![]() One of the methods below doesn’t require your child to be ‘ready’, but for the others this is one of the key differences between failure and success. If you do want to arm yourself with that knowledge, we’ve pulled together everything you need to know, check out our Kiwi Guide to Potty Training.īefore we jump into the 4 most common methods of potty training, it’s important to discuss ‘readiness’, ‘preparedness’ for using the potty. Both to work through this stage quickly, and also to deal with the inevitable set backs. And, especially with potty training, the more we understand what’s happening at the physiological and emotional levels, the better prepared we’ll be. But, peeing and pooping in the right place, at the right time, is definitely a learnt skill!Īnd, like most things in parenting, the more knowledge we have, the better we can guide our children. So, peeing and pooping are natural functions, and not something we need to intervene with. But it’s not so easy now that we have all these rules and structures. 1000’s of years ago, children probably learnt how to ‘go’ behind a rock as cleanly as possible (I’m sure there were as many accidents in the cave, as there are today in the lounge!). We don’t need to teach our children to eat, they’ll learn to walk without our help, and by mimicking our voices they even learn to talk before we ‘teach’ them how to.īut nappies, and beds, and toilets are modern devices. This is unlike a lot of stages you’ve experienced up until now. The thing about potty training is that it’s not a natural process for your child to learn. ![]() Other parents really struggle with potty training and find their child resists, or regresses, like crazy. ![]() Others sort of ‘muddle’ their way through this stage, but it probably creates a bit of tension, and takes longer than it should. Some parents find they just follow their intuition, and between them and their child, they work it out for themselves. Now throw into the mix a dizzying array of potty chairs, and toilet attachments on the market today, and it’s really little wonder parents can get confused! Do I even need to learn potty training? Here’s the 4 most common potty training methods you’ll find online today.įrom the super-intensive, to the almost hands-off, from 3, to 7, to 21 day methods (it takes longer by the way!), from nappies on, to nappies off. These may help to reduce both tension, and timeframes. ![]() But there are some common methods lots of people have used successfully. Some parents are super-lucky and watch as their child virtually trains themselves, others find it takes much longer than they thought it would. There are lots of different ways to potty train your child. ![]()
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