Common Potty Training Problems
1. Some little boys don't want to stand up to go to the bathroom. You shouldn't force them to do this while they are potty training. Allow your son to sit down and urinate. After your son has been consistent with his toilet training, you can have a talk with him. Explain that boys pee pee standing up. Show him how to lift the toilet seat up and talk about aiming in to the toilet. Let your son know that he is a big boy now and has successfully learned how to go on the potty. Build up his confidence and let him know that you are proud of him and you know that he is now ready to urinate like a big boy.
2. Some boys and girls learn how to tell when they need to defecate, but not when they need to urinate. This just means that their bladders aren't ready yet. Give it another few months, and don't pressure your child. They will eventually begin to feel the urge and then make it to the potty on time.
3. Some boys and girls have no problem urinating on the potty, but are too scared to defecate. This happens and yelling at your child for pooping in his pants won't help. You must just wait until they get over the fear. In extreme cases this can take up to a year. Just keep encouraging them, and reminding them that going poop on the potty is safe.
4. Another common potty training problem is having an accident while taking a nap or going to sleep for the night. This is especially common during the beginning of your potty training. To lessen the chance of this happening, take your child to the potty right before you lay them down to sleep. This will empty the child's bladder so they don't empty anything out during the nap. You should also encourage them to go potty as soon as they get up from their nap.
5. Your child may only allow you to help them go potty. This may not seem like a big deal, but if you are busy you want your child to feel safe enough to have help from someone else. You also want your child to feel safe enough to go to the bathroom by herself. Begin leaving the door open, but stand outside the door. Each time your child goes, close the door a little more until you are standing outside of the door when they go.
6. Illnesses or a recent move can cause some toddlers to start wanting their diapers again. You need to help them overcome their source of stress so that they will be willing to start back up with the potty training.
7. Some toddlers are afraid of the toilet because it makes loud noises when it is flushed. Start these children off with a little portable potty designed for potty training. In the meantime, have your child practice flushing the big toilet until they get use to the noise.
8. If your child throws a fit at the thought of going on the potty, then they just aren't ready yet. You should not force your toddler to go on the potty. Some children don't learn until they are almost four years old. Keep purchasing potty books or videos and let the child know that you will be ready to teach him when he wants to learn.
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