Potty training toddlersSome 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. Potty training toddlers - fun with dolls!Why not get your tots to train their dolls to sit on a potty? Start them off by using a doll big enough to sit on a potty - or you might have a toy potty with a suitable doll you can use."Train" the doll - then tell your toddler to help you! Then once your child has trained the doll, they'll want to try out using the potty for themselves! At least - that's the theory! You could also read some potty training books to the dolls. And your toddler, too, of course! But get your toddler to point at the pictures to show dolly. Musical potty trainingThere's another simple concept for potty training toddlers - a potty that plays a tune once a sensor detects moisture. There are various models on the market, and this is quite an ingenious idea.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 stickersReady-to-use, laminated charts with stickers are easy and attractive for kids to look at - use charts like this to reward your child for
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- whatever you think your child deserves reward for!
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!
