So I have learned a lot raising my kids, so it's time to give back with all my knowledge. At night, put a diaper a size bigger than during the day so that they can sleep dry and longer. To make them quit the diaper when the time comes, get a sticker that reacts to warmth to stick in the pot to motivate them to use it. I hope these help. Any more tips?
Great tips, thanks! If I had any to add, I would say Keep your nails short. Get good at distracting your baby so they don't make the mess greater. Buy a pacifier clip if your baby likes to throw their pacifier / teether / toy away when they're being changed, making things worse. And as for potty training: Don't get angry over accidents. Be patient. Let them be in control as much as you can.
Well I can definitely stand behind the one that says you need to bring your patience. I cannot tell you how many times I just wanted to give up and see what would happen, but the good news is that it does get easier with time.
Very great advice you have given here. My daughter was potty trained quite quickly since I bought her a Minnie Mouse potty trainer. She was so motivated with it that she was trained within 2 weeks. I let her take control and I was patient as @jamesmcallister mentioned. I was so surprised and so proud that she almost potty trained her own self, I can't believe it was that easy. I also noticed she learned because having poop in her diaper frustrated her.
It helps to potty train a younger child if he or she has an elder sibling who uses potty maker. That way the child is motivated to copy. As for training them to go off diaper at night. It is something that shoukd be started early on when the child takes their afternoon naps let them be diaper free. Slowly they realise that getting wet is not fun. Get them to urinate before bed. Put alarm in between the night and take them for bathroom.
Thank you very much for sharing this useful tips. I really agree with the the one that says to make them quit the diaper get a sticker that react to warmth to stick in the pot. The child will be more comfortable under such a warmth
No problem and thanks to everyone sharing their tips too. We needs patience in our day to day activities with our kids because they have their own rhythm, when we are in a hurry they seem not to care. If we think of it many times it's just another minute or two, we just tend to stress out too easily.
Man, this is very true. One of my family members always yelled at her toddler when he urinated or pooped outside of the bowl. After so many accidents, he was afraid to sit back and try again. It took him months to get back on the bowl without crying his eyes out. Parents need to know the importance of patience.
Yelling at kids is not a good thing obviously as they don't realize they are doing something wrong. In what concerns diapers, that goes even further because they simply cannot control themselves, that is why it's called training. We need to be patient in order not to cause traumas to the kids.
Once I become dad, I will have to use these tricks. I hear a lot of negative effects of diapers, especially for girl child. If you use diapers for a long time rashes and irritations are common, however, there is something more on this. Your girl child may get urinary track infection if she is put on diapers for long hours.
That really depends on the diapers @Vinaya as these days disposable diapers have advanced technology that makes it pretty safe for kids to wear. Sure, girls due to their anatomy are more prone to get urinary infections, but I believe good hygiene can minimize this.
I never used diapers unless I was taking my daughter out or someone's home. We made it sure that she was taken to toilet every 2-3 hours whether or not she needed it. By the time she was 1 year she gave clear signals that she wanted to go to toilet. As far I am concerned I do not remember we faced too many accidents. It's all about how you train your babies right from the beginning.
We have been using diaper for our 3-year old granddaughter every night. And look what had happened she developed a discomfort of urinating due to her Urinary track infection (UTI). We stopped using diaper for her. Instead, we trained her on how to use the urinal basin before going to sleep and also after waking up. And it worked. We had saved cost for diaper and we had trained her to be independent for herself as far as urination is concerned.
I still recall when we took the diaper of my older kid at night. My wife told me, how's it going to be? And I was pretty confident and said, it will be fine, but I was really nervous lol. In fact, it went fine and the bed was dry in the morning. Training does pay off and from a certain age on they are already able to control themselves.
In this modern age, I still advise the young couples to use the cloth diaper for their baby at night. The cloth diaper is more comfortable and natural than the commercial disposable diapers in the market. And to prevent the seeping of the urine, you can let the baby wear a plastic panty for defense. But at least what’s touching the skin of the baby is the cloth diaper which unlike the commercial diaper that can sometimes cause irritation.
Parents should know not to yell at children and especially when training them. Nobody and not even adults can learn properly if they have someone yelling at them for every single slip up they make. Everything requires practice and patience. I'm sure every single parent has experienced not doing something right be it at their job or anywhere else that needed a task to be done well. They need to think about that.
We used a polythene sheet under the baby's sheet just in case an accident happened but with precaution like taking her to toilet twice after every 3-4 hours solved our problem. She would pass urine almost every time however small in quantity but chances of accidents reduced and she knew what was the right place to do it.
Yeah and most likely it will have the opposite effect. If we yell at them expecting (?!) to call their attention and that they control themselves better, it's simply not going to happen. If we yell at them that will cause them fear and that will slow down the whole process.
Talking about fear, it's never a good idea to have your child fear you. They should look up to you for protection and if they fear you, who are they going to go with? I've felt this before as a child because my mother wasn't such a good parent before as she had me fairly young. It made me despise her for several years and to this day, I have forgiven her but I sometimes feel anger towards my suffered childhood.
That is right, a child does not understand the reason of yelling but he feels intimidated or even offended so the chances are he might stop listening you. The study of children's psychology suggest that they might even behave in a hostile way and piss on the floor in retaliation. So beware before yelling at your children because that is not going to help your cause for any practical purpose.
So true, most of the times we yell at them they don't realize they were doing something wrong. So we are better off talking calmly to them and explaining how things are. We cannot expect children to act as adults! @TheKnight, that is true, why would we want a child to fear us? That is just nonsense...
As I've always said. Don't yell but speak firmly. You shouldn't speak firmly the first time but if they make a mistake, make it clear that it isn't right and if they keep doing it, be a bit firmer but don't yell. Some adults sadly don't treat their own children the way they wish to be treated. It's a first-grade rule. Parents like that are a lot more immature than their children. They chose to have children. If you aren't patient, don't have any.
Kids always push us to see where the limits are, but in this case of controlling our needs I think it's something different, as they really cannot control their bodies. So sure, we need to show them the way, but verbal violence is surely not the right way to do it. True one more time, parents and teachers need to have vocation or else they just might cause more damage than good to the child.
I have not tried diapers in kids,however, soon I will have to do this because I will deliver a baby in few months. Well I have no experience with diapers, however, I have seen my sister use diapers on her kids. In order to remove your child from the dependency of diapers, you must potty train him/her as soon as he/she begins to walk.
I prefer diapers at night but during the day just pants when indoors,and potty train early as possible,also choose best quality so leak others cause rashes but with time you learn what works for the baby
That's really good tip. Thanks. Normally we don't use diaper at night or day either. We only use it when we are going out somewhere. But yes during some weather it is necessary to use diapers as baby may wet clothes more times.
My neighbour's little one stuck to the diaper for a pretty long time. He would be out playing and whenever he felt the need for a diaper he would get back home, place a stool and climb up to get one, himself. He knew where they were kept - far from reach. Only prayers helped his mother to get him to use the potty. (lol)
Oh poor mom and child. Hopefully the child will potty train himself soon. Anyway, we should allow them to explore and learn things on their own sometimes. When the time comes he'll realize the importance of using the potty or the toilet.
All is well there now and the little boy is little no more. I have no idea when that turning point arrived - probably it slipped in without anyone noticing it.