up wet, he has grown and is able to understand why this is happening. So after a while (in a few weeks or a month) he will probably wake up at night and ask for a pot. Successful training!