| There are, as you may already know, quite a few | | | | Some children, like my daughter, are easy to train and |
| ways to potty train your baby. Of course every child is | | | | grasp the concept of recognizing when they need to |
| different and responds differently to the baby potty | | | | go to the toilet easily. I only had to use the sticker chart |
| training stage. Some children are ready to begin at 18 | | | | method and she was nappy-free within a week. My |
| months; some children are still not completely out of | | | | son, however, was reluctant to say the least; he just |
| nappies by the age of four. It is a fact that in the | | | | did not want to use the toilet no matter what we tried. |
| western world the age for baby potty training has | | | | You have to tread carefully when this happens; too |
| increased by approximately 12 months. | | | | much pushing can easily backfire and have a |
| This may be partly due to our busier lifestyles, baby | | | | detrimental effect on the child which will delay the |
| potty training requires patience, continuity and time, | | | | baby potty training success by quite a few months. |
| things we may find difficult with many parents working | | | | I found with my second child I had struggled for long |
| full time. However, great results can be achieved in just | | | | enough and needed help. Read my tips page to find |
| a few days; within a one week holiday for example, so | | | | out how I managed to potty train my first child, how I |
| do not despair. | | | | struggled with second and how I finally succeeded. |