Practical advice for young parents: how to teach a child to a pot
Sooner or later parents get bored with extra washing things of the baby and the process of dressing-removing pampers (and they cost good money too). And they begin to gradually accustom the child to the pot. In most cases, this causes various difficulties and requires patience. But believe me, the result is worth the effort!
A suitable age to accustom a child to a pot (Komarovsky)
The child begins to study functionalthe possibility of your body in the period from six months to a year. Also the ability to delay bowel movements and urination is developed. In this time period of life of the baby you can offer a pot to correct natural needs as an extra possibility. Do not insist, so as not to cause feelings of disgust and anger. At this age the baby is too mobile and therefore in most cases still can not even sit for a couple of minutes in one place.
Between the 9th and 14th month of the child's growth("One year crisis") you need to be especially careful - this is the time of the child's struggle against various restrictions of freedom by adults. And only the age of one and a half years can be considered the most acceptable to begin to accustom the child to the pot.
Of course, not everything will go smoothly and youwill have to wipe out random puddles. But with the growth of your child will come to understand the words spoken and various "randomness" will be reduced to a minimum. Well, do not forget that these are only approximate figures. Everything is strictly personal, and one should carefully observe the process of growing up. After all, if a child is afraid of a pot, how to train - it becomes a real problem.
How to teach the child to the pot?
Let's write down some simple recommendations that will allow to refuse bulky diapers.
So, the first thing to do is to stop putting onbaby pampers. The child should properly study his organism, understand the relationship between urge and further physiological secretions. Carefully observe the child (it is better to do this even before giving up diapers), for a few moments before correcting natural needs, behavior changes (calms down, fits, groans or otherwise). And as soon as the next time you notice this, immediately offer the baby a pot. Also, a good and useful lesson for the baby will be a visual demonstration of the needy management using the example of adults, older brothers or sisters. Especially the bare toddler does not need to additionally perform manipulations to remove the underwear.
Place the pot right in the children's room, on themind, so that the kid can study it at any time. Be sure to explain to your child why he should do "this" in the pot. After each unsuccessful attempt, do not in any way try to scold the baby: this will cause negative associations, can develop fears and complexes. Just once again unobtrusively specify: "Native, write in the next one here," and all this in a gentle and gentle voice. Draw the air in the chest and exhale.
If the pot is used successfully,forget to praise the kid, pat, or even treat your favorite treat. This will be a good sign of encouragement and will push your child to further accomplishments. Do not forget to offer a pot right after sleeping and eating.
Remember that in an unfamiliar environment, a stressfulsituation, during periods of sickness or in the heat of the game, the kid can forget about his new useful skills. In general, following the tips described above, you can easily accustom a child to a pot.
