We all know that every child is different psychologically, emotionally, and socially, yet somehow all parents are constantly looking for a universal answer to toilet training.
This is in part due to the fact that buying diapers is expensive and keeping your child in them is a hassle that you want to see the end of.
However, because children are so different, you should expect that there is a variety of potty training tips available.
Depending on who you ask, you will hear any number of tips that may or may not be helpful to you and your child.
One of the most common tips is that you should give your toddler as much to drink as they want, to ensure that they are going to the bathroom often during toilet training time.
Although this does give you more opportunities to train them, it also gives them more opportunities to make a mistake and could end up doing nothing other than creating a lot more work for you.
There are some potty training tips that involve the use of an anatomically correct doll.
These work for some children as a way of modeling good behavior.
By showing the doll going to the bathroom and being rewarded afterward, the child learns that if they do the same behavior, they will also be given praise.
Unfortunately, not all children are psychologically advanced enough to follow along with that type of training.
Other potty training tips involve having multiple toilets stationed all over the house so that your child can go whenever he or she needs to.
You may choose to buy them "big boy" or "big girl" pants with their favorite cartoon character that will enhance the fun in potty training.
Finally, by making a big deal about their progression (i.
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praising them), they will be more apt to keep on trying.