Potty training
Does anyone have any tricks or tips to help potty train a 4 year old. I heard that if you let them run around with out a diaper or underpants on then they learn. Has anyone used that technique and if so can someone please let me know if it works?
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Sometimes she lets us know other times she just stands there and potties in her pants and doesn't let us know she's got to go potty.
When I was training my now 3 year old it was all or nothing I only had 1 diaper left and a newborn so I told her that the diapers were all done and brought her potty into the living room so I can monitor her since she is Winnie the Poohing itš 3 days later we were potty trained. Easier said than done. I will be doing the exact same thing with my 14 month old starting today but keeping her age in mind.
My 2.5 y/o girl is pretty much trained. I never ask if she had to go potty. I say come on letās go potty! She walked around naked for several days and we would use pull ups at night. When accidents happen we look at the mess and say uh oh letās try to get it in the potty next time! And then we clean up together. I gave her a treat when she made it to the potty. She didnāt understand ātell me when you need to go pottyā she better understood ātell me if you feel TT/poopoo coming and mommy will help you go!ā We would āraceā to the potty. I also coax her on the potty and the language āPUSH your TT/poopoo outā has worked best for us. We used a toddler potty in the living room for a while but I got tired of cleaning that so we transitioned to the bigger potty once she was taking herself on the small one consistently
šš Hi As a professional potty training coach I've always had the best success with the bare bottom method when I'm hired to stay in families homes to potty train their toddlers.
Nudey booty at home just seems to click faster for most children so it's the most time efficient.
Here's a helpful FREE video for you that explains the potty training process and will help you navigate thru all the stages of:
ā¢diaper/nappy
ā¢bare bottom
ā¢commando
ā¢underwear
https://youtu.be/goaxRLXdM4w
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