One of the many good things with having a sweet little girl is that they are easier to potty train. Generally, they get ready earlier than boys for training and respond faster to instructions.
One of the many good things with having a sweet little girl is that they are easier to potty train. Generally, they get ready earlier than boys for training and respond faster to instructions. Your job becomes that much easier.
Your little girl will let you know when she's ready to be trained. It should happen by the time she reaches eighteen months of age. May happen later sometimes, but that's no cause to worry. Once the baby girl is able to stay dry for extended periods and can communicate through gestures, then take these as cues for beginning the baby girl's potty training.
A word of caution, it is imperative that you begin only when you have a level of confidence in your child's understanding and motor skills. Don't be in a hurry to toilet train your child or it may backfire.
Training a girl in potty use is not much different from training a boy; in both cases patience and understanding is needed. And you can pick up many useful pointers from parents on online forums who have successfully taught their little daughters about potty use. Mostly you'll see that most tips talk about positive reinforcement that can work wonders for the little child's confidence.
The process involves being alert to the child's need to go to the toilet. Take the girl to the toilet, help her out of her pajamas, and sit on the potty. A couple of points to remember - avoid having the child wearing elaborate clothes unless it is cold season. Children may not have the muscle control to hold on till you get them to the potty after removing long pants and undergarments.
A couple of things to be kept in mind when potty training girls - see that they sit erect on the potty and do not lean forward. Spraying is less of an issue with girls as it is with boys. However; hygiene deserves special care. Girls are susceptible to infections of the urinary tract. Little girls may not be able to clean themselves independently and the parent has to ensure that she is clean after using the potty. Also, get a potty with a seat so that the child can learn to use it with the seat down from the very beginning.
Six months of diligent training on your part should have your little girl ready to use the potty; you will have to be there for her till such time that she can independently use the potty. In any case, by the time the little one is ready for pre-school, she will have gotten over her diaper dependence.
Having Trouble Potty Training Your Child?
Difficulties in potty training a child can be managed with information and patience. Discover how to successfully tackle troubles when potty training your kid. One of the reasons why parents shy away from taking the potty training challenge head-on is because they imagine more troubles in the process than they will ever face. I mean, this is something unavoidable and has to be done so why not do it in an informed and cheerful way. And this bears repetition so I'll say it again; toilet training is not meant to be an avoidable chore even when a child is faced with problems.
How to Deal with Late Potty Training
Your child may be a little late in picking up the basics of potty training. This can happen for more than one reason. Neither you nor your child is to be blamed and there is certainly no cause for worry if the child is a little "behind schedule". However; sometimes this delay can be due to avoidable reasons.Read on to find out why delay can occur and what to do in such cases.
How to Potty Train a Child in One Day
If your child is around three years of age and showing an inclination to get rid of diapers then you should give the potty training in one day program a try. This concept is a good alternative for working parents who cannot afford extended potty training programs that can last for up to six months or more.
