Toilet Training

Compelling Reasons To Toilet Train Before Age Two
By Suzanne Riffel

I am going to let you in on the biggest secret to training your child before the age of two. Ready? You are going to be amazed.

The big "secret" to training before the age of two is to train before the age of two! I know. It sounds like that is not a secret at all, and is really is not. Use common sense, though. As a parent, have you not noticed your child becoming more stubborn, independent, and opinionated as they get older? Have you noticed your sweet little baby turning into a little person with their own agenda? I am guessing you are going to say yes. Now imagine your child a year from now! (You know the old saying "You ain't seen nothin' yet!") In general, your 18 to 26 month old child is going to be much more willing to please, much more willing to cooperate, and therefore much more willing to learn how to use the potty. Time after time, when a parent reports to me that their child is refusing to use the potty it is in a child who is closer to two and a half or older. It is called "The Terrible Twos" for a reason.

Another strong argument for early potty training is to look at historical data. Do you know that the average age of toilet training has increased every single decade for the past sixty years? Here are some truly amazing statistics: On average, in the 1940s children began training at four or five months! In 1946, Dr. Spock published his famous child-rearing book which discussed waiting until children could sit up at seven to nine months old. This was a shocking concept to these WWII era moms! In 1957, 92% of children were toilet trained by 18 months. Human biology has not changed - just societal norms. I am amazed when I read articles or "tips" about "waiting" until your child is "ready" - even if that means waiting until age three or four! Do you think your grandmother waited until your mother was "ready" before getting rid of those diapers? Back then, when diaper wearing meant diaper cleaning, kids were toilet trained early. It's obviously physically possible.

If you have done much research about potty training so far, you’ll be familiar with the name Dr. Brazelton. In 1961, Dr. Brazelton completed a study that basically concluded that toilet training should be delayed until the child is ready. He emphasizes a “child-centered” approach where the child takes the lead. This is the most commonly cited study you’ll read about today and it is the reason for the swing toward late training. Here’s the catch – Dr. Brazelton’s study was commissioned by and paid for by Proctor and Gamble, which was the first manufacturer of the disposable diaper! Obviously the diaper industry and Dr. Brazelton had financial incentive to come to this conclusion.

I am sure that I will find many experts who will argue with me until they are blue in the face about the idea of training early. I am just a mom like you, who relies on intuition and good old common sense. Training early worked for me, and it has worked for millions of other parents as well.

A great potty training method that works particularly well for younger toddlers is "The Potty Boot Camp." It is a short, to-the-point, no-theory, training program. By using checklists, a flowchart, and a step-by-step guide, it literally guides you through the training process from beginning to end. Ninety percent of training is completed in a couple of days and children are typically reliably using the potty within a week.

The Potty Boot Camp can be found at: http://www.ThePottyBootCamp.com

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Potty Training - 5 Success Tips That Will Help You Toilet Train A Child
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Maureen_Lawrence]Maureen Lawrence

Would you like to potty train your child easily and with less stress?

Let me show you how.

When you first start thinking about starting to potty train your child you may feel very daunted. Parents often put off toilet training because they assume it will be complicated and difficult. This is a misconception.

Potty training does not have to be a painful or bewildering experience for either of you if you approach it with the right mindset.

Here are five success tips that will help you as you approach potty training.

Communicate

Learning how to communicate with your young child about potty training is one of the most important things one needs to learn how to accomplish. Explain to your child in a relaxed manner what is going to happen in potty training, what is expected of her and how this ig going to accomplished.

Expectations

Don't go into the whole toilet training process with negative expectations. Life gives you what you expect or are afraid of. Go into any experience, including potty training in a calm and positive manner full of expectations and that is what you will create in your life.

Be patient

Having patience is an important part of toilet training as the complete process may take from a few days to a few months to complete totally. Do not get frustrated or despondent when potty training does not happen as quickly or as easily as you expected. You will only increase the perceived problem and end up more frustrated.

Stay relaxed

It's important that you and your child stay relaxed during the whole process of toilet training. She will sense when you are anxious and this will affect her and cause her to approach potty training with apprehension. If you would like the whole process to be as painless as possible then remain calm and confident. Eliminating waste is also much easier if the person is relaxed.

Show Her

It can help if you sit your child on her potty while you use the toilet yourself. Children learn more by example than what you say so set the best example possible. Children learn from other childrens actions so let her mix with those are in the process of potty training or have learnt the skill already.

Potty training can be quicker and easy than you expect if you are well prepared.

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