Baby Toilet Seats Buying Guide
When your baby becomes a tot, he or she is at a stage in life when everyday is a new adventure and a new opportunity to learn something new. All of a sudden your little infant will be walking without help and will be learning to run and jump. For both you and your child, life will be exciting and challenging at the same time.
When reading about child development, you learn the cardinal rule is not to put too much pressure on your child to learn. Each child is an individual and will develop at his or her own rate. This holds true for potty training. For us, using the toilet is a completely normal and rather mundane thing, but for your child, using the toilet may be unnatural and strange. There are tips and tools to help parents make potty time easier to master. The key to potty training is to look for signs that your child is ready to use the toilet and start to explain to him or her about the toilet. Follow the toilet training how to's and surely your child will be out of nappies in no time!
Toilet Seat Options
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One Piece Potty Chair 
splash guards for boys
The one piece potty chair is the simplest and cheapest design. It has no removable basket, so waste disposal is easy. |
Potty with inner potty
This has the convenience of an inner potty, which can be removed for easy disposal of waste. |
Potty + Step Stool
This combination can have its advantages for people with small homes. It removes the need for multiple things in the bathroom. |
Potty Seats
Toilet Trainer
The potty seat makes the hole in the toilet smaller and toddler-sized. You child may still want you to hold him or her while using the toilet. |
Travel Potty Seats
You never have to have an accident with the travel potty. If your child has an emergency in the car, you can pull over and just toss the bag in the rubbish. |
Potty Training How To's
Before you start potty training your toddler, remember to have patience. Children usually don't start potty training until about the age of 2 1/2. Some children can be trained earlier, but most will not be, and some children don't even start until they are three.
Ok, let's begin. Your child will show you signs when he or she is ready to start using the bathroom. You should try to wait for these signs before proceeding. If you attempt to force your child to potty train, he or she may resist you and it will take longer to go through the process.'
The Signs
Ask yourself these questions: - Does your child seem interested in the potty chair or toilet, or in wearing underwear?
- Can your child understand and follow basic directions?
- Can your child ask simple questions?
- Does your child stay dry for periods of two hours or longer during the day? Does he or she wake from naps dry?
- Does your child have fairly predictable bowel movements?
- Does your child tell you when he or she needs to potty or poop?
- Is your child uncomfortable in wet or dirty nappies?
- Can your child pull down his or her pants and pull them up again?
If the answers are mostly 'yes,' proceed with potty training. If the answers are mostly 'no,' try asking yourself these questions in a couple of months. Your child develops quickly at this age and may be ready by then. If you are somewhere in the middle, try anyway. If your child resists the training, wait another couple of months.
Use Positive Reinforcements
Once you start potty training, it is important to recognize certain signals that indicate that your child needs to go to the bathroom. - Squirming
- Squatting
- Bouncing up and down
- Holding private parts
These are all ways for your child to tell you they feel they need to go to the bathroom. Toddlers may not know the words yet, but they certainly need to use the potty. At this point, you need to quickly move your child to the designated potty and help him or her sit down. Explain to them about these feelings and what they mean. Be positive. Sometimes a potty training book visually can help teach a toddler how to use the potty. Congratulate your tot when he or she has finished. Using a potty chart or stickers are two of the easiest ways to show progress and how proud you are.
Daytime vs. Night time
Your child will probably be able to master day time potty breaks within a few months. However, night time can be a bigger challenge. Your child may wake up when he senses he needs to use the potty, but generally, keep your child in night time pull-up nappies. You may want to use a water-proof cover over your child's mattress to prevent staining. Continue to be patient if there are accidents: your toddler does not wet himself on purpose. Be reassuring and help with clean up. If your little one begins to feel you are mad, he or she may not progress as fast as you would like.
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