| The toddler years are truly the great | | | | can also bring him for a visit to the toilet |
| learning years in a person's life. Although | | | | and demonstrate with dolls where the pooh |
| it may become taxing for some parents, it may | | | | goes or where everyone else in the family |
| also give some sense of achievement. There | | | | goes to pooh. It is also a vital parenting |
| are simply so many things parents can teach | | | | tip to bring the child along when you shop |
| toddlers. Each and every parenting tip can | | | | for a potty and some training pants. Let him |
| focus on the different aspects of toddler | | | | make the choices. Another parenting tip is |
| life. You can have a parenting tip about | | | | allow your child to play a bit with the potty |
| feeding your toddler and another parenting | | | | at home in an area he is comfortable in. |
| tip about disciplining your child. Parents | | | | |
| however are always after a parenting tip on | | | | Encourage and Praise |
| potty training. Indeed potty training can be | | | | |
| a very messy affair and parents will need a | | | | One crucial parenting tip in potty training |
| practical parenting tip once in a awhile. | | | | is continual encouragement and praise. Keep |
| | | | on cheering for your child as he sits on his |
| Check on Overall Readiness | | | | potty. Make sure to always praise him too |
| | | | when he has been successful. Clap your hands |
| Every parenting tip about potty training | | | | to make him see how happy you are that he is |
| would invariably involve something about | | | | using his potty. You may also consider using |
| checking readiness. Some parents may think | | | | a potty chart to let him see that he gets a |
| that a child's age is the way to measure | | | | star every time he uses his potty properly. |
| potty readiness. Some may offer that | | | | |
| parenting tip to potty train a child when he | | | | Don't Punish |
| reaches 2 years old. Some potty train their | | | | |
| kids even earlier. The fact is, not all kids | | | | In line with the parenting tip on |
| can be potty trained at the same age. One | | | | encouragement and praise is the parenting tip |
| should remember the parenting tip that each | | | | on not punishing. Even if your child is not |
| kid is unique. What one should look for | | | | successful do not be angry. Smile and say |
| therefore is readiness. A good parenting tip | | | | that you'll try again someday. This parenting |
| is to consider a child's physical, mental, | | | | tip also means that you shouldn't show any |
| social and emotional readiness to use the | | | | sign of anger or frustration when accidents |
| potty. Your child for example will be ready | | | | happen and your kid ends up making a mess on |
| of there are more than 30 minute dry diaper | | | | the carpet. Clean up the mess and show him |
| spells, knows that he has to go, imitates | | | | that the mess goes into the potty or toilet. |
| adult mannerisms in the toilet and is eager | | | | |
| to use the toilet. | | | | Help with Food |
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| Introduce the Topic Casually | | | | It can be very traumatic for your child when |
| | | | he experiences constipation. Help him excrete |
| A parenting tip that matters greatly is to | | | | his waste smoothly by giving him lots of |
| introduce the issue of the potty in a | | | | juice and water as well as fruits and |
| non-threatening manner. You can perhaps start | | | | vegetables. |
| by reading potty books to your toddler. You | | | | |