Potty Training Girls

There is a variation in age of potty training girls. Until around the age of fifteen months old most toddlers eliminate without realizing they are going. Taking the extra absorbent diaper off and putting training pants on will give you an idea of your child’s awareness level by the reaction when elimination occurs.

There is a huge connection between the feeling of urination or a bowel movement and the sight of what is produced. A toddler’s awareness is the first step that indicates a potty needs to be introduced to begin potty training girls.

Seven Successful Tips to Potty Training Girls

Recognizing readiness. Judging when your toddler is ready requires the right moment to encourage your child to use her potty when she eliminates rather than being aware after the event.

Helping your toddler take charge. Being an observer of body language and schedules can help your child become aware that elimination is about to occur and get to the potty. Make sure the potty is in a consistent place, look for signals and suggest that she might like to sit on the potty so that the elimination goes in the right place.

Don’t impose your disgust at feces. She has just discovered that they come out of her and if you wipe with a wrinkled nose and in a fastidious manner, inadvertently you are making her feel like she is dirty and disgusting. Remember she is discovering what comes out her body and help the process by modeling that this is a part of growing up.

Help your toddler manage for herself, but don’t leave her to manage alone. Make your presence known and let her manage her clothes with minimal help, go with her when she asks and sit encouragingly close by. Make sure to get her permission to assist in wiping and teach her to wipe from front to back so that she does not get a urinary tract infection from feces coming into contact with the urethra.

Empower the moment by allowing her to empty the potty and clean it. She may not prefer to flush it, but encourage her by telling her that it is part of the cleaning process. The more she feels she is part of the process the better.

First steps to being dry means that she will not be physically be able to keep herself dry until there is time for action between knowing she is going to eliminate and doing it. A major sign of readiness is when the child has the momentary control over the coming of the elimination. Some people call this sensation holding it in until she reaches the potty.

Aim for as many successes as possible from the start. When she wakes up dry after nap delay dressing her and suggest that she sit on the potty. If she goes gently congratulate and if she doesn’t and makes a puddle a few minutes later, clean it up without comment.

Keep in mind that your skill as the bathroom-finder is relevant. Once your girl wants to stay dry in the potty training process she will rely on you to find a facility quickly. In potty training girls noting whereabouts of the facilities in public places and being prepared with dry pants in case she loses control will keep the situation calm and solution oriented.