Toilet training is one of those things that generally can’t be avoided and most toddlers will need toilet training anywhere between 2-5 years old. Check out our tips for toilet training your toddler:

Don’t start toilet training too early. Starting toilet training when your toddler is not ready can do more harm than good. Do not force your little one into toilet training and rather, wait until they are showing signs of being ready.

Don’t use pull ups. When you have determined the time to be right to begin toilet training don’t use pull ups. Pull ups are easily mistaken as nappies and can become confusing for a toddler. Dress your child in underwear so they can feel whether they have wet themselves. This is an unpleasant feeling which your child will eventually associate with wetting themselves instead of going to the toilet and feeling dry.

Use a rewards system. Have a sticker chart in place in which your toddler gets a sticker for every time they go to the toilet. This makes them feel special and encourages them to use the toilet. However, it’s important not to ‘punish; your child if they have an accident. Rather, encourage them to go next time and let them know that it’s normal to have accidents sometimes.

Toilet train during the Summer months. Toilet training during the Summer months makes it a lot easier for both you and your child. Your child can feel free running around in underwear and the extra washing that comes with toilet training is a lot easier to manage when it is warm outside.

Day first, then night. When you begin toilet training, focus solely on the day time and do not give a second thought to night training. Toilet training takes different amounts of time for different children but ensuring your child has mastered the day time is important. Too much pressure is placed on the parent and the child if you try and do both day and night at the same time. Once your child is fully toilet training during the day, you can then focus your attention to night time.

Toilet training can be challenging for some children and other children will learn the skill very easily. However, all paces are normal and it’s important to let your child learn at their own pace.

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