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Potty Training During the Holidays
4 Steps to Potty Training During the Holidays
By Melinda Copp
Kids love new experiences and exciting adventures. If you can present potty time as something fun and special, then your child will be more interested. When you're traveling or heading to holiday parties, prepare ahead of time by purchasing a portable toilet seat adapter that is easier to manage than a small potty that sits on the floor. You and your child can even decorate it with holiday stickers and give it a name, like your Special Holiday Potty.
"Introduce the Christmas Potty at home two weeks before you're traveling," says Teri Crane, who teaches potty training "boot camps" to parents, educators and childcare providers. "Then practice outside the home in a kid-friendly place, like a favorite restaurant or toy store."
Kids live for the holidays. And who can blame them – at that age holidays mean presents, parties and sweet treats. Your child may get wrapped up in the excitement of fun holiday activities, such as visiting Santa and attending parties, and forget about going to the bathroom until it's too late.