One of the most important skills of the baby is the ability to control the process of urination and walk on the pot. The process of training for the departure of natural needs is an important period in the development of the child. Many parents do not know how to teach a child to ask for a pot and when exactly it is worth starting to do. They are worried if their kid at the age of one year does not want to understand and remember how to go to the toilet. It is worth knowing that practiced until recently, the methods of early pottage are now considered obsolete, since the child's nervous system, including innervation of the intestine and bladder, does not mature enough in the first year of life. Early "reflex" training is a long and inefficient process, since it involves the development of a conditioned reflex, rather than a conscious skill. Accustoming to a pot in the first twelve months of life can be correlated with the training of pets walking in the tray. Forced grafting skills can adversely affect the child's development: somatoneurological dysfunctions, neurotic reactions, as well as enuresis and encopresis can be manifested. Excessive desire of parents to accustom a child to a pot can turn into a serious stress for the baby. If nevertheless mom and dad managed to form a reflex in the child's emptying, this skill can be lost because of any stressful situation: illness, changing of the situation or quarrels between parents. In this article, we will look at how to teach a child to walk on a pot, that is, how to cultivate a conscious cognitive skill. If you want your kid to easily and painlessly get used to and master this important skill, you should do it on time, in stages and correctly.
How to teach a child to ask for a pot and when should it be done?
All parents need to know that the Union of Pediatricians of Russia recommends starting the training to conscious emptying of the bladder and intestines from 18 to 24 months. It is at this time that the child has a psychological and emotional readiness for conscious learning. The baby physiologically develops, including the muscles of the sphincter of the bladder and intestines. Approximately 1.5 years the child begins to show signs of readiness for learning: he can remain dry for two hours, he begins to understand and show desire to follow the instructions, his feces become predictable and regular. The kid begins to realize that he wants to go to the toilet: he can point his finger at the soiled diaper, ask him to change wet clothes, etc. How to teach a child to ask for a potty? If your baby has grown enough, and you notice some signs of readiness, you can safely begin teaching the baby to the toilet. How to properly do this, we will discuss further.
How to teach a child to ask for a pot: the basic steps in inculcating a skill
To begin with, let your child get acquainted with the device for sending the need. Place the pot within sight of the baby. This product should be comfortable and comfortable, its seating should not be unpleasantly cold. It should always be placed within reach of the crumbs. How to teach the child to ask for a pot: after acquaintance of the child with the product, put him on the baby for a couple of minutes several times a day during the first week. Try to do this at the intended time of emptying. From the moment you started your training, stop using diapers and buy special panties or "training" diapers. After a few days, start putting the baby on the pot more often - at those times when he asks for it, or you notice signs of wanting to urinate or defecate. It is advisable to offer to go to the toilet to the child after sleeping and walking, before and after eating. It is important to put on a pot before putting to bed. Do not hold and coerce the child for more than 5 minutes, otherwise he will feel punished. If the baby did it right, be sure to praise it. During the day, carefully observe the crumb - mark the signs that he wants to go to the toilet. You can ask the baby if he wants to go to the toilet. If the child has begun to play, recall the need for excrement. Accustoming to a pot may take several days, or maybe several months. The main thing is to remember that this is not a "race", it is necessary to be sensitive to the child, excluding psychological pressure and punishment. Try to stay calm. The learning process should be gentle, painless and natural. After the baby gets used to the pot and learns to consciously go to the toilet, you can explain to him that from now on he can use the pot himself. Show the child how to take off panties, and tell him that now he will himself, when he wants, go to the toilet.