Potty Train: Do you really need to?

Potty train your baby and he will take around eighteen months to learn how to go the potty without supervision. Yes, it takes time and patience to properly teach your child one of the first essential lessons he needs to know in life.

There are numerous theories on the best way to potty train your child. The key is in getting to know the different methods and in figuring out which is right for your child. Here are three interesting examples:

Three Famous Potty Training Methods You Can Use

•    Dr. Phil’s Potty Training Method or the Potty Training in One day Method is a recently popular one, and it challenges the time element mentioned above. What you need to do is use a potty training doll as an example for your child to follow. When he follows the doll, you reward him. When he does not, you give him a consequence.

While Dr. Phil says you can accomplish the training in one day, it usually takes about 2 weeks, at least according to those who were successful. This method is more difficult than it sounds.

•    The most famous method in America is the usual one— your child will go to the potty when he is ready, and there is no need to force the issue. This method is supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. What you need to do is slowly introduce your child to the concept of potty training, until he one day decides to use the potty.

You have to be sure that you constantly encourage your child to use the potty, or else he might end up making a habit of wetting the bed and using disposable diapers. The method seems to be getting less and less effective as the years go by.

•    The most famous method in third-world countries around the world, the Infant Method is also a viable option. What you need to do is figure out the exact times when your child needs to go potty, so you can hold your child over it as he is doing his thing. You also teach your child a signal, so he knows when to release his waste.

This method takes a lot of time and effort, but will increase the friendship you have with your child (unless you get fed up with his soiling the entire house). It also works better if the child does not wear disposable diapers very often. Working and impatient mothers should avoid using this method.

Good parenting is your responsibility, as a loving parent. Hopefully, one of these three potty training methods will work for you. Potty train your children.