DO…
give your child plenty to drink. If she isn’t drinking lots of fluids, she won’t be able to practise her potty-training skills, and there’s a risk she might become constipated.
DO…
get her a stable toilet seat if your child isn’t keen on the potty. Some little ones prefer using the toilet right from the start, especially for poos.
DO…
only give your child water, milk or sugar-free juice to drink. Sugary drinks and fizzy pop are diuretics and stimulate urine production, making accidents more likely.
DO…
stop and try again later if your child isn’t ready. If she is still having a lot of accidents every day after a week, give her a break and revisit potty training again in a few weeks’ time.
DON’T…
start potty training…
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Mother & Baby (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2020