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Boys Potty Training Tips You May Not Have Tried

Potty training is challenging. For most parents, it’s very complex and especially for first time parents it can be especially draining. To add to this frustration, your child may have pre-school looming when he needs to be trained, adding a time limit.

There are a number of things to keep in mind when it’s time for toilet training. Keep in mind, these are potty training tips for boys in particular.

A healthy attitude

Being optimistic and making it fun can go a long way in helping him learn the skills he needs to learn to use the potty.

You could consider this his rite of passage into being a big boy. You want to make it enjoyable and give prizes when he’s reached goals. This will go a long way.

Accomplishing the skills

Your baby boy has probably already mastered knowing what it feels like to be hungry. He knows how his body feels when he’s hungry and then he can tell you he needs something to eat.

He needs to be conscious of what his body feels like when it’s time to go. He needs to get familiar with the pressure in his body and understand what he needs to do first. When he knows he needs to go, it’s time to introduce the potty.

Educational materials

Picture books can be good for him when he’s learning the mechanics of potty training. Dolls have also been helpful for some parents as well.

Here are a few books that have proven helpful for parents:

Toilet Learning: The Picture Book Technique for Children and Parents, by Alison Mack

Parents Book of Toilet Teaching by Joanna Cole

Going to the Potty by Fred Rogers or Once Upon a Potty by Alona Frankel

The Foods he Eats

Also remember the foods he eats. The foods he eats has an effect on the stool. Easily digestible foods make it easier for him to go. There are good resources for potty training tips for boys online. You can do a search and you’ll find many different articles that will help you

By: Chloe Steele

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