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My son is three years old, and he is very interested in going to the "potty" he has been ready for this every since he was 18 months old, but he is our first child and neither me or my husband has even changed a diaper before him let alone potty train. We have asked many other parents what to do or if they had any tips, and most of them say "oh, just go with the flow." or "He will go on his own when he is ready." and "I dont know you just do it." Amazing even my mother cant explain to me how to potty train a child and she has done it 6 times. My husband and I are completely clueless. We feel like we are failing at this becuase we have no idea how to do this and he wants it really bad. So my question is, How do you potty train a child? Are there any tips to make it easier for him? Please help And thank you in Advance (link)
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Hey don't be so hard on yourselves. Your doing a great job by just asking and acknowledging your son's urges. Ok, so everyone has different techniques, if your home most of the time just leave him in he's underwear not a diaper. the purpose is so he can feel the wetness if he does go himself. Take him every hour to the potty, or when you have to go yourself so he can see how the whole potty thing works. You can even have him in a routine potty session. right after breakfast, a bottle of milk, snack, lunch, ect, take him to the potty. When he goes make a huge deal,alot of hoorays, clapping, smiles, hugs etc. Kids love that it gives them the sense of achievement and will mostly likely do it again successfully.
Im a single mom I didn't read the books or anything I kinda thing my own thing and it worked with patience f course. some people may say go with the flow but toddlers dont know when they have the urge really cause they go in a diaper at any given moment. So try it for at least a weekend only diaper at bedtime. it will get messy but if he's curious all ready then he's ready (if that makes sense). Good Luck
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Thank you so much for your advice, I am going to try this, you are so awesome!!
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