Using a reward Chart for potty training

USING A REWARD CHART FOR POTTY TRAINING.

It doesn't have to be hard work potty training your child. Begin potty
training when your child is ready, when YOU are ready and when you have
the time to be consistent and patient. You may find the warmer months
to be a good time to start potty training as your child will be wearing
less clothing and also consider holiday periods when you may have more
free time.

It may be a good idea to purchase a potty long before your child is
ready to potty train, so that when your child is ready, the potty is
not so alien to them. Also there are several childrens picture books
that you could also read to your child to introduce them to using a
potty.

OK, so your child is ready, you're ready and the time is right - great!

Your first main goal for potty training is to get your child to stay
dry during the day. Initially, at regular intervals during the day, ask
your child to sit on the potty. They don't need to stay on it for too
long, just for a few minutes. Each time they sit on the potty, and stay
sat for a reasonable amount of time (no more than a couple minutes)
reward them with a sticker on their chart. Use loads of praise, hugs
and kisses. Ask your child regularly if they need to go to the bathroom
and make sure you encourage them to tell you when they need to go. If
they ask to use the potty, even if they don't manage to go, to begin
with you could also reward them with a sticker.

Once your child is confident with sitting on the potty and regularly
asks to use the potty, you can then only reward them when they
successfully use the potty. Again give loads of praise and hugs, as
well as rewarding with a sticker. Now, you could also give them a
sticker to place on their potty or to stick on their jumper. Continue
rewarding with stickers until your child is confident with using the
potty.