Dr. Phil Potty Training
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It’s no wonder why today’s parents are confused when it
comes to potty training their children. If you simply take one trip down
the baby aisle of your local store you will see potty chairs in every
variety imaginable and at every price as well! There are miniature
toilets that sit on the floor, padded potty chairs, potty seats that
actually play music, and even potty chairs that attach to the toilet.
Here is a step by step guide to Dr. Phil’s method.
Consider Before You Begin
Step 1: Teach a doll that
wets
Your child will find it easier to learn to potty on his own if you start
by teaching the doll how to go potty while the child watches. Have your
child name the doll and give it something to drink as a way to get
started. Then walk the doll to the potty chair with your child. Pull the
doll's big kid underwear down and watch the doll go potty. This will be
a nice way to provoke the effort by your child.
Step 2: Throw a party for
the doll
When the doll successfully goes to the bathroom, you and your child can
throw a potty party! Turn it into a big blowout with party hats, cake
etc and really try to celebrate. Give lots of attention to the doll so
that your child understands that going potty is a good thing and gets
excited about doing it. Now you will want to let your child know that
when he goes potty, he will have a potty party too. It will help you if
you try to learn who your child’s favorite hero is and let your child
call his favorite superhero to report the good news when he or she does
it.
Step 3: Throw out all
diapers
At the beginning of the potty training process you
should be able to remember placing underwear on your child's doll. Now
it's time to take away the diapers and put underwear on your child too.
You do not want to have them around because it will get you to use them
whenever you are frustrated by your child’s progress.
Step 4: Drink lots of
fluids
Give your child plenty of fluids to drink which will
naturally bring about the need for your child to have to go. The sooner
he has to go potty, the sooner you can begin potty training. Keep doing
this in spaces so that you can get your child to work on holding it in.
Step 5: Take trips to the
potty when the child has an accident
Ask your child if he needs to go potty. Your child might tell you that
he doesn’t and that's OK. Because you've given your child plenty of
fluids, you know that he will soon need to go so just wait it out. If
your child has an accident in his underpants, it is not the time to snap
or yell at him. You want this to be a positive experience for your child
so instead, take your child to the potty, pull his underwear down for
him, and have your child sit down on the potty. Do this 10 times in a
row. This builds muscle memory and your child will eventually go on his
own.
Step 6: Don’t forget to
celebrate!
When your child successfully goes potty without your help, don’t forget
to throw him a potty party. The best part about this is that your child
can now call his favorite superhero and tell the hero about what he just
did! Get one of your friends to play the hero and take the phone call on
your behalf. When your child has an accident, all you have to do is
simply take him/her to the bathroom ten times in a row like you did
before. This will help to continue to build muscle memory. Remember to
keep up the positive reinforcement.
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We recommend:
The Potty Trainer
I can highly recommend the Potty Trainer Ebook. Johanne Cesar has done such a great job in putting a tremendous amount of hands on potty training information and advice in this ebook. You will get a step by step guide to potty training your child.