Potty Training Girls

Well, changing intoxicating and suffocating diapers is one activity that parents would love to miss; but, unfortunately, cannot afford to skip! Therefore, potty training is a part of training the child to follow a set code of conduct and adhere to the definite modes of discipline. It is an integral part of growth and development. It is yet another happy thought to behold when parents spot evident signs of children interested in being potty trained. After all, potty training is a safer, rather less intoxicating an activity to go through than changing diapers that throw a foul whiff at you!

Tips for Potty Training Girls

Before we begin to elucidate and enlist some tips, it is important to know when to start potty training girls. The average age is when girls touch the 2 to 3 year old mark.

• It is in the interest of the parent to be observant and notice when the child is ready to be potty trained. You may notice that your girl has stopped her activity and understands when she is having a bowel movement. Watch out if your toddler shows readiness to sit on the toilet seat and pulls her pants down all by herself.
• The next tip you could use is to take her along with you to the bathroom. Let her see how a potty needs to be used. After you have seen that she has observed your movements you could ask her to sit on the potty and see how she feels.
• An easy tip to follow is to praise her when she has successfully completed the task of demonstrating to you as to how a potty has to be used. However, if she has been unable to follow you and your instructions, do not shout or get annoyed. This may lead the child to restrict itself and avoid potty training all together.
• Instead of using diapers, you could resort to using cloth garments. You may begin to use them during day time and when you feel confident, you may use it during the siesta hours as well.
• Diapers have specific features that soak up the wetness and don't let the child feel uncomfortable, however when thick, cloth pull-up pants are used, the child is bound to feel uncomfortable with the wetness and dampness. This will make your child avoid wetting his pants and thus deviate to potty training.
• Potty training girls early on has its own set of advantages. One benefit being that your little princess learns how to use the potty and understands the importance of the potty. If your little one commits to excreting in her underpants, avoid getting angry at her. All you have to do is to take her to the bathroom and make her sit on the potty even if she has finished her job. Now take her underpants and dump the excreta into the pot and tell her, that is where the potty is supposed to be.
• Another tip is to take them to the bathroom and allowing them to sit on the pot. You could also make certain sounds so that your girl will get the signal indicating that it is time to pee or poop. Don't get frustrated with her if she is taking time. Understand, be patient, and give her as much time as she wants.
• Kids have a tendency to urinate during their bathing sessions. This is wrong, and must be corrected. You must make your girl sit on the pot for some time and then proceed for the bath. This way she would understand that she needs to reach the pot to pee or poop.
• You might face a situation where your child has been doing just fine and is adhering to the potty training guidelines you have managed to drill into her head. You are indeed very happy, however there is a potty training problem that you face. Suddenly, you find that your child is unlearning all that you taught her. Well, rest assured there is nothing to worry about. This is natural and has the potential to occur. However, it depends on you how you deal with the situation. You don't need to scream and shout at the sight of your daughter peeing or pooping in her undergarments. Instead you must try to find out why this regression took place. Is your child going through stress? Is she disturbed due to family troubles? Is she liking her new day care or her newly appointed nanny? Is your child suffering from constipation or some stomach infection that causes pain?

When you find answers to these questions, you would know why your little one went back to her 'old ways'! So with these tips at hand, potty training your girl will not be a task to endure. Instead, it would be a teach-and-learn process for you and your little princess!