Do you have a toddler approaching toilet training age? Are you wondering how to start potty training?

Relax. I have these simple strategies that will work magic.

- Is he/she ready?

You never want to begin working towards this important milestone without assessing the readiness signs in your toddler. In other words, you potty train when your child is ready, not when it's convenient for you.

I know, I know. That's frustrating.

But what you need to know is that much more frustration will occur if you attempt to toilet train your child before he/she ready. If he/she is not physically or emotionally ready to train she will be confused and resistant; two qualities that lead to the opposite result you want

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Readiness signs you are looking for include a general spirit of cooperation, waking up dry after naps, asking to be changed when wet or soiled and imitating older siblings going potty or wanting to sit on the potty chair. These are vital indicators that must occur at least in part before potty training can begin.

- Are you ready?

Your child will need you to be confident, calm and focused on him/her for the scheduled potty training session. Decide when you want to do the initial training and clear your calendar for a few days during that time.

Make sure there are no overly stressful events going on in your child's life during potty training time. If your family life is currently difficult or chaotic, put off training your little potty trainee until things calm down, if you can.

- Gather your supplies.

This includes items such as a potty chair or potty seat, easy on/off clothing for your toddler and more wipes than you can count.

There are several different methods of training, but here is an overview of the basics:

- Prepare your child. Talk to him/her about what you'll be teaching him/her.

- Let your child watch you use the bathroom. Modeling is important!

- Give your child plenty of fluids throughout the potty training day.

- Take him/her to the potty chair regularly, every one to two hours. Eventually something will happen in the potty chair!

- Make a big deal out of his/her successes. Be matter-of-fact about everything else.

- Repeat this process until your child is toilet trained.

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