Toilet training seat or potty?

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:21:54 +0000

Are you wondering whether to buy a toilet training seat or a potty? Both may be able to do the trick for your children, but there are a few things to think about before you choose.

Observe your children

Are your toddlers afraid of loud noises? Do they seem sensitive and cautious regarding new adventures? Be aware that these type of children may feel more comfortable sitting on the potty close to the floor than on a large toilet. Read more about how to potty train successfully. This also goes for very young children. Some parents choose to buy a potty for very young children and then switch to a toilet training seat when they are older.

Toilet training at nursery

If your children are in nursery or daycare, consider using whatever they’re using. Your children may be more inclined using a toilet training seat or a potty, depending on what the other children in the nursery or daycare center use.

Ask your children

If your children are around the age of two or above, include them in the decision. Take them out shopping or show them pictures of a toilet training seat and a potty. Explain that they’ll soon be able to go to the toilet themselves, and ask them if they’d prefer a toilet training seat or a potty.

Did a toilet training seat or a potty work for your children? Leave a reply below this article and let us know what you chose.

Potty training age: When to start potty training

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:43:02 +0000

The appropriate potty training age can be tricky to find. You need to figure out what’s optimal for your children. If you start out too soon, you’ll set them up to fail. Your children need to be developed physically and have a sense of the bladder and rectum sphincter. This usually happens when they’re around 1,5 to 2 years of age. At this point you can introduce them slowly to the potty or toilet, but they also need to show an interest themselves. Your children need to go through and master the below 3 phases, before they can lose their diapers completely during daytime.

Realize that the diaper is wet and think it’s nice to get it off
Realize that he or she is peeing or pooping, and will mention it while it happens or right after it’s happened
Let you know before pooping – and, later, after peeing

Average potty training age

There are cultural differences in relation to potty training age. However, many children stop using diapers during the day between the age of 2 to 3. At night between the age of 3 to 5. Be aware, though, that this is on average. Some are younger and some are much older.

Be patient and supportive

There is a tendency for grown-ups to think that faster equals better. This is not the case. Children who are pushed to much will sometimes come to a standstill or even regress. Using the potty should be a positive experience, and a child should never be scolded for having an accident. Read more about how to successfully potty train your children.

Girls tend to be faster

When you’re thinking about the optimal potty training age, you need to be aware that girls are often a bit faster than boys. If you have fraternal twins it may very well be that the girl twin will be many months ahead of the twin boy. Don’t expect the same of your children, and accept that potty training age is individual and depends on the child.

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