During sleep, walks, trips, diapers are a real lifesaver, but at home it is quite possible to stay without them.

New " Perhaps at first the child will try to play with him, but gradually it is necessary to teach the baby to sit on the potty. Put it in a prominent place so that the child can come to him when needed.. Don't count on instant success, you'll have to be patient.

The child learns to control bowel movements earlier than urination. In the third year of life, when the baby gets used to the potty, he will be able to do without diapers at night, since at this age the bladder is able to hold urine for a long time. Boys need a potty with a raised front, girls can use any.

Some babies stubbornly refuse the potty, preferring diapers in which they are “dry and comfortable”. In this case, if there are still warm days, it is better to leave the child without diapers: it looks like in wet pants - he will start asking for a pot. You can also explain that he does not need diapers now, since he is already big.

The main thing to pay attention to when choosing a pot,? - Is it comfortable for the baby to sit on it?. Children love colorful pots in the form of turtles, ducks, horses, etc..

High pots are preferable - it is easier to sit down and get up from them.

One of the most convenient options is a high chair (plastic or wood) with a fold-down seat that holds a pot (or a pull-out small container) underneath.. The child can sit on it in a natural position, and such a potty will serve faithfully for more than one year..

Offer your baby a potty:.

• before and after meals, before and after daytime sleep, before sleep at night and after waking up in the morning;

• when he develops a certain mode of bowel movement, for example, immediately after breakfast;

• at the first sign of "

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Try not to scold the child if he made a mistake and soiled his pants, a slight reproach is enough. But it is necessary to praise after each success.

Some fidgets tend to get up from the potty before they can sit on it.. You can try to keep them entertained with toys, but don't let your child sit on the potty for too long.. You shouldn't force him out..

You can hold the baby over the pot if he does not want to sit down. Take the pot to the bathroom and turn on the taps, the sound of running water should help him tune in to the right mood.. At the same time, it is necessary to strive for the child to do without diapers for at least three hours a day..

The potty test If your child has not learned to use the potty by the age of four, show it to the pediatrician.. The reason for this is sometimes pyelonephritis, diabetes mellitus, endocrine disorders and kidney disease..

Emotional stress is often the culprit.. The child is sensitive to the slightest change in the microclimate of the family and quickly “forgets” everything that, it would seem, has already been learned.. In this case, you will have to be patient again and start all over again..

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