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I would believe that you were near the end of your potty training. However, the following describes what you had already gone through. After reaching potty training age, it takes 3 to 6 months to train a child fully. That will vary depending on a wide range of factors. Younger children take longer, girls are generally faster than boys, and second children are typically quicker than their older siblings. You should be ready before beginning potty training.tobid03 said:
The Only Potty Training Schedule One will Ever Need
A Toddler is sitting on a potty chair. [image]
Each potty training method has been successful for someone. There are pros and cons for each. For example, schedules are great for toddlers who thrive on routine and get annoyed by potty reminders. Personalizing one’s potty training schedule will reduce accidents and make for a happy potty training experience. However, it is hard to know where to start with so many potty training methods. Will one clear one’s diary and watch one’s child like a hawk, swooping in when they do the pee-pee dance? Alternatively, maybe one will set a timer and take them every 20 minutes. Perhaps one is here because one has already decided that the scheduled approach is right for one. Now, one is just looking for the perfect plan. The only potty training schedule one will ever need is the one this one’s child received personalized. That is how one does it.
Why Does One Need a Potty Training Schedule?
There are hundreds of potty training methods, and it can feel overwhelming to choose one. However, the majority fall into three simple categories.
| Category | Method | Pros | Cons |
| Cues | After ditching the diapers, stay close to one’s child and watch for signs that they need to go. One will quickly learn their cues to get them to the potty on time | It is usually the fastest method, taking 3 to 7 days. | One will have to clear one’s calendar and stay at home. That is not a method to try out at one’s in-laws’ when one just bought a new couch! There will be many accidents at first while learning one’s child’s cues. One may annoy one’s toddler by reacting to false alarms, resulting in resistance.. |
| Timer | Setting a timer of between 20 minutes and an hour. Every time the timer goes off, sit one’s child on the potty. | Good for avoiding too many accidents—if one gets the timing right. It does not require one’s constant attention. One can try pull-ups for slower training but less accidents. | Twenty minutes might be okay for the morning but too frequently in the afternoon. Likewise, one’s toddler might start to resist the timer if it goes off too much. |
| Schedule | Try creating a schedule of times during the day for one’s child to visit the potty. Set them around one’s toddler’s daily routine (e.g. when they wake up, after meals, and before going outside). | Kids thrive on routine. They like to know what to expect. If one monitors the times they use their diapers before starting potty training, one can avoid most accidents. In addition, it prevents one from annoying one’s child with frequent reminders. One can share schedules with other people who care for one’s child. | Requires one to have a consistent daytime routine in place. Accidents will happen until one gets an appropriate schedule. |
What is a Good Potty Training Schedule?
A good potty training schedule is one personalized to one’s child. It should predict the times they will require to go and limit undue visits to one’s potty.
Creating a personalized potty training schedule
Do not throw out the diapers yet! Write down one’s child’s typical routine, including morning waking, naps, meals, and regular playtimes. Include the times they usually have a beverage—potty training will be more accessible if one starts to offer drinks at set times. Please spend a few days watching one’s little one. Use a diaper diary of the times they pee and poop. One might see a pattern emerging. Compare one’s daily routine to one’s diaper diary. Add potty visits to the routine at precise transition times like after breakfast or before going to the park. Congratulate one’s self on creating a significant and unique potty training schedule! Regardless, kids do have a way of surprising us, so do not laminate it just yet. One will probably notice slight adjustments to be made.
How Often Should one Take a Toddler to the Potty?
Aim to schedule using the potty roughly with every hour, to begin. If this is not frequent enough, one can decrease the interval and vice versa. When using a timer, most experts recommend starting with 20-minute intervals. The scheduling method is less intensive and does not require pencilling in 36 trips to the bathroom. That would fill one’s diary!
How long after a toddler has a beverage do they pee?
Most children pee an hour after drinking. So when creating one’s schedule and building in bathroom trips about an hour after each meal, do not be tempted to massively increase one’s child’s drinking during potty training. That will lead to more accidents, and they will get annoyed by having to use the potty so often.
What are the signs that a child should use the bathroom?
One is struggling to create one’s diaper diary because one cannot figure out when one’s little one will pee? There are some signs for which to be on the lookout. One may have heard of the pee-pee dance. It is a particular type of wiggle, bob, and squirm children do when they need to pee. One’s child might also squat or start holding their pants.
A little boy looking at a book with his dad while sitting on the potty [image]
How Long Should one’s Child Sit On the Potty When Potty Training?
It is recommended not to leave one’s child on the potty for more than 5 minutes. That is because they might find it uncomfortable and will start to refuse to use it. It will happen when the 5 mins are up that they stand and immediately have an accident. Just remember, this is the position they are used to peeing in. It will take them a while. Make the potty a fun place by giving them a book at which to look. That is a perfect idea 15-30 minutes after a meal as digestion is usually followed by a natural reflex to poop—a potty training accident one will want to avoid!
Potty Training and Holding It In
If one’s little one develops potty resistance, constipation or a fear of the potty, they may start holding it in. It is common but should be handled quickly avoiding UTIs (urinary tract infections) and discomfort that comes with stool withholding. Below are some common potty training problems and solutions. If these do not work, take one’s little one to the doctor.
| Problem | Solution |
| Anxiety | For some children, potty training is new and scary. Offer praise and potty training rewards, use potty training charts, and read fun picture books about learning to go potty. Most importantly, never scold them for accidents. |
| Fear of the potty flushing | The potty can be loud, and some kids fear they will be flushed away! Make it fun by having them flush pieces of toilet paper and saying “bye-bye.” If they are still scared, stick to a potty chair. |
| Constipation | It can make it painful to poop. Start by increasing fibre in one’s child’s diet and reducing dairy, including milk. If the problem is not solved, talk to one’s child’s paediatrician. |
| Resistance | Most adults would not like one to nag them to do something every 20 minutes, and many toddlers feel the same. So disperse potty visits and include them into their routine. Create a fun picture schedule so they can tell one when it is their time! |
Potty Training Schedules with Naps or Bed time
Naps and bed times are great transition points to build one’s potty training schedule. Take one’s child to the potty just before they go to sleep and immediately when they wake up. That should help to prevent accidents while sleepping. However, night time potty training can be tricky, and one should delay it until around six months after day time training.
What time should a child stop drinking before bed?
Ideally, one should stop offering drinks to one’s child an hour before bed. However, if one’s little one is thirsty, offer small sips of water only. Drinks with sugar can irritate the bladder and lead to waking and accidents.
Diapers and a clock [image]
Should One Use a Timer to Potty Train?
A timer is a great way to prevent accidents when potty training one’s child. Taking one’s toddler to the potty every 20 minutes makes it unlikely they will have any pee left for one’s carpet! However, be careful. If one’s timer is too frequent, one’s child could get annoyed and refuse to go. One can purchase a watch to potty train . These watches are cute and designed for toddler-sized arms. In addition, having a watch might help one’s child be more independent with the timer being on their wrist and not connected to someone else’s phone or watch.
What is the fastest way when potty training one’s child?
The quickest way to potty training success is to use an intensive, parent-led approach like the 3-day potty training method. This method is excellent if one can clear one’s diary and do not mind watching for cues that one’s child needs to poop or pee. Some kids respond better to the schedule method, a gradual approach that helps them feel confident and in control of their potty training journey. Whichever potty training method one chooses, remember that one’s little one will get there in the end. When it gets tough, think about all the things one will be able to spend that diaper money on—like toys, daycare and shoes they will only wear for six months!
From: https://www.wonderbaby.org/articles/potty-training-schedule
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