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http://www.babyonthego.co.uk How To Potty Train a Child The first step you should be aware of about potty training is being able to tell when your child is ready. Most children are ready for potty training when they are around 18-24 months old. Some toddlers may still not be ready even at 24 months old. How to tell if your child is ready for potty training (please note that those are rough examples only as all children are different): 1) If they can walk and sit down themselves. 2) If they can tell you before they need to go. 3) If they can understand simple instructions that you ask them to do. 4) If they can pull their own pants down and pull them up. A couple of things you will need to do in order to successfully potty train your child: 1) Always be patient, it may take time. 2) Before you start the potty training make sure you have a plan in place. For example, how you are going to train them, and what to do when your child has an accident. 3) Make up an incentive so that if your child uses the potty, they will gain something good in return. 4) Every time your child uses the potty ensure that you praise them and tell them how proud you are. 5) Accept the fact that your child WILL have several accidents before they are completely potty trained. Be prepared for those instances. Don't get angry at your child, instead just tell them that the next time they should try to use the potty, or place them onto the potty just after they have had an accident and tell them what the potty is for. 6) Be prepared that a lot of toddlers who are potty training have accidents during the night when they are in their bed. Things to buy before potty training your child: 1) Here is the most obvious one... a potty or potty chair! 2) A waterproof mattress cover is always a good idea. 3) Some pull up pants (the ones with the same material as nappies) for your toddler to try whilst potty training. 4) Some cotton training pants for when you feel your child is at the right stage for coming out of nappies. 5) A step for the toilet (those are usually plastic with a couple of steps), so that when they can use the real toilet they can reach it. 6) A toilet training seat (plastic attachment for the toilet) so that your child finds it a bit more comfortable and it also helps as it feels a bit like the potty.

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