Help your child learn Potty Training faster

Potty training can feel like an uphill battle. The more success tools parents accumulate, the smoother the process will be. Positive reinforcement, rewards and recognition work wonders with people of all ages, your child is no different.

Tracking Success

One handy tool is the potty training chart. This can be designed in any fashion that suits your needs. You can even use a calendar with big squares. The process is easy, when your child uses the bathroom successfully, she gets to put a sticker in the block.

Let your child help you design the chart or pick out the calendar you\'re going to use, then take her to any variety or stationery store and let her pick out her favorite stickers.

Rewards

Decide how many stickers equal a special reward. When the child has accumulated that many stickers, she gets her reward. Many parents prefer not to use snacks or candy as rewards with good reason, but your child enjoys many other things that are healthy and fun. . Rewards can be anything your child likes; a trip to the park, a little toy, a special play date or whatever.

Be Consistent

Consistency is the name of the game when it comes to potty training. Whatever ground rules you establish in the beginning need to be followed by everyone who spends time with your child. If she\'s at daycare or a relative\'s house and can\'t use her sticker chart, be sure to let her put her success stickers on her chart when she gets home.

Encouragement

If she has an off day and doesn\'t make it to the potty to earn any stickers, gently encourage her to do better tomorrow. Talk about how it takes time to get good at something new. Understand that she\'s disappointed and share some ideas on how next time can be better.

Success comes in small increments. By using a potty training chart, you and your child have something tangible to record those successes and motivate both of you to continue through the process.

A potty training chart is another tool you can use to help your child have fun, enjoy the process and, at the same time, learn faster