Your child is growing and learning things every day. As your toddler advances in age, it becomes time to tackle the issue of potty training. This can be a bit of a challenge, since every child is different, but keeping these tips in mind can make the process a lot easier for you–and your little one.

 Schedule the Training

Set aside two or three days a week in your calendar where you exclusively focus on potty training with your toddler. Let your family members and friends know about these days so that everyone can pitch in and take shifts in the training process if need be. This will give your toddler the impression that learning to go to the potty is important, and should be a normal occurrence. It may also be helpful to give your toddler lots of water and juice that day, so that he/she will have to potty often.

 Don’t Make Deals

Never negotiate with a toddler who doesn’t want to use the potty. Calmly explain that this is how people use the restroom. Going to the potty is definitely a significant transition for your little one. So, you have to show him/her that going to the potty is not a punishment, or something he/she should do simply to please you. State matter-of-factly that “pee goes in the potty” and don’t allow your toddler to get up from the potty until he/she has finished.

 Buy More Than One Potty

Purchase two or three training potties and place them around the house. Toddler bladders are small, and your little one may not be able to make it to the actual bathroom in time every time he/she has to “go.” Make it convenient for your toddler to use the restroom to reinforce the fact that using the toilet is a natural and normal part of life.

It may also be helpful for you to have your toddler help you clean up their “accidents” when appropriate. This emphasizes that there are consequences for using the bathroom on the floor (some children do this to rebel against potty training). The Cleaner Image water damage services may be necessary at the beginning of your potty training to remove moisture from the carpet. Keeping accidents down will also help to prevent mold and mildew buildup so you can have the piece of mind of knowing that your toddler is well on his/her way to being potty trained, and that your home is intact.