Each parent strives to teach his child to go to the potty independently, get rid of diapers and additional spending on them. But not everyone is able to approach correctly the very process of teaching the baby, making ridiculous mistakes in solving this issue.
The first mistake is when?
Many parents and specialists in the field of child psychology and pediatrics would like to clearly know the answer to the question of when to potty train their baby? But, unfortunately, there is no clear answer to it and cannot be. All children are individual and the development of the first year of their life is monitored by doctors based on approximate criteria. The child owes nothing to anyone. This is important to understand and accept. One is able to learn how to empty the intestines in six months, and the other only by the age of 3 realized what loved ones wanted.
The second mistake is pressure
Parents want to teach the kid to use the potty. He is completely unaware of their plans. Therefore, there is no need to put pressure on the child if the first time there was a misunderstanding in the "wet" question. It can last from several days to several months. The main thing is to introduce and interest the baby, explain what kind of object it is and why it is needed.
It is very important to choose the most appropriate time to teach such a process. It should be postponed if the child is sick or teething. Any innovation in the life of a toddler should be accompanied by daily rituals so that he can endure them more easily.
The excitement of the educators themselves
Children are like sponges and feel the excitement of adults very well. If you can't teach a kid to go to the potty for a long time, and everyone crawls with advice, then you should abstract from internal doubts and immerse yourself in the process of teaching a particular child.
And finally, the last mistake is punishment
In a "wet" business, there is no need to rush and demand too much from the baby. If suddenly, for some reason, he did not manage to inform adults about the impending bowel movement, there is no need to punish him. He can withdraw into himself and the process of learning to go to the pot will drag on for many years.
It is important to remember that only a stock of parental patience will help to achieve a positive result in the "wet" business.
