Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Tips for toilet training


1. Sing
Warm up your vocal chords! Singing makes toilet training fun. Believe it or not, there is a wonderful potty training CD called Potty Animal: Funny Songs About Potty Training.


2. Dance
Dance your way to the potty with your child. Boogying into the bathroom is fun! Let your child show you his or her fancy footwork. Encourage your child to take a break by sitting on the potty. Then make up a potty celebration dance, the sillier the better.


3. Draw
Another idea is to hang a dry erase board near the potty. Use colorful markers to draw happy faces when your child sits on the potty and when she is successful with the mission. Encourage her to use the markers, too. Just make sure she keeps them on the dry erase board!


4. Act
Puppets, role-playing and demonstrations all help with learning. Several "potty dolls" on the market actually drink and wet. Some even have an internal bladder that will hold water until your child pushes the stomach. Your child may enjoy acting out the toileting process with the doll