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Toilet Training Your Child
Motivating and Rewarding
By Jessica Williams
Use Stickers on the Potty-chair.
Many parents will forego the chart and just let the child decorate her potty-chair with stickers. This may be a good reward system for kids who are very interested in designing, decorating and creating works of art. Encourage your child to "make the potty pretty" and give different-sized stickers for different results on the potty-chair. Use Small Edible Treats.
While using candy or other sugary items isn't a good idea, some parents use a reward system that focuses on food. Keep it surprising. Giving your child a few Cheerios every time he sits on the potty may work for a while, but you may need to switch cereals every couple of days, and only offer cereals he doesn't get at breakfast. Promising your child a special dessert or treat if he has an accident-free day may work for an older child, but most toddlers aren't ready for that kind of long-term reward system. Use Toys.
Many "everything's a dollar" stores have small toys that kids will enjoy as rewards. It's probably best to use these with older kids who can have accident-free days and can wait all day for a reward. If you give toys throughout the day, you'll go broke before you know it. While rewarding may motivate your child to use the potty-chair or toilet for the first few weeks of learning, it is important to emphasize that using the process is natural and common. Once your child can take pride in his own efforts and accomplishments, rewards shouldn't be necessary. So how do you help your child feel this sense of pride? Offer the best reward of all: your love and approval.
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