Parent’s Magazine for August 2009 featured article "Its Potty Time!"
I don’t know who wrote this article but it was awful, and not a lot of research was put into it. One "expert" is quoted saying "The fact is every child will be diaper-free eventually." Duh! How is that advice?
I have included below the most helpful parts of it below:
There are 9 signs that it’s time to start potty training:
1. He/She can easily take off all their clothes.
2. He/She asks to be changed when they are wet or poopy.
3. He/She follows you into the bathroom, ask questions, and imitates you.
4. He/She knows her body parts and the words "pee" and "poop."
5. He/She basically understands what pee and poop are, where they come from and where they belong.
6. He/She shows interest in potty training books and potty training videos.
7. He/She stay dry for at least 2 hours in a row, is dry after naps, and ideally, is poop-free overnight.
8. He/She normally stops an activity when he/she needs to poop.
9. He/She isn’t constipated.
They say "not to rush" the process. There is a lot of research that back this up. It seems we rush with everything we do these days. We rush to the store, rush home, rush to work, etc. We also, unknowingly, rush our kids to go potty. That why the summer is a great time to potty train, you can take your time and focus on them being diaper free!
Here are some parents success stories and what different they used methods:
Brandon From Ohio say he potty trained his son over a weekend by using Potty Train Your Child in Just One Day, by Teri Crane and 20 pairs of superhero underwear.
Elsa from Washington says she started potty training with her son Cameron from birth and by 18 months he was completely potty trained. Most of the rest of the world does not have the conveniences of disposable diapers. So for them, baby potty training is a necessity. If you are a stay at home parent, this method could work for you, and save you lots of money!
Jennifer from California says during the summer she used Water Diapers (and a little peer pressure) to potty train her daughter who is 28 months.
Some of their suggested "super-modern, sleek, kid-friendly potty products" are:
Potty Seat by Baby Bjorn
Potty Bench by Boon
