How to Potty Train Your Child
Running head: POTTY TRAIN
How to Potty Train Your Child
Brittany Brazee
December 4, 2011
Ms. McQuinney
English110
How to potty train a child can be very difficult and frustrating at times. All
children are different. For some children it can take them only a few days to
master, but others can take several months. It is said the earlier a child starts
potty training, the longer it will take. The parent and child have a better chance
of success if they understand the steps of training and use the process in a
positive manner. Every child is different. Some children are ready to start potty training at
eighteen months, but others could not be ready until they are closer to three
years of age. Usually parents start to try potty training their child around the age
of two and a half. A parent needs to watch for signs to decide when they think
their child is ready to start. The parent should never rush the child or make them
feel pressured into this. The very first thing the parent needs to do is buy the right equipment. This
could be either a child sized potty chair or a special adapter seat that will attach
to the regular toilet. This will help to make the child feel comfortable and not
scared of possibly falling into the grown up toilet seat. For a boy child you will
need to buy a potty chair that does not have a urine guard. This is because the
guards tend to bump into and scrape the boy’s penis when he sits on the potty. If
the parent buys an adapter seat, they will also need to invest in a stool. This is for
the toddler to get up and down from the toilet, also to brace their feet while
sitting. The next thing a parent needs to do is create a routine. Sit the toddler on the
potty seat, fully clothed, once a day. This helps a child get used to sitting on the
potty and it becomes a routine. After they accept this as a routine, start putting
them on
How to Potty Train Your Child
Brittany Brazee
December 4, 2011
Ms. McQuinney
English110
How to potty train a child can be very difficult and frustrating at times. All
children are different. For some children it can take them only a few days to
master, but others can take several months. It is said the earlier a child starts
potty training, the longer it will take. The parent and child have a better chance
of success if they understand the steps of training and use the process in a
positive manner. Every child is different. Some children are ready to start potty training at
eighteen months, but others could not be ready until they are closer to three
years of age. Usually parents start to try potty training their child around the age
of two and a half. A parent needs to watch for signs to decide when they think
their child is ready to start. The parent should never rush the child or make them
feel pressured into this. The very first thing the parent needs to do is buy the right equipment. This
could be either a child sized potty chair or a special adapter seat that will attach
to the regular toilet. This will help to make the child feel comfortable and not
scared of possibly falling into the grown up toilet seat. For a boy child you will
need to buy a potty chair that does not have a urine guard. This is because the
guards tend to bump into and scrape the boy’s penis when he sits on the potty. If
the parent buys an adapter seat, they will also need to invest in a stool. This is for
the toddler to get up and down from the toilet, also to brace their feet while
sitting. The next thing a parent needs to do is create a routine. Sit the toddler on the
potty seat, fully clothed, once a day. This helps a child get used to sitting on the
potty and it becomes a routine. After they accept this as a routine, start putting
them on