Potty Training made easy
Potty training – OH NO!
Ok so we’ve all heard of the kid that potty trained at 1, or maybe those kids that never wore diapers at all…… Anyway let’s face it for the majority of us parents, potty training is a nightmare we would all rather avoid. Read on to find the ‘real’ solution… The potty training age is getting older and older. At Real Nappies, we often getting despondent parents calling us saying their kids are 3 or 4 and still not out of diapers. Well I’ll tell you something, the main reason kids are still in diapers at 3 of 4 years old is because the disposable diaper manufacturers have got too good at what they do!
Why are kids in diapers for longer now?
The chemical super absorbent polymers found in disposables are getting too efficient! The chemicals draw the moisture away from your child’s skin so quickly that your little one hasn’t even got a clue they have done a wee! Now try potty training your littlie, they haven’t got a clue what you are talking about as they can not feel a single bit of wetness so how can they tell if they have had an accident? Poor little thing!
What does this mean for you? Hundreds more dollars spent on disposable diapers, well that’s what the disposable manufacturers are hoping to achieve, THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO POTTY TRAIN YOUR KID EARLY!
Cloth diapers make potty training a breeze!
Here’s where cotton wins hands down, parents tell us that littlies in Real Nappies Cloth diapers tend to potty train up to 6 months earlier or even more than that.
Why? Simple, because littlies in cotton can feel when they are wet and therefore understand their bodies a whole lot better. They associate wetness to an accident.
Don’t make this mistake
One of the biggest mistakes a parent will make when potty training is to use underwear at home and then change back to diapers when out and about. Well this confuses your child no end as again they go back to not feeling when they have had an accident and therefore not associating wetness with an accident.
The solution: Real Nappies Potty Training Pants.
These pants have a cotton interior, meaning they can still feel when they are wet! They still use our awesome PUL outer fabric but have a cotton interior with the padding built in. They are essential for successful potty training as littlies can pull them up and down themselves. Real Nappies Potty Pants are super thirsty and will contain a few accidents, little one will know they have had an accident, but their clothes will stay dry.
When the Potty Pants are wet simply pop them in the washing machine, they can also be machine dried if preferred.
Real Nappies Birth to Potty Pack include a pair of Potty Training Pants too to make potty training a breeze!
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My eighteen-month-old daughter have their diapers off most of the time — they even get into their soiled diapers and have them all over the living room. Everyone continues telling me it’s time to potty train, but my darling isn’t really talking yet. How can I teach when my baby cannot even say to me when it’s toilet time? any suggestioms orhelp?
Hi, One thing I will suggest is don’t rush! To be honest at 18 months to potty train is really early and the danger of potty training too early is your little one may revert back to diapers. Having said that little ones train at different ages so here are a few signs to look out for and then go for it. It may take a few attempts, but never push and if your littlie starts getting frustrated leave it a couple of weeks and then try again. Many little ones when they hit the 2 year (or around that stage), they show an instant sign of wanting to potty train – showing an interest when you go to the toilet, or wanting to sit on the toilet or taking their diapers off.
Encourage this –
- let them come to the toilet when you go,
- let them flush the toilet,
- buy a cheap, basic potty and leave it lying around,
- let your little one run around without a diaper on at all, especially in the summer (if they wee on the lawn this is great and saves your carpet, they are learning to understand the association of seeing and feeling themselves wet)
- Expect a couple of accidents but never tell them off for this.
- Play with a teddy or dolly sitting on the potty,
- try a reward chart if your little one understands what you are saying.
- Another great idea is to pop your daughter on the toilet even if she doesn’t toilet, and encourage and praise this and let her flush the toilet herself.
I also would suggest considering a kid size toilet seat that fits onto your own toilet seat this means there is no danger of your little one slipping down the toilet, which is pretty daunting and scarey for a toddler!
- Make the bathroom a cool place – leave out some books for her to read whilst on the toilet or go with her and read to her whilst she’s on the toilet. She may even go without realising, during the story.
- Running a tap in the bathroom is another great trick to help them go.
The biggest mistake parents make is putting littlies back into diapers when they go out, this is why Real Nappies Potty Training Pants are so great!
Real Nappies diapers or the potty pants are cotton so littlies can still feel the wet and associate this with the toilet. Plus they can pull the potty pants up and down themselves. Whatever or whenever you decide to give potty training a go – run with it and stick with it. Expect wet clothes for a week or so and for goodness sake hold onto your patience!
Goodluck and try and have fun with this!