Potty Training Girls
This conclusion comes from the fact that girls only have to master sitting on the potty for urination and bowel movements, while a boy has two things to master.
My daughter began to show signs from as early as 18 months.
She did quite a few things earlier than my son so I was not surprise when I recognized these signs.
Experts say the younger sibling develops at a faster rate and this is exactly what happened.
At approximately 18 months, my daughter was aware she was wearing a diaper.
As soon as she urinated she would take it off and drop it on the floor.
It was almost a fight to get her to put the diaper back on and as you would guess…. we had some accidents.
At first, we thought this was just another phase, but it was the phase to let us know she was ready to be potty trained.
We bought the pull-ups and a cute, pink potty for her to use and we scheduled potty breaks.
I had experience potty training before, since my son had gone through the process about a year and a half ago.
She was happy she was no longer wearing diapers during the day, but when she falls off to sleep at night and during the day, we would sneak one on.
I had her accompany me to the bathroom most of the time. This was the same method we used with my son and his dad.
When I sit on the toilet I would have her sit on her potty as well.
The funny part was as soon as I begin to urinate; she would get up from her potty, walk towards the toilet to see if she can see what was going on.
I would tell her "mommy, pee pee" and direct her back to her potty to do the same.
We rewarded her with stickers for the smallest achievement. When she sat on the potty we would place a sticker on her potty and say to her "Great job!"
We always washed our hands before leaving the bathroom even the times she did not do anything and she enjoyed this.
This became a regular practice until one day, Brandy got up from her potty and she urinated.
I applauded her and placed a "You Did It" sticker on her potty.
This was the first step to mastering the process…
Most toddlers show signs when they are about to stool and parents and care givers are aware of these signs.
My daughter would go in a stooping position and when she's finish she would stand.
This made it a bit easy for both of us. Since the potty breaks were schedule and she was doing pretty well with the urination process, the other process wasn't too difficult.
There were times when she would accidentally stool before a potty break, but she soon got into the habit of doing it during this time.
Potty training girls can be challenging for some parents and care givers but the most important thing is to be patient, do not show frustration and do not give up.
Stick to the plan whether she is at day-care or at home. It will become easier.
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