Potty Training on the Road

Potty training is a difficult process with plenty of room for mistakes and accidents. So, what happens when you go on the road with your child who is in the process of potty training? In order to first prepare for the experience, try to visit a friend for a test drive.

Parentsconnect.com explains, “Your kid's first out-of-bathroom potty experience shouldn't be at Grand Central Station. Instead, call ahead to a close friend or relative and let them know you're coming for a visit. And, while you're there, you'll be using the potty.”

Next, it is important to be training the child for a while before going on the road. Communicate with the child and show them how to use the toilet. Parentsconnect.com advises, “explain to your child that you're going to so-and-so's house and he'll be wearing his underwear. Show him the potty seat you'll be bringing and explain that while you're over there, he'll be using the potty.”

While on the road, make sure that you give your child rewards for their efforts, even if they make mistakes. Try not to get too distracted. Parents connect shares, “Don't get too caught up in your social visit that you forget to watch for your child's potty signs. After all, if your kid's having too much fun, he'll definitely not be thinking about the potty!”

Again, remember that mistakes will happen and that the child will need your comfort to know that everything is a okay! Parentsconnect.com reminds us, “If your child has an accident, just give him a hug and say "Oh no! Looks like you had an accident! Next time, let me know and I'll help you go!" Then ask your kind hostess for a rag and help your kid clean it up.”

Remember that your child will struggle a little bit in strange locations while on the road. Locationindependent.com writes, “If your son will only sit on his Elmo potty seat, don’t expect him to relieve himself behind a birch tree along the Denali Highway. The best way to increase Junior’s comfort level is to introduce a range of toileting options to reduce his anxiety and expand his horizons.” And, yes, we are expanding this little one’s horizons, but try to remember that this is a scary experience and that this is a foreign place for the child, so going to potty there is frightening and strange.

Finally, it is important to keep in mind that a good sense of humor and  kindness, warmth towards the child, will keep the process from being too rough. Hug your little one and encourage him or her to keep on trying. They will get the hang of it eventually.

Painless Potty Training

You've heard horror stories- maybe even seen the battle of wills between children and parents- and worried how you would handle it when your turn came.

 And now, it's here. It seems that everyone, from your mother-in-law to your neighbor has a theory- and feels compelled to share it with you. You so badly want to be a good parent that you listen politely- while on the inside you're wondering how in the world you are going to get through this.

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