Potty training toddlers

Potty training toddlers is one of those parental tasks that can stress out even the most experienced parents.

Some toddlers love their potties and sit contentedly for hours, making the rest of us jealous ;) - others will take things more cautiously, then decide they really don't want that potty after all, regressing back to their beloved diapers just when we thought they'd got it sussed.

My son would start screaming at the very sight of a potty... and there were many occasions when my own efforts at potty training resulted in dismal failure!

So here are some fun game ideas that might help make potty training toddlers a little easier.

Need expert help with your potty training? Try these Potty Training Secrets from Dr. Wayne Jensen.

Potty training toddlers - fun with dolls!

Potty Train in One Day - The Complete System for Girls

The boys' system is called Potty Scotty - and for the girls, we have Potty Patty! And your toddler can train the doll to sit on the potty.

How does your toddler train the doll to sit on the potty? You got it - they show the doll how to sit on the potty! Ingenious!

This system also lets you prepare your child for potty training, and helps you teach your child what potty training is all about.

Musical potty training

Check out

• the Potty Patty Musical Potty Chair for girls
• and the Potty Scotty Musical Potty Chair for boys

Of course, you might like to select a favorite song from a CD or just one you sing yourselves, and sing that together each time your child has been successful - with lots of applause at the end!

Record your toddler's progress with stickers

Potty Training Chart & Stickers - Potty Patty

Ready-to-use, laminated charts with stickers, like the one on the left, are easy and attractive. You can use charts like this to reward your child for sitting on the potty - even for a short time, even if they do nothing at first! asking you if they can sit on the potty going and sitting on the potty all by themselves using the potty successfully

More ideas for toddler potty training

• Sing-a-long-a-potty - as mentioned above, create a list of songs to sing on the potty! Why not pin up a list near the potty so that your toddler doesn't have a chance to say they don't know what to sing?

• Potty books - some toddlers like something to do while on the potty. Pop some books in a basket near the potty.

• Treats work a treat - candy is OK now and then, but to reward a really successful potty time, why not stock up with some treats from the dollar store or a few little things you know your little one will appreciate?

• Where's the potty game - hide the potty and hunt for it with your toddler. There may be some other reward taped to the potty if you're imaginative! Then get your toddler to sit on the potty.

• Potty I Spy - if you're spending time with your toddler while they're on the potty, why not have a game of I Spy? If your potty is in the bathroom, add a few objects that you can use for the game in advance. Then change them now and again to add to the fun!