The Art Of Expertly Making Potty Training Charts For Your Child

By Author: Richard Jackson
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As with many things in life, once a new adventure, process, or activity has been thoroughly done several times over the excitement to get results dies off and gives way to a state of ‘recklessness' which often results in accidents and error. A child will do the same when he or she is introduced to potty use but the unassuming parent can take deliberate steps to keep the child's learning tempo up. One of the steps that can be adopted is the use of potty training charts. It's not necessary to buy these - you can make one for your child. Learn how to below:
1. Think about what you want the potty training charts to contain. The general rule is to have a simple design that the child can relate to so keep things rudimentary. Having a small number of achievement columns will also ease the task of pasting success stickers.
2. The potty training charts are not yours but for the child. They should thus be identifiable with him/her. As such let the letters used remain simple and the colors bright. You can base the charts on the child's favourite theme.
3. New potty training charts should be used every day. This ...
... will aptly motivate the child into putting effort so as to match a previous day's success or indeed to achieve more than ever before. Have the potty training charts in a location convenient for the child but have the stickers out of reach to prevent incidences of mischievous behaviour. These should only be applied in your presence.
4. Let the potty training charts also target the weak points in the child's training progress. Perhaps the child is exhibiting weakness in recalling the need to pee before bedtime or he/she is slow in pausing play activities resulting in accidents. Potty training charts that reward the child for remembering these pointers will play an instrumental role in aiding the child's training progress.
5. The stars placed on the potty training charts should as much as possible translate into tangible rewards for the child. Come into agreement with the child that once he/she accumulates a given number of stars in a given period he/she will get a reward - something he/she likes - it could be a trip to the ice-cream parlour or pizza shop or even a small toy.
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