Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 at
8:15 pm
Fun games are great for potty training boys because they help toddlers get excited about using the toilet, plus they can help improve aim. Learn games that you can use to potty train boys in this free parenting tips video.
Expert: Shelby Emmer
Bio: Shelby Emmer has an Associates Degree in child development. She has been teaching preschool children for the past 4 years at Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles, California.
Filmmaker: Devin Boddie
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 at
1:02 pm
Get tips on transitioning from diapers to underwear with your toddler, and how to encourage young children to wear underwear when potty training, in this free parenting and potty training video lesson.
Expert: Shelby Emmer
Bio: Shelby Emmer has an Associates Degree in child development. She has been teaching preschool children for the past 4 years at Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles, California.
Filmmaker: Devin Boddie
Duration : 0:1:2
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 at
10:59 pm
When potty training toddlers, switching frequently from diapers to underwear and back to diapers can cause confusion. Learn how to avoid potty training confusion in this free parenting tips video.
Expert: Shelby Emmer
Bio: Shelby Emmer has an Associates Degree in child development. She has been teaching preschool children for the past 4 years at Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles, California.
Filmmaker: Devin Boddie
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Sunday, January 16th, 2011 at
1:53 pm
Potty training boot camp is what many parents have appreciated as a very efficient method of teaching their children how to get rid of diapers. It all started with one mother who tried various methods either from specialized books or posted on internet sites and found no success. Finally she has decided to combine several methods into only one that is more complex figuring that this way she will achieve the so longed for success. And the result that she desired was finally obtained.
The potty training boot camp by definition is a combination of various methods. Why has this combination been necessary? First of all children differ from each other, and there have been many cases in which one very well known and appreciated method failed in some children’s cases. That is because not all techniques go with all children. So taking the best out of these most known and successful methods and putting them into one just had to work. The potty training boot camp consists of four phases, the first one being preparation work. The two following are boot camp and reinforcement. And finally there is maintenance. The smart thing about this four phased method is that if you achieve no real success in the first or the second phase or stage, there will surely be success during the third or the fourth.
Many parents have resorted to the potty training boot camp and apparently all have been successful. This method can be purchased off the internet and on the site where you can actually get it from, you can find testimonials from parents that have already used it. All the results obtained were pleasing and all of the parents talking about it on this site praise the method. Some of them have previously tried the one day method, or the timed method and many others that you may have already come across. Most important in order to gain success with potty training boot camp, is to start applying this method only when your child has signaled in one way or another that he or she is ready for the training.
As for the amount of time needed to complete the training, it apparently varies from one child to another. Of course the parental perseverance and the child’s personality have a lot to do with this. Some parents have gained success with the potty training boot camp in only one weekend while others have required a longer time, around a week, to fully potty train their kids. Regardless of how long it may take, it does require a lot of patience on the part of the parent and a lot of hard work. But the potty training boot camp results are rewarding afterwards.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 at
10:40 am
Using fun, positive words when potty training your toddler can help make using the bathroom fun for your child. Learn how to talk to your child about using the toilet, and how to make potty training fun, in this free parenting tips video.
Expert: Shelby Emmer
Bio: Shelby Emmer has an Associates Degree in child development. She has been teaching preschool children for the past 4 years at Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles, California.
Filmmaker: Devin Boddie
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 at
9:14 am
Among the solutions parents and specialists have already found for convincing children of all ages to get accustomed to urinating and defecating in the potty, there is also the approach that uses potty training charts. If you are unhappy that you cannot convince your child to use the potty or the toilet and give up nappies, you should know that there are lots of other parents in the world who have found the answer to this problem and who share their experiences on the internet. Just do some research and you will find the right solution for your child. In as far as using potty training charts is concerned, you can find not only stories, information and advice or how to… instructions, but also a lot of sites that provide you with printable potty training charts.
Actually, there are incredibly numerous potty training charts for you to choose from and use with your children. Stores, specialists in the field as well as individuals have designed various potty training charts to suit different age groups, styles and preferences, gender, etc. Thus, there are potty training charts especially designed for boys and for girls. The difference in potty training charts is made through different colors or different patterns and drawings. Therefore you can find boys’ potty training charts in which blue is the dominant color and the drawings are mainly cars, rockets and other boy stuff. Consequently girls’ potty training charts will mainly be colored in red or pink and will feature dolls, princesses and other girl things.
When you decide to use potty training charts you can either create them yourselves or together with your child, or you can choose from the wide existing variety. Besides the paper and card and stickers potty training charts you might also find magnetic boards or strips that you can attach on the fridge or other metal objects in the house. Anyway, how do potty training charts work? What can they do to convince Junior to pee-pee and poo-poo in the potty? The principle by which potty training charts work is to a certain extent based on the idea of rewarding the child for something s/he does, except they do not get to spoil the child as if in actually rewarding them by giving them some candies or other things they want.
After you decide to use potty training charts, you must establish a set of very clear use about applying the method and let everybody in the family know what these rules are, in order to get consistence in using it. Every time the child does the thing properly, show him/her how it is rewarded with a sticker placed on the chart. At the end of the chart place a shiny star in the last square and let the child see that that is the great prize for completing the cycle.
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Monday, January 10th, 2011 at
7:53 pm
It seen that
Potty training boys is much more difficult than training girls. But you can turn the training process into an interesting one. You can use sports potty chair to attract the attention of your boy. As boys love sports, it can be very helpful during potty training them.
The best thing is that you should reward him when he completes the process successfully. Almost in every cases you will see that your boy is asking for potty after he has completed the training and this a very positive sign of learning. He would probably not like diapers any more and would like to use potty when needed. Again now in the market there are a number of amazing products designed to make the entire process of potty training for boys a fun and adventure. Always try to give them reward for successful potty training. A chocolate may be an excited offer for kids. Always tell them that it is the time to use your bathroom for potty. This will impart a responsibility in your kid. Remember potty training is a transitional period from diapers to bathroom and finally to underwear.
Try to educate him as much as you can about
Potty training boys . Tell him about what to do and what not to do during such training. You can show cartoons and pictures about other boys doing potty in bathroom. This will encourage him to do potty in bathroom or in specially designed potty pans. Try to use colorful and decorated potty pans for your boy. Try to educate him about bathroom manners during potty training like flushing properly after he has done potty.
These healthy habits keep your boy clean and fit. Tell him the benefit of potty training from very early age. You can learn about different ways of potty training boys from the Internet or from other pediatric books. Know about interesting ways to train your boy regarding toilet habits. Improve your parenting skills and train your boy to recognize the time to use the bathroom.
Keneth Thomass is an expert who has a broadest range of experience working as a child psychologist. He is also credited with an achievement of addressing numbers of people while giving lectures on how to groom young children.for more information Potty training boys and potty training
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011 at
5:08 am
Are you the parent of a child who is at the age of using diapers no more? Are you desperate that you cannot get your child into the habit of using the potty to pee-pee and poo-poo? Well, do not worry about it so much as there are many ways to convince even the most stubborn child to do it the proper way. Among these existing methods and techniques, there is also the potty training chart which can really help. A lot of moms and dads keep sharing their experiences and successes regarding the use of a potty training chart with their children. Just search the internet and you will be amazed at the huge amount of information regarding the potty training chart method of teaching children to go pee-pee or poo-poo in the potty. As a matter of fact, the use of a chart is not restricted to the potty training chart method. Child psychology suggests the use of charts in teaching and training children of all ages, as well as in developing or correcting and improving behavior.
The problem with the potty training chart method is that it takes a lot of commitment, consistency and patience on your part in order to use the stickers and charts effectively, that is to be able to reach you set goal. Unless you feel your child needs this extra encouragement and incentive, it is not necessary to resort to the method of potty training chart. But if you find out the child still resists, try the potty training chart and you might discover that it works really fast. With the potty training chart you will make your child proud of his/her achievement in giving up nappies and actually doing what big boys and big girls do – pee-pee and poo-poo in the potty.
If you decide to use the potty training chart method make sure you establish a set of clear guidelines that all your family know of and apply. It might be a good idea to take small steps in training your child. I mean in the beginning just give the child stickers for things like successfully putting his doll or teddy bear on the potty. Then continue with the child himself sitting on the potty and doing the thing. In the potty training chart method you have to make sure the child understands what the sticker he/she receives is for. As children are different, just like adults, it might take different approaches to train the child. Therefore, if the potty training chart method does not work, you should find another way to do the job. How is this potty training chart method used?
Technically speaking it is very simple. First you need the potty training chart which you can either create yourself or download and print out. There are lots of printable potty training charts. Then, every time your child goes pee-pee or poo-poo put a sticker in a square on that day of the week. Then an important part of the potty training chart method is to place a special sticker or star on the chart, when you reach the final square. On this occasion you should treat the child in a special way. In conclusion the potty training chart method is a motivational tool through which you can keep track of the child’s progress.
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011 at
5:04 pm
very child is different from any other and may give hints to parents as to whether they are ready for potty training or not. Studies say that usually potty training is to be initiated somewhere between eighteen months and twenty four months, however your child may be different and may not show that he or she is ready to begin this new stage in their lives. Potty training may bring along more stress into your child’s life, therefore it would be a good idea for you to resort to various techniques that will transform this type of task into something rewarding not only for you but also for the kid – and free potty training charts from the internet are a good way of leading the kid out of stress.
Free potty training charts are all over the internet. Just as easy as it is to find tips on training your kid to use the toilet, so it is with potty training information. Many sites allow their readers and visitors to view and download free potty training charts. From this perspective it is much cheaper for parents to resort to the internet than to a library that sells expensive books. Many reviews and testimonials on the internet from previous users of the free potty training charts point to the success of these forms of training.
Free potty training charts are meant to encourage and motivate your child into using the potty and keep focusing on this new acquired habit. Some of them are sticker charts which mark the days and the times when your child used the potty and after downloading and printing you can motivate your child to put the stickers onto the chart every time they use the potty. The colors and the clip art or the beautiful child attracting pictures will become very appealing to the kid in no time.
One nice example of free potty training charts are the ones in which the child advances a favorite character to the place where he feels safest and happiest; once his character gets to that place he is allowed to place a sticker in one of the boxes they are provided with. Some of the free potty training charts have ocean themes, others have space themes; as with the ocean theme, the child can move the dolphin from one starfish to another every time he uses the potty. When the dolphin reaches the island, the reward for the kid is to place the sticker in one of the boxes.
The best advantage of the free potty training charts is that the child will definitely feel rewarded for using the porry and will become more confident in himself or herself.
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Sunday, December 26th, 2010 at
8:55 pm
Regardless of what method you would like to use when training your kid for the potty, the potty training chair is needed. The potty training chair is one indispensable piece especially if your child is not big enough to use the toilet. Just as potty training stickers and charts are motivating for the child, so can the potty chair be. While potty training there are a whole array of products you can use like the potty training dolls, the potty pants, seats, urinals, books, DVDs and charts. All of them differ and are made special and appealing both for you and for the child, and this variety is the result of understanding that children have different personalities and require various methods and products.
The potty training chair may have the same old function yet it may come in various shapes and sizes. A first type of potty chair that is simply functional is the inflatable one. It is great to use whatever the location is and it can be one of the best solutions especially if the parents and the child are traveling. It takes up little space when not inflated and it can be inflated very fast. Another similar type of potty training chair is the one for travel. It is very light and small and it usually has disposable bags. It is very easy to take while on the road, and if the child announces he needs to go potty, simply stop the car and have the child use it.
Another famous type of the potty training chair is the wooden one. Most parents have actually grown up with it at a very young age. Today it is much more appealing than it used to be. The bowl under the seat can of course be removed and it usually has side pockets for placing the toilet paper or toys. Taking into account that some children are afraid to sit on the regular toilet, this type of chair is very good as it looks friendlier and it is adapted to the child’s height and needs.
Another interesting and very practical type of potty training chair is the multifunctional one. It can serve as a potty chair or as a step stool for the kid. It is also very useful for the mother while she is bathing the child as she can sit on it because it has a lid to cover the potty place.
Last but not least, there is one more potty training chair that appeals a great deal to children, and that is the musical one. It comes with many buttons the child can push and noise or animal sounds can be heard. Music can also be played by this potty training chair and some models may also render specific sounds associated with potty training, like flushing the toilet, hissing, and so on.
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