How to teach a child to pee

Within the physiological development of the child comes a stressful stage, especially for parents, that of removing the diaper and teaching the child to pee. Next we are going to know some guidelines.

The boy and the way he pees

The child is used to the use of diaper and therefore it will be difficult for you to use the potty. Patience, tact and love are the key so that this challenge does not overwhelm the parents or destabilize the child. First of all, it must be borne in mind that there is no time limit. Taking off his diaper and teaching him to pee is not a race in which whoever does it first wins. The more the child is overwhelmed, the worse everything will be. The smaller it is, the longer it will take. It should be remembered that each child has a different development.

Many times the parents are the ones who are prepared for that moment but the child is not, and the attempts are always unsuccessful. The child and the family have a hard time and everything for not paying attention to the wishes of the protagonist and his personal moment. You have to weigh the situation and analyze if the child is mature enough to understand and will be able to face the new journey.

Is the child ready to put the diaper down?

Around the year and a half children are becoming more aware of what the potty means. They see their parents relieve themselves in the bath and imitate. If the child does not show the slightest interest, gets angry when sitting on the potty, he refuses, hides and relieves himself around the house ... he does not want to collaborate for the moment. Parents are mainly the ones who know the child best and can decide and propose to urinate without the need for a diaper.

The development and emotional maturity will be the key so that the little one can carry out the mission. It is considered that there is an acceptable degree of maturity for his age if the child is not going through any difficult times. If he shows dislike for wearing the diaper and tries to take it off, he likes to sit on the potty, sometimes says he has pee, expectations are likely. With this it denotes interest, desire and intention. If you go to daycare you will have help and you will see more children in the same situation. Teachers will be the other point of collaboration that supports the work of parents.

Guidelines for teaching your child to pee

• Hours and Routines: It is advisable sitting the child at certain times of the day, when it is sensed that you have a need to familiarize yourself and understand when, as a general rule, you should pee. Do not force him to sit down if he rejects it. If you don't want to go to the bathroom at first, you can keep the potty close to where you are. If you are very distressed with the subject, the ideal is to stop for a while and resume when you show greater willingness.
• Parents are the example: With imitation the child becomes more interested, feels older, associates, understands more easily. It's okay to see it ,, watching parents pee, hearing the noise they make when leaving or the process of cleaning themselves well and washing their hands at the end. Today there are nursery rhymes in Internet showing cartoons practicing this routine. These songs can help you internalize it.
• In hot season: When the weather is good, the child can go around the house without underwear and with the potty always close by. Let him get used to the idea of ​​not wearing a diaper and the freshness and comfort that he feels. If the father, mother or a caregiver has time, they should watch over them without harassing them and they will discover gestures and faces that give them away. At such times it is okay to tell him where to go and that it is wrong to do it on the ground.
• Accompany you: Children often ask for company in the bathroom. They request that they be held by the hand, that they be told stories or sing songs. In that case it is very positive serve them and motivate them to do it successfully. When this happens, it is nice to celebrate it with joy and admiration. The child will be very satisfied with his feat.
• Do not get angry: There will be mishaps, dirty clothes, stained floors, times when you do very well and others when you get angry and run away. Everything will go from highs and lows, however, the ideal is to go slowly and know that this will continue for months., even years. When you have progressed well through the day, you can begin removing the night diaper. For the night it will be more complicated. As advice you can offer less water, ask him to pee just before going to bed and remind him that when he wakes up in the middle of the night, he can ask to go to the bathroom. It is advisable to put a mattress cover on your crib or bed.