My Favorite Sites for Printable Potty Training Success Charts

Potty training charts are recommended by a lot of parenting experts. They provide rewards and recognition for the child's accomplishments, and then, hopefully, motivation. It's simple enough to make your own chart. A simple piece of paper with lines drawn on for each day of the week, and some space to add stickers each time the child does his duty is all that's really required. But what if you want something a little fancier? Something that would get your child more excited about filling it up? Perhaps something a little flashier than you feel like creating on your own?

Luckily, there are a lot of printable potty training success charts available to print (and for free) online. I've listed my favorite ones here, and there are a variety of types to choose from.

The Learning Curve Potty Training Charts

http://www.learningcurve.com/wps/portal/parentscouncil/articles?New_WCM_Context=/LearningCurve_en_US/learning+curve/community/the+toddler+years/potty+training+potty+training+charts

The free printable potty training charts from The Learning Curve come in character themes that kids love: Winnie the Pooh, Thomas the Train, Disney Princesses, and other Disney favorite characters. You could even let your child look at the options with you and pick out their own chart, just to give them that little extra sign that you trust their ability to make good decisions.

One of the neat things about the potty training charts at The Learning Curve, is that they aren't only about going in the potty. There are areas to mark off other accomplishments like, pulling pants down on their own, flushing, and washing hands.

Chuck E Cheese Printable Potty Training Charts

http://www.chuckecheese.com/promotions/rewards-calendars.php

I wouldn't have associated Chuck E Cheese with potty training if I hadn't stumbled on these charts one weekend. The arcade and pizza house has reward charts for all kinds of things, including potty training.

The printable Chuck E Cheese potty training success chart covers two weeks. It only has one space for each day. On the downside, that means the child doesn't have a place to record every single bathroom success, but on the upside, they only need one success a day to earn credit.

If each day is filled for the two week period the child will get 10 free game tokens. The catch: you have to make a food purchase to get the tokens. However, if you have a little Chuck E Cheese fan, it's not a bad reward system.

Tips for Using Your Potty Training Charts

Potty training is all about the kid. So make their potty training charts as much about them as possible too. Make sure their name is on it. If there isn't a space already for their name, just write in on there somewhere. They should be proud of their chart.

If you plan to use stickers to mark the potty training chart with, let your child pick out their own stickers too. Sticker buying could be included with that special trip to pick out big boy or girl underwear.

Having raised a stubborn potty goer myself, I know it's easier said than done, but - keep it fun. When the going gets tough, just remember, they won't leave for college in diapers.