Potty Training Reward: The Power of Praise

By providing your child with positive praise, you will be giving a potty training reward to the both of you.

You will boost their confidence, build their self-esteem and help promote a healthy environment conducive to successful potty training.

Reward yourself and your child with these simple tips on a few good ways to give your child praise.

Keep it simple. Whether your child is able to successfully use the potty or not, continue to praise them with a simple “good for you!” and show affection by giving them a big hug or a kiss.

This will mean the world to them.

Congratulate your child when dry. Check your child’s pants every our or so. If they are dry, let them know how proud you are of them.

We always sang the circus song for our little ones (da da dada dada da da dada…) with a little dance to go along with it. The children LOVED it!

Be positive. Accolades are free, don’t be afraid to be frivolous! Applaud everything your child is doing well at every opportunity.

You will be amazed by the results.

Never focus on the things they aren’t doing or need to do better (at least not out loud) when potty training.

Reward with regularity. Don’t just offer rewards, tailor your tactics to fit your child’s individual needs and personality.

Try giving your toddler a prize you know they will treasure each time they successfully use the potty. Use rewards to build on all previous success.

For example, you can give them a sticker each time you see a positive result.  As soon as they gather a pre-determined number of stickers, they can then earn a special surprise.

One warning: this tip is rested on a slippery slope. You must be careful with the rewards and not groom your child to expect them.

Once going, gradually phase out the rewards as your child’s visits to the bathroom begin to become routine.

Hopefully, you’re doing well and already feeling the rewards of your hard work.

Potty Training Power…AWAY!!!

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