kids imitate you

[dr.jyoti gupta]

my 15 months old daughter sees us wiping her mouth after her feeding.now she herself picks her napkin and starts wiping her lips.
when ever she urinates,we asked her the place.now,she has learnt to point out seconds before urine.also,she picks up the cloth we have kept for her cleaning,and puts it over the wet place.
now i want to know what is the right age to give her a potty training?will any one of you help me/

[lavanya]

Hi jyoti gupta,

I am lavanya, and i would like to thank you for ur wonderful comments on my posts..

Well....You were asking abt potty training, as i am the mom of 2 1/2 year old girl, and also had the experience in potty training her , here i would like to give some tips and advice which i followed.

First you asked what is the right age to start. They always say, the late u start the sooner they will be trained. But i started my daughter to potty train when she was 1 1/2 years. And as because you say, that ur daughter has learned to wipe herself and cleaned the area where she did wee... Its a gud sign. I think you can wait for 1 or 2 month and start ur potty training session for her.

They always say that girls do learn more easily than compared to boys. ( Parents who have boy baby , please dont get angry on me, its just what i came thro).

1. Before you potty train her, as because she known and imitates you......You can show her what you do when you need to wee to poo.
You can tell her " Ho mummy needs to poo or wee, and so i need to use the toilet". In this way, she will learn that she too need to use the toilet when she need to.

2. Then once you decided to potty train , and if you are making her to wear nappy. Then stop making her to wear nappy. Even when you need to take her shopping or you are planing to go for some wedding also dont wear the nappy. Because they may get confussed. But you can always make them wear nappy when they are sleeping. But on int he day time.

3. Always keep an eye on them, because , at first stage tho we show them that we need to use the toilet, they will not tell us, until and unless they feel the difference. So watch them carefully, when they are weting their pants, take them immedietly to the toilet. Never mind if they are half way. By doing this, they will come to know, that when they get the sensation , they got to tell you or they may also run to the toilet.

4. You can always encourage them by asking them to flush the toilet and other stuff like that.

5. When they get used to potty training, do encourage them, and praise them each time they say that they need to use the toilet. Encourage time by giving them some stickers or star , or chocalate or even small toys. Tell then that they are doing a great job and you love her a lot.

6. Accidents are ususal while we potty train. Kids tend to forget to say that they need to use the toilet, when they watch their fav tv show, or paly with their friends. But plz dont scold them, just tell them, thats ok , never mind. But make sure that she realises that she got to use the toilet next time.

BY this tips you can potty train any child very quilkly. Belive me jyoti, i potty trained by daughter just in 1 weak. My friends were toooooo suprised.

But you see its such a simple job, when we parents can decicate our time for them.......But remember all kids are not same.

Hope this is helpful........If you have any doubt do ask me. Hope i did not bore you........

[sabmeh]

Lavanya, very helpful information. I like the way you post information. It is in the format of the story and has its own flow.

[dr.jyoti gupta]

lavanya,
the way you narrated all the tricks,it seems you are a very good teacher.really,i loved all the tips and will start right from tommorow.you also seem to be very social and bubbly.i would like to be a friend.
regards,
jyoti

[lavanya]

Hi sabmeh

Thanks for your comments.......Really happy, that my tips were useful......You made me happy by commenting........

[lavanya]

Hi jyoti

Thanks ya.....and happy that my tips are good and you felt they are helpful. Gud to hear that you are starting to potty train your daughter from tommorow.....All the very best ( tho its not a exam for me to tell you all the best, but there will always be a tension in each and every parents till their kids are fully trained.....). And remember Girl are too smart and they learn things too fast.

And jyoti, i too like to be ur friend.......Really reading ur poem...i really have very gud opinion abt you.....If you have not asked for my friendship, i would have really asked for........

Would like to thank NarriSakhi for gving me such a wonderful person as my friend..........

[salwadisa]

Lavanya
I like your style of advice, it flows well in loose weight and now potty training. Waiting to read more from you.

[banishapa]

Lavanya Very helpful tips. Waiting to read more posts from you.

[lavanya]

hi banishapa

Thanks for ur comments...........sure i will keep writing more........

thank you so much