Potty Training Tips
Posted July 30, 2008 Category: Life |
A higher percentage of mommies are having problems with potty training their kids. Some children sometimes wear diapers even in school, especially for nursery or preschool level. Truly, bladder control for kids is very hard and we must understand and support them in this big step on their lives.
As for me, I am no exception in experiencing potty training problems. Those mis-shots, accidents, embarassments, and the likes, we all go through them. It’s like a baptism of fire for both parents and child that we must pass. But I used one technique that I hope all mothers out there can inspire to apply.
I have two daughters and they were both successfully potty trained at the early age. My eldest, Gabi, ‘graduated’ from diapers at the age of 1 year and 11 months, just weeks before her 2nd birthday. The youngest, Bambam, ‘graduated’ at 2 years and 4 months. When I say ‘graduated,’ this means no diaper even during night time.
Potty training them during daytime is something that we can easily teach the child, since they are aware of their surroundings and we are there to remind them every now and then to go the potty. But at night, its a different thing. Accidents do really happen, and we don’t want to soil our linens and beds, so most moms opt to use diapers at night, until such time that the child is ready to be on his own.
The technique that I used for my children might sound odd to most parents. But I tell you, this is very effective. When my kids go to bed at around 9pm, they should use the bathroom whether they are going to use it or not. Before I go to bed at around 11pm, I will carry each one of them to the potty, even while sleeping. With their eyes closed, I coaxed them to take a pee, and they will surely pee. Then I will set the alarm clock after two hours, which is around 1am. When the alarm sounds, I’ll do the routine again, then set the alarm after two hours, until early in the morning. This routine was performed for months, and still, I have to go to work in the morning.
But it soon paid off. The time that I throw the last diaper in the trash bin was a monumental success. Free at last from sleepless nights, exhaustion and financial burden from buying those diapers! As of date, my kids never had those ‘accidents,’ if they have to go, they will be awaken on their own. They just woke me to accompany them to the bathroom.
This has been a proven technique that I hope you could learn a lesson or two. It really takes a lot of patience, tons of endurance, understanding, dedication and most of all, love to make it a success. Enjoy the experience because as they say, kids are being kids just once in their lifetime.
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