Knowing When Your Child is Ready for Potty Training & Tips to help potty training be successful! - Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and Potty Training Coach

Potty training can be confusing and overwhelming, but I have the simple answers for you!

Potty training is the first experience where you get to learn your child’s individual learning style, and that is POWERFUL!

Before you decide that it’s time to potty train, you need to know that your child is FULLY ready for potty training. If you try to potty train when YOU want to potty train, it may end in disaster. You may end up in power struggles and potty resistance, and end up re-diapering your child. YOU are NOT deciding when YOU WANT to potty train your child. It’s your job to identify the signs of readiness and begin the process when your child is ready.

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Here are some signs that your child is ready:
1. Your child asks to be changed.
2. If your child stays dry for 2+ hours at a time
3. Your child is showing interest in the bathroom
4. Your child wants privacy
BONUS: If your child can push down and pull up their own pants

Tips to help your child potty train quickly:
1. Lead by example. Let your child watch you in the bathroom.
2. Let your child help you in the bathroom. Let your child flush the toilet for you and help you wash your hands.
3. Teach your child the correct terms for anatomy parts.
4. Teach your child to get dressed/undressed independently.
5. Pick a date on the calendar to ditch the diapers, circle the date and make a paper countdown chain with your child. Make it exciting for your child. This is a BIG deal!

If your child is still sleep-deprived, you may need to implement sleep training strategies.

Not sure if your child is ready for sleep training? Take the quiz to find out!

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If you’re ready to start sleep training, let’s set up a time to chat! Some things to think about when deciding when you want to start sleep training your baby:

Ensure it’s the proper timing- make sure your baby isn’t sick, you aren’t traveling, or you don’t have any big life changes coming (new baby, moving, switching jobs/childcare, etc.).
Be prepared to put in the work. Consistency will pay off in the long run. Sleep training isn’t an overnight success; it takes many nights and dedication to help your baby learn to sleep.
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