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by Lyn Lomasi, Staff Writer  When your toddler experiences bed-wetting, the best thing you can do is positively reinforce the dry nights. Your child is likely frustrated and embarrassed by bed-wetting. Therefore, some focus on the positive aspects will help keep his or her self-esteem up. This advice is meant for toddlers no longer in diapers during the day.
Buy new bedding. This may seem an odd method or even counter-intuitive, but as your toddler starts to have more dry nights, you can reward him or her with all new bedding, from the sheets to the comforter. Let your toddler choose what he or she likes. Be sure that your child knows he or she is getting the new bedding for staying dry all night. This form of positive reinforcement is most effective during the last stages, when bed-wetting has slowed considerably. Give special rewards for waking up dry. While bed-wetting is not the child's fault, it is still beneficial to offer rewards for dry nights. These should be something simple, like a sticker or a new coloring book. When dry nights start to occur more frequently, the reward-giving can slow down some. That way, your toddler does not come to expect a gift every morning. But a nice surprise every now and then is still a great positive reinforcement. Show affection and encouragement. When your toddler has dry nights, give your child a hug and let him or her know how proud you are. A parent's approval is everything to a small child. Just this simple action alone can do wonders for your toddler's self-esteem. It may not completely solve the problem, but knowing that someone notices the positive aspects helps a child overcome bed-wetting and any negative emotions it might cause.. Don't focus on the negative. Offer a temporary solution for bed-wetting. Diapers are one option. But again, that could be embarrassing for your toddler. Protective underpants, such as Pampers UnderJams, can help solve that issue. Once you have found your temporary solution, bed-wetting won't seem like such a big deal to your toddler, and you will not focus as much on the fact that the child is experiencing bed-wetting. Instead, offer praise for dry nights. Focusing on the negative aspects, such as soiled clothing and sheets, can only compound the situation. *I originally published this via Yahoo Contributor Network
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by Lyn Lomasi, Staff Writer  Potty training a child is sometimes a difficult task, but it doesn't have to be. I have potty trained my four children, as well as assisted in the potty training of various children I've cared for as a nanny or babysitter. There are many things a parent or caregiver can do to make it easier on themselves, as well as the child. Making and using a simple potty training chart is one very helpful aid in the process. A potty training chart is easy to make and cost-effective as well.
Materials Only a few things are needed to make this easy-to-use potty training chart.
How To Make The Potty Training Chart To make your child a simple, but effective potty training chart, gather the materials listed above. First, take the darkest color in your marker set and draw a line across the middle of one sheet of poster board lengthwise. Next draw six lines down the width (from top to bottom), making fourteen even-sized boxes on the poster board - seven on the top row and seven on the bottom. Now cut thirty-six small squares out of one side of the adhesive Velcro. Stick four squares into each box. The Velcro squares should be spread apart evenly. Stick the remaining four squares in the four corners on the backside of the poster board potty training chart. Next, you'll need to draw some very simple symbols to represent the steps involved in potty training (listed below). You'll draw these on the other piece of white poster board. Each icon should only be about 2" in size. Some suggestions are a clock, a tissue roll, a toilet, and a hand. Once you have drawn a basic outline of each icon and outlined it in a dark color, color it in if you wish. Then, cut them all out and place a Velcro square on each, remembering to use the other side of the Velcro, so that they will stick to the side you have used on the chart. Hang your chart in a spot in your bathroom that is easy for your toddler to reach and see. Your toddler will be the one operating the chart. To hang the chart, simply place squares cut from the second side of the Velcro adhesive onto the wall or other hanging area in a way that will line up with how you've placed the squares on the back of the potty training chart. Now it's time to get training! How To Use The Potty Training Chart This simple potty training chart is designed with the child in mind. The little one will actually be controlling the potty training chart, with the supervision of the parent or caregiver. First, show the chart to your child and explain what it is for in simple terms. Then, instruct the child on how to use the potty and have the child do so with the following suggested steps. Potty Steps
Hand the child the chart icons and allow the child to place them on the chart after all the steps have been completed. As the child uses the potty each time, the icons should move over a space. If the child has an accident, they move back to the beginning. When the child has used the potty 14 times in a row with no accident, present the child with some kind of award. I like to use free printable potty certificates. FreePrintableCertificates.net has a cute one. *I originally published this via Yahoo Contributor Network
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