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As a parent, your goal is to train your child so that he can successfully accomplish potty training. So what does it take to become successful? Here are the top 10 potty training tips to success. 1. Always show your child a happy face. Not only should you show a smiling face but you also respond to your child positively. A sense of humor will also do the trick so that your child will think of potty training as an exciting activity. 2. Don’t do things too fast - try to do things slow as much as possible. Using the potty is something new for your child. You can start by showing your child that everyone is using the toilet and let the child see how it is done. 3. Use words of encouragement and praise. When your child has accomplished something new in potty training give appreciation to what he has done it might be little for you but to your child, it’s something to celebrate. 4. When it is time to go do it, you need to get to the potty as fast as possible. When he is done, give him the opportunity to flush the toilet himself. Don’t forget to teach your child to wash his hands afterwards because hygiene is also part of the training. 5. Give your child a reason extra motivation with his potty training by giving prizes like an extra bed time story or a treat of some kind when they have had a successful period and never forget to use words of encouragement. 6. When your child is able to use the potty then it’s time to change diapers into training underwear. Make your child feel that they has accomplished enough to be treated as a big boy or girl rather than a baby. It also helps tell close friends and relatives about the good news or better yet let your child tell them of their accomplishments. This helps to reinforce the behavior. 7. If you have a baby sitter or any other person who takes care of the child besides you, don’t forget to instruct them to follow your style of potty training. 8. If your child has an accident like wetting his shorts or he was not able to hit the mark don’t scold your child. Accidents are unavoidable when potty training and its best to deal with them calmly and get your child to help clean up. 9. Children can easily learn to avoid wetting their pants during the day but nighttime is something different as this is a skill that takes longer to master. You can let your child wear high absorbent pants or disposable training pants before sleeping if you wish. 10. And, finally, if your child just isn’t mastering the process then you must decide whether to stop the potty training. This is because your child might not be physically, mentally and/or emotionally ready for the potty training. As a parent these 10 potty training tips can help you and your child achieve potty training success and stop your child relying on diapers and go a step further to reach the level of independence.
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