Toilet education is an important step towards independence with the transition of the child out of infancy to early childhood. Toilet training is expected in the period of 18-36 months, but this process takes place with the physical, emotional and physical readiness of the child.
At the same time, it is important whether the parent is ready for the process or not. If you are not ready for this process psychologically or physically, your child will feel this tension or unpreparedness in your body and will take care of himself. The child who takes care of himself will lose harmony with the parent and resist this process.
Is my child ready for toilet training?
Can walk without support, can go up and down stairs on their own (According to research, children who go up and down stairs on their own have developed muscle groups for toilet training.)
1,2-step instructions can understand and apply (take your baby, put it in a box)
If she can express her own needs and desires by speaking
If she has self-care skills such as washing hands and removing a few pieces of clothing unaided
If she is familiar with toilet terms
If her diaper can stay dry for at least 1-2 hours
What can I do before starting the process?
Before you start training, you can prepare for a few weeks by taking note of the pee and poop times.
You can talk to your child in an understandable language that he will start toilet training.
You can count down (at least one week, you have the last 7 diapers, then you will pee, poop in the potty/toilet etc.)
You can make your child choose the potty.
What should I do when the process starts?
Your child's duty is not to take full responsibility when it comes to toilet habits; to support your child as much as possible, to act encouraging.
Do not overreact to your child's behavior during the education process. In this period, together with positive gains, returns can also be observed. It is important to meet each time patiently and to continue toilet training without getting angry.
When starting toilet training, making your child sit on the toilet or potty at regular intervals every day, with or without the toilet, makes it easier for him to get into a habit.
Choose clothes that your child can wear comfortably during the process of acquiring the toilet habit. Let him undress, do things he wants to do, like turn on the toilet light, flush the toilet.
Observing your children's toilet-related behaviors very well and directing them to the toilet at the most appropriate time will make your training easier. Rather than asking the child if he/she has a toilet frequently, it is more appropriate to go to the toilet together at regular intervals to check it.
When you start toilet training, you should stop using diapers. Continuing to use diapers will cause confusion and increase training time.
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1. Mr. Mr. Bezim
2. Theo's Poop Book
3. Potty
4. Everything I Know About Poop
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