What Are Potty Training Dolls And When Should I Use Them

If you have been looking for information about potty training your child, you may have come across potty training dolls as one of the tools that can help you toilet train your child. They are often described as the latest and greatest in toilet training. Potty training dolls can be a good tool to help your child grasp the concept of potty training, but they are not always necessary. Let’s take a look at what potty training dolls are, how they can benefit you and help you decide if you really need them.

A potty training doll is a special doll that can drink and then pee. It usually comes with its own little potty chair and some training pants. The doll also has a little zippy cup or bottle to drink out of. After the doll drinks, the water will come out the other end, preferably while the doll sits on the potty chair.

That all sounds well, but how can this toy help you toilet train your toddler? When you child is starting to show interest in using the potty, you give him the doll and explain how big kids use the potty instead of using a diaper. Start by letting your child feed the doll the water, and have him set the doll on the potty. Then the two of you can watch the doll tinkle.

The next step is to ask your child to copy what the doll is doing. You can do this by simple asking your child if he’d like to tinkle on the potty just like the doll did. Being able to "walk " through the process by playing with the doll make using a potty a less intimidating and foreign process for your child.

The final question is: Do you really need a potty training doll? A lot of toddlers are interested enough in using the potty that they do not need a potty training doll. But if your little one seems a little afraid or just isn’t very interested in using the potty, a potty training doll can be a useful tool. In those cases, getting a potty training doll is a worthwhile investment and can make the process of toilet training your child much faster and easier.

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