Well, we have come to THAT time, the time I have dreaded being a mom, potty training. Yonas seems pretty interested in it all and since his BFFs, Daniel and Aviana are pros, he wants to keep up. We have a little potty, but he seems much more taken with the real one since that is what his buddies use. Our rewards at the moment are being allowed to flush the toliet, which is HUGE, and playing in the sink when he washes his hands. I'm trying not to go down the candy road, so I'd love to get any advice from all of you old pros out there who have already been here.
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Read children's story books about potty training to your child. There are lots of books available for you get online on potty training. Reading and imagination helps the child to relate to the interesting characters and behaviors within the story and helps them follow accordingly. Offer lots of praise when your child does make some progress. It is not an easy practice but this will help you see results amazingly when you really put in the effort to make your child proud of their achievement. Avoid physical punishment for not using the potty. Stop all reminders about using the toilet. Replace the reminders with the potty training stories you’ve read to your child. This helps as their mind recalls the story and how will keep it in mind when its time.
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Noah has interest too - I am only making it available to him right now since all the moving will cause regression anyway. A friend said both her boys were interested at this age, but didn't actually stick with it until 3 or 3.5 years old - but every kid is different.. if they could only potty train themselves...but i love the curiousity!
ooh, i totally took the "easy" route with m&m's - 1 for peeing and 2 for pooping. all those other ideas sound so great. good luck!
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