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How do i start toilet training my toddler?

my little girl is 19 months old and has started showing signs that its time to start toilet training. but i have no idea where to start. any tips would be greatly appreciated. thank you

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1. Getting Started Involve your child in buying a potty and perhaps let them choose their potty with you. Leave the potty so your toddler can see it in the bathroom. At around eighteen months introduce your toddler to the potty. Try to let your child watch other children using the potty and let your toddler see you using the toilet. When your child is about two, sit him on the potty from time to time, and give lots of praise if he 'uses' the potty. If your child regularly opens his bowels at about the same time each day, choose this moment to sit him on the potty. It is often a good idea to start potty training in warm weather so your child can run around without pants, or just with a pair of cotton pants. You will need to remind your child regularly to tell you when he needs the potty. Accidents will happen, do not get cross, simply clean up and tell him where the poo or the wee should go next time. Occasionally, let your toddler try the toilet, some children prefer it. You can put a child seat on your toilet and purchase a step up to it to make it easier. However children often want you to hold them on the toilet, even when they are proficient toilet users. Do not expect your child to be able to wipe his own bottom, most children need help with this for some time. Tips for successful potty training Choose a time to potty train when nothing else significant is happening in your toddler's life e.g. the arrival of a new baby or starting nursery. Give plenty of praise every time your toddler uses the potty or toilet. Choose a potty with your child. Dress your child in trousers or leggings that can be pulled down easily, preferably with elasticated waists. It is possible to skip the potty stage and use the toilet from the start. Trainer pants (disposable nappies that look and feel like pants) are ideal for trips away from home, but may confuse your child as they are so like nappies your child may forget the need to use the potty. Try to make sure using the potty is an enjoyable experience, try not to let it become associated with telling your child off. Do not get cross! Try to always remain calm, even if your toddler has made a mess. If accidents happen, remain sympathetic, your child will pick up on anxiety or frustration. It is so easy for a toddler to forget about the potty and the toilet. If accidents are making you irritable, leave training for a week or two and go back to nappies. Teach boys to use the potty sitting down at first. They can progress to standing up later You may wish to buy a potty training book, video, or chart, which deal with the issues in more detail. You can devise your own scheme to encourage your child with stickers or stars You could try giving your child other small rewards such as a piece of fruit, if you think it would encourage the process.
2. Please find below some interesting tips for potty training. Hope these would help. Let's start and good luck!
3. Get one of those small little pottys that you can easily move around. Place it next to the area you change her mostly. Open its lid and just let it sit there.Dont say anything or show her (unless shes curious) Let her discover it, explore it, but dont be pushy. I think that is the best first step. worked with my son who ended up potty training himself just from me leaving it there.
4. My 18 month old is almost totally potty trained at home. One day she just came to me and said "Mommy, no wear diapees" and that was it, no more diapers at home, she uses her potty. Ever since she was small she has seen me and her dad use the bathroom (one of the hazards of remodeling a house while living in it is that you can end up without a bathroom door for several months) and just decided that she wanted to use it too. We bought a potty when she was about 9 months old (it was on a ridiculous sale, I wasn't going to pass it up) and since we had no place to put it we just put it in the corner of the living room. She has trouble getting pants down so we mostly just have her wear dresses or skirts, which she prefers anyway. Good luck!
5. You take your child when he has to go to the bathroom and sit him on the toilet. Let him go to the bathroom, and then give him candy or his favorite food after he goes. Or you can try to show him that going in the potty is good for him!