Finally Diaper-Free: Tips For Potty Training

Bye-bye, changing table! Many parents yearn for the last diaper. But when is it time to start potty training, and how do you help your little one dry off? We clarify!

The right age to get dry

As with all stages of development, the same applies to dehydration: the specific age varies from child to child. What is decisive for success here are neural connections, which develop at different speeds in each person.

Because: The nerves between the bladder and the brain must be fully developed for a diaper-free life. This is the only way the sprout can even perceive its urge to urinate and stop it if necessary. A state that is usually not reached before the age of 1.5 years. Sometimes much later.

So be sure to stay calm if your child is still carefree in their diapers at this age. Your offspring will show you when the diaper-free period can begin. It is therefore particularly important that you recognize its signals!

This is how you know your child is ready

Does your child let you know that their diaper is full? In this case, a big step towards a diaper-free life has been taken. Your child now realizes the connection between the external wetness and his body.

Another signal: your sprout is showing interest in how the toilet or potty works. So watch how it reacts to these two items on a daily basis.

Last but not least, your child’s acute diaper frustration also signals that it is time to get dry.

This is how you can help your child become diaper-free

In fact, you only need a little for toilet training. Namely: a potty or a children’s toilet seat including a children’s stool. As a first step, observe which of these options your child prefers.

Then be sure to accompany your sprout for the first few times in this new activity. So, meanwhile, hold his hand and encourage him.

Also, keep practicing the entire procedure with your darling. So: how to open your pants, turn the light on and off in the bathroom, wipe your bum and wash your hands.

And finally, be prepared for relapses! If your offspring is engrossed in a game or is tired, something can quickly “go wrong” at the beginning of the diaper-free period. So always have freshly washed baby clothes ready to change when you are out and about.