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Potty Training: Get Ready,
Get Set, Go!
An Excerpt from The No-Cry Potty Training Solution (McGraw-Hill, 2006) by Elizabeth Pantely
2. Put the potty in the bathroom and tell your child what it's for.
3. Read books about going potty to your child.
4. Let your child practice just sitting on the potty without expecting a deposit.
1. Begin dressing your child in training pants or pull-up diapers.
2. Create a potty routine – have your child sit on the potty when she first wakes up, after meals, before getting in the car and before bed.
3. If your child looks like she needs to go – tell, don't ask! Say, "Let's go to the potty."
4. Boys and girls both can learn sitting down. Teach your son to hold his penis down. He can learn to stand when he's tall enough to reach.
5. Your child must relax to go: read a book, tell a story, sing or talk about the day.
6. Make hand washing a fun part of the routine. Keep a step stool by the sink, and have colorful, child-friendly soap available.
7. Praise her when she goes!
8. Expect accidents, and clean them up calmly.
9. Matter-of-factly use diapers or pull-ups for naps and bedtime.
10. Either cover the car seat or use pull-ups or diapers for car trips.
11. Visit new bathrooms frequently when away from home.
12. Be patient! It will take three to 12 months for your child to be an independent toileter.
1. If your child has temper tantrums or sheds tears over potty training, or if you find yourself getting angry, then stop training. Review your training plan and then try again, using a slightly different approach if necessary, in a month or two.
