You’re ready to ditch thediapers, but your toddler may be hesitant to leave them behind.
That’s only understandable.
So it only makes sense that some toddlersresist toilet trainingeven when they’re physically ready.
Here are some more ideas to try.
Should you offer potty training rewards?
There’s nothing wrong with offering your child a small reward once he’s ready tostart potty training.
“You may also be speeding up the [potty training] process by rewarding it.”
But there can be a difference between the two.
“A reward is simply a reward.”
And that’s okay, too.
Zeltser recommends starting with intangible ones, like your attention or approval.
If that doesn’t work, you could introduce physical incentives, like food or small toys.
or “Let’s read a story now to celebrate you using the potty.”
This helps your toddler associate the positive attention more closely with using the potty.
Just be consistent about what rewards he gets, when, Zeltser says.
And if he wants another treat?
Hold firm, and remind him that he can have another treat the next time he uses the potty.
(Big-ticket items can add up quickly!)
Remember you earned your toy dinosaur; you’re able to do it again!"
Then, offer the reward for every five or six times he uses the toilet, and so on.
Over time, even the most appealing of potty-training rewards will start to lose their attraction.
“Children look less towards their parents and rewards to reinforce the act of using the bathroom.”
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