Training a child to use the toilet is also frightening for any parent. But before a parent would train his or her child to use their potty, he should first know when would be the best time to potty training a child. Keep in mind that a kid will learn to manage their urination and defecation if they are physically ready. Another is, when a kid would want to stay clean and dry.



Some children can start as early as two years old in bladder and bowel control. Although the larger population of kids will be able to control the movement of their bowel first than their bladder. Kids will honestly have a hard time to keep themselves dry at night but this will surely pass after the age of 5. When a kid will tell their mother that they are currently urinating it would already indicate that they are ready to be potty trained. Other hints when a child is ready to be potty taught is when there’s already an hour gap between pee time, or when they know that their diaper or underwear is wet.


A few parents are lucky enough if their child would be a lot easy to teach but again, the duration of this training period would require a lot of patience for every parent. Here are a few potty training tips that would greatly help you with your kid.


Parents Readiness to Potty Training

Consistency will reap you good results. Potty training does not only require a kid to be energetic and ready about it, but it also needs the readiness of a parent. Rest assured if you make it an everyday habit of training your child to use his potty, then the shorter time period will be spent on this. You can also think that you can save a great amount of your grocery money from buying your kid’s diaper because they already know how to use their potty seat.


Wear cotton underwear or potty training pants

Have your child wear cotton underwear, especially when they reach the age of 2, all the time when they are at home. Cotton panties or briefs would have your child make them feel the wetness compared when you have them wear disposable diapers. The wet feeling will stimulate the child’s willingness to be potty taught.


No Pants Day

Another good option is you can just leave your kid naked at times so that it will be a lot more obvious for you that he or she is going to pee or poo already. You can bring your kid as fast or he can even run towards the potty chair to do his thing.


Again, if you notice that your child’s behavior is ready to be potty trained you can right away start with it. That is, the kid will be telling that they are wet and want their diaper to be changed, announcing that they already pooped in their diaper and etc.


Potty Training Chart and Reward

Make is a reward system. This type of encouragement always works. Give them an incentive every time they make it right with no diaper on. But stay away with giving those candies or chocolates most of the time as it would also not be good for their teeth.


Potty Seat and Potty Training Books

Add excitement to their potty training exercise by placing an item on their potty chair so they can have something to aim at. This is very much applicable for the little boys. The kid’s natural interest in beating the target will train him better.


On the other hand, do not let your kid feel stressed about potty training. Making him read toddler books that features stories about potty training, will remove all his negative thoughts on it. It will also make natural impression on your child that the process is the honestly the same with all other kids.


Teach Potty Training By Example

Demonstrate. You can bring your child to the toilet with you, show him how to pee in the toilet, make him follow what you just did in his little potty. Showing how to do it and explaining the reason behind is the best way to teach your kid.


Don’t be shy to get some help. Some children are more responsive to their grandparents or aunts and etc. It’s pretty normal that a child will have a preference on how they will respond to you or other trusted adults.


Finally, although once said that there is no right age that a child can be potty trained, it is still recommended to start at the age of three. The older a kid gets, the harder he can be taught to use the toilet. These are just some tips to potty train you kid. Whatever would suit you just bear in mind not to pressure the child.