Is your baby ready?
If
you were to ask me, then I would agree with the second group as it would save
you the hassles of getting into the potty training battle with your child. It
is very important that your child is ready for the transition. Like the
children all over the world, Singaporean toddlers too are prone to view
everything as a power struggle and if you were to force something on them that
they do not like, they act like a little rebel. The key here is not to make an
issue out of the entire thing as it can backfire and you will have a worse
situation at hand.
Most
children show indications of being ready and express it either verbally or
non-verbally and it is essential to understand such signs and respond
accordingly. It is essential that you make your baby understand the need to use
the toilet for all their elimination needs and make it sound as if it were a
grown up thing to do. This can help in some cases but one piece of caution is
never to overuse it. I say this from experience, as I used this line with my
daughter who after using the potty as a novelty for a few days went back to her
diapers as she did not want to grow up. This leads us to the second most
important requirement in trying to
get
your child off diapers.
Reference: Rosh Mahtani
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