Tips for Successful Potty Training

Potty training can be a fun and creative experience!

Simple Principles of Potty Training

1. Children want to please their parents.
2. Force will always be met with resistance.

To really help your child learn and get potty trained...

Tips for Trainer - Mom, Dad, or Caregiver

Set a goal to bond closer with the child as you train.

1. Be Positive
   Let the child know the goal as you introduce the watch.
2. Be Patient
   There will be set backs, deal with them positively.
3. Be Happy
   Remember, the child really wants to succeed.
4. Be Smart
   This is a creative project; so make it FUN!

Trainee - Child

Set simple goals to help the child know when they've succeeded:

1. Want to be "a big boy" or "big girl".
2. You want to "potty" in the toilet.
3. You want to stay dry and not have stinky on your body.
4. Want to wear big boy or girl underwear.

 

You can also sing along to the watch tunes when they play or pass the time while they are sitting on the potty. 

Fun Potty Time Sing-Along Songs and Lyrics

 

I’m So Happy (Tune of “Oh My Darling”)

I’m so happy, I’m so happy,

I’m so happy, when I’m dry!

I am going to the potty,

Every hour, I will try.

 

Potty Time (Tune “London Bridge”)

Look at me, it’s potty time.

Potty time, potty time.

Look at me, it’s potty time,

Let’s go potty!

 

I Can Potty (Tune “Are you Sleeping”)

I’ can potty, I’ can potty,

Mom and Dad, Mom and Dad,

Felt the pee-pee coming,

So I started running,

To the pot, To the pot.