Parenting Tips - Have a Toilet Training Party

If you're looking for a unique and creative way to potty train your child, consider having a toilet training party. This is an excellent way to encourage your child to use the potty in a fun way. It gives them something they can look forward to and it builds confidence that they will carry throughout their lives.

Having a toilet training party can be a great way to help encourage your child to use the potty. While it's not something that you would normally think about being celebrated in the form of a party, it is an important milestone for your child and it's essential that you give your child the right start.

Making it fun like a party decreases pressure and creates more of a positive experience around the training process, making it easier for your child to learn. Here are some ideas for your toilet training party:

· Use a doll or stuffed toy as a way to show your child how to use the toilet.

· Put a pair of underwear or training pants on the doll/animal and place the doll on the potty or toilet.

· Gather party objects such as hats, streamers, blowers and other goodies (but no sweets or candies).

· Then the doll has finished using the potty, celebrate with a big party. Shout, dance, cheer, sing, and blow the blowers.

· Do this several times and allow your child to help the doll urinate and use the potty. Then invite your child to celebrate with you.

· Then ask your child if she wants to participate in the toilet party. Don't nag but offer it often. If your child says no, don't make a big deal out of it.

· Once your child agrees to do it, make a big deal over it just like you did with the doll. Throw a big party each time she is successful.

The main point of the potty party is to keep the experience positive for your child. If she has an accident, treat it matter-of-factly and just clean it up and allow her to pick new undies. Watch your child closely so you can take her when needed and take her at regular intervals whether she thinks she has to go or not. Always keep it positive and avoid body language that indicates that you are upset with your child. When you create a safe environment, it will be much easier for your child to learn this important milestone.

Lisa Mason is a freelance writer with a specialty in Internet content and SEO articles and the author of How to Earn a Living Writing for the Internet as well as two poetry anthologies and a how-to poetry book.

She's also mother of 4 children aged from 1 to 10- two boys and two girls. The best part of being self employed is the time it allows her to spend with her family.

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