| How will I know my child is ready to begin | | | | relatively quick and easy. |
| potty training? | | | | |
| | | | In fact, both the Easy Potty Training and |
| This is by far one of the most common | | | | Potty Training Basics guides provide potty |
| questions and concerns parents have when | | | | training advice that is not only easy to |
| considering beginning their toddlers on | | | | follow, but also extremely successful. |
| toilet training. After all, it can sometimes | | | | |
| be difficult, as much for parents as for | | | | And no matter what method you choose, the |
| their children, to take the plunge into | | | | best and only way to ensure your child's |
| big-kidhood. So, what's the answer? Sooner | | | | transition from diapers to the toilet is a |
| than you think. | | | | lasting one is to be consistent. Your child |
| | | | must understand her days of diapers are over, |
| In fact, experts recommend parents begin to | | | | or she will never grasp the concept. |
| potty train their kids between the ages of 18 | | | | |
| and 24 months. Beyond age, the most important | | | | How Long Will it Take to Potty Train My |
| determinants of when a child is ready is | | | | Child? |
| whether or not the child is able to fulfill | | | | |
| certain "readiness requirements", such as | | | | This is another common question. For those |
| being steady on her feet and able to sit on | | | | parents who have tried potty trained before, |
| the toilet. Showing an interest in using the | | | | you might have been intimidated by the |
| potty is another great sign your child is | | | | so-called "experts", claiming parents should |
| ready to begin. | | | | be prepared to dedicate 3 months to the potty |
| | | | training process, as a minimum. |
| How Can I Help Ensure My Child's Success? | | | | |
| | | | If that sounds like too long for you, then |
| This is a great question. Many parents are | | | | you're not alone. Thanks to the potty |
| curious how to potty train their child so | | | | training methods described above, you can |
| that he or she will be guaranteed success. | | | | have your child successfully potty trained in |
| And while no method claims to be | | | | only three days! |
| problem-free, the good news is there are | | | | |
| potty training techniques out there that can | | | | Just read these parents' success stories for |
| make an otherwise lengthy and painful process | | | | real-life tales of potty training done right! |