I MANAGED TO MAKE POTTY TRAINING SATISFYING FOR MY CHILD

“LESS STRUGGLING PARENTS, MORE SATISFIED CHILDREN”

Potty training – I’ll show you two examples of how this process went for my son. But first, in your mind, answer the following questions. That’s where I started.

Do you remember the feeling that someone told you to do something, rushed you, or, worst of all, gave you orders?

And how did you feel then? 

I felt a need to rebel, I gave up, I felt dissatisfied.

Now consider that this is how your child feels when he starts potty training through commands, compulsory education, and unsatisfied training.

I am writing this only because I know this way from my own experience. 

FIRST EXAMPLE

When Patrick was 18 months old, I heard in my family that he is too old for diapers. Besides, my Mom told me that I used the potty when I was 9 months old. I’m beginning to wonder if I should create a special folder with “my parents’ golden thoughts”, which already contains some science fiction news, such as:

• labor is painless

• new baby born sleep all night

• there is no problem with breastfeeding

• vaginal tears and cuts in childbirth do not happen

• there is no postpartum period

And more, but that is a post about potty training. Our potty adventure was quite dramatic. We wanted to spend a nice vacation at my parents’ house but my parents started a devilish potty plan and even bought a new potty. Of course, Patrick was confused, but he followed the instructions. I was surprised that my small boy had sat calmly on the potty many times. My son didn’t protest or cry, but he didn’t pee into the potty anyway. He peed a lot of panties, trousers, leggings, socks, and of course various places in the apartment too. It was such an obvious example that Patrick is not ready to use the potty. It was also obvious to us – parents that we would not continue this at home.  

SECOND EXAMPLE

Well, after we got home, my husband and I ordered the potty over the internet and the potty was in the toilet but no one went back to Patrick’s training.

My little angel slowly got used to the new “decoration” in the toilet and during the bath, he treated the potty like a toy and poured it over the water. He even sat on it several times when I used the toilet. Because when you are a Mom, you know that privacy is forgotten. https://littlepuzzlesandme.com/ordinary-mornings-by-boss-baby/

After some time, around Patrick’s second birthday, without rushing and following orders, he has done a wee in his potty. Of course, there was applause and praise.

My big boy, when he was peeing in the diaper, stood with his legs apart and was surprised that the piss did not fall to the ground, but disappeared somewhere. It was a sign that my baby already recognized what all this pissing was about. He was now able to control his urge to wee and pissed on the grass or in the potty after pulling the diaper. And then, for the first time on his walks, Patrick was dissatisfied with the diaper. He was ready – a wonderful feeling for him but especially for me.

Patrick was two years old and he was done with diapers. Most of the time my son was enjoying peeing among the trees and bushes around him but the potty was still his great friend.

How is it possible that my 2 years son doesn’t use diapers anymore?

You already know how and why. I’m sure if I will following the first example and do training by force or for a show, then it will happen dramatically and end up traumatically. 

Your child will begin to understand the need to use the potty as he grows up emotionally and physically. You also know that children copy us in everything, and their brain processes everything just like ours. The copying method worked wonderfully with the other child. There was no potty training at my daughter’s place, she just sat on the potty because Patrick was sitting down. And she was using the potty by herself, without my help, she was just copying her older brother.

Try to approach potty training with fun, with no rush or instructions and your child will feel the same.

Take the following rule to your heart:

“Less struggling parents, more satisfied children“.