how to potty train a child.

Step 3 Finally!

The hardest part of the final stage is waiting for your child to actually poop and pee inside the potty chair. The more you model and reinforce the use of the chair with praise, the sooner this will happen. If you potty train before the child is ready, you will have small successes and many "accidents". This is normal. If you spank or use any kind of "punishment" for an accident, you will only prolong the potty training process. If you are unsure about your child's readiness, go ahead and start to use "pull up" diapers. It will send a signal to the child that he "should be" ready (it is also helpful to put some "big kid underwear over the diaper.). Once your child is using the "pull ups diapers" and can pull them up and down for himself, I can just about promise his consistent use of the potty is near. Most important, I doubt that you will have many (if any) accidents. I hope this was helpful to you. Good luck.!