How to start toilet training a toddler?

If you’re the parent of an 18-month-old and wondering how to start toilet training your toddler. You’ve come to the right place, my friend! Let’s face it, potty training can be daunting for everyone involved. Urine luck though – this article is here to provide humor and some much-needed guidance on the process (if only we could also clean up after them).

Wait, Is My Child Ready?

Before diving into toilet training tips, you must first determine if your little one is actually ready to begin this journey by asking yourself these questions:

  • Does your child stay dry following naps or through the night?
  • Can they communicate their need (or desire) to use the potty verbally or nonverbally?
  • Are they physically able to sit on and get off of a small toilet seat unaided?

If you answered “no” or “I don’t know” in response to any of these questions – take a breath and wait for cues that suggest readiness.

Pro-tip: Every child develops differently; do not compare!

Okay Then, Let’s Begin!

Step 1: Buy Some Fun Potties

When it comes time for our tiny humans just beginning their journey into adulthood (or so they believe), incentive goes a long way (have I mentioned children are hilarious?). Thus becoming heavily armed with colorful plastic toilets resembling mini-thrones might just excite them enough that ‘accidents’ will occur less often than expected.

Pro-tip: Place more than one potty around your home so that when nature calls there’s no mad-dash required

Step 2: Demonstrate Front Seat Driving

Modeling behavior works wonders preparing toddlers for what lies ahead with using facilities independently. Bring him/her along when heading towards restrooms allowing signs on bathroom doors to become familiar. These make it more likely that they will independently head to the potty when nature calls. Don’t try and show off too often though, let your child have their moment!

Pro-tip: Allow them to hang out with you in a matter-of-fact way while preparing for bed or getting ready in the morning.

Step 3: Go Commando

Before even considering underwear, allow children some time without any garments between waist and floor prior toileting training throws them in at the deep end (I absolutely didn’t just think of “urine” as I wrote this). Grant opportunities throughout the day where child goes diaper free use a mix of naked-butt bubble baths, rompers (with snaps), or shorts as clothes keeping options easy for fast action shucking if necessary.

Pro tip: Beware accidents on furniture – invest in bleach!

Step 4: Accidents Aren’t Only For Kids

No one enjoys cleaning up excrement piling multiple layers of protective materials is wisdom passed from many-a-sage parent before us raises bar little higher than bare minimum expectations. Put an extra layer underneath pants becomes sign warning by going above and beyond call duty! This system provides priceless repair plans successfully safeguarding against enough poop-stains being glaring us through cursory spot-checks – now no longer required.

Pro-tip: Drying multiple times prevents stinky smells later

And There You Have It … Almost

(Not really, there’s still work left!). Congratulations; you’re halfway into giving toilet-training another go! Keep displaying those modeling behaviors encouraging advancement follows suit merely keep communication open staying positive throughout process overall outcome healthier parenting journey filled laughter questions none of were prepared!

Don’t forget these are merely guidelines follow what works best for family takes take breaks when needed.

Follow this guide diligently alongside instruction manuals provided by each respective potty design keeping in mind each child develops different, don’t sweat it!

Pro-tip: Breathe and laugh at yourself. Parenting nobody’s easy job so why not treat with some humor along the way?

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