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Today it would seem from the number of books available that mothers dread the idea of potty training. You may have heard stories from your friends, of house-wide disasters, shabby new carpets, and embarrassing moments at friends’ houses or in public places.
Yes, some accidents are unavoidable in the first few days, but with a little advance planning and common sense, most can be avoided. Be prepared is the motto here. Always carry spare pants, clothes and wipes when you go out, or in the first few days you could wear pull-ups, and reduce the hassle of occasional mishaps when going out or when baby is napping.
. For the times when the worst happens and there is a small accident, do not scold or criticize, have a good mood and take it easy. In hindsight, these accidents can seem like quite amusing.
The tales I have heard are of an expensive and beautiful cream carpet all over the floor repeatedly baptized. Well during the first days of training when it starts in earnest the plastic sheets could have covered the carpet or the closed doors of certain rooms it’s like letting a puppy access everyone’s shoes and then being surprised when they chew on it . Don’t laugh right then, in front of your child, you probably don’t want to either, but it would create mixed messages.
If the worst happens, carpet cleaners are cheap to hire and effective. I actually babysat one of my granddaughters during her early years and when she was first At birth she suffered from projectile vomiting after feedings. It wasn’t until we were advised to support her in a sitting position for half an hour after feeds that we were generally able to prevent this from happening. Yes, and we also had cream colored rugs!
3 reasons to delay potty training
- Even though you’ve decided that your little one is big enough and ready to start potty training, there are times when your plan to start your program in earnest needs to be delayed.
- If a child is constipated he delays his potty training or may associate the potty with discomfort, or delay his action and make the constipation worse. If they are teething or unwell, they are unlikely to be cooperative. They may also have loose stools, which could make things difficult for them and could bother them with any mishaps.
- If you’re too busy to spend time watching and playing with them, push it back to a more convenient date.
With a little planning, potty training isn’t that hard. Ideally, when baby is sitting comfortably, she’ll sit him on a small potty chair next to her lap after meal or bath time and share a book or toys for a few minutes to get him used to sitting on a potty. Sometimes she will get results and make potty training easier when he or she is older than the baby and familiar with the potty. Be patient with the little one of hers, it’s a new learning curve.