Potty
Training
by:
Candace Gill
I remember when I attempted to potty train my
daughter. It was like a nightmare and at one point I felt I was a
failure as a mother and I would never get it right. My daughter is
still not potty trained but I feel much more in control and feel that
one day she will be completely ready for the big girl potty. Along the
way I have picked up a few tips I wish someone would have shared
with me a lot sooner.
When you finally decide to potty train
introduce the potty chair a week before you actually plan on using it.
My daughter would sit on the potty chair every time we would go into
the bathroom together. This made it so the chair was not foreign.
Once you are ready to begin training, take
your child to use the potty chair after any food or drinks and
throughout the day as often as possible. Praise your child when she
finally uses the chair, but do not punish your child if she has any
accidents during this time.
The hardest part of potty training for me has
been realizing it will not happen over night. It takes time and tons
of patience. I just keep thinking of the silver lining at the end of
the tunnel, no more diapers!
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Mommy Tip
My two year
old loves feeling like a big girl. So when I am trying to get the
tedious job of bill paying taken care of. I give my daughter an
old computer keyboard, paper and some crayons. Not only does
she stay occupied and quiet, I get some really beautiful artwork
for the fridge.
Send us your mommy tips!
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Safety
by: Candace Gill
I wish
someone would have told me that I would have the clumsiest child ever.
Its not really she is that clumsy it is more all children this age are
highly accident prone. That's why it is so important to create a safe
place for your little explorer. Keep in mind your child will have
accidents and hurt themselves, but a hug, kiss and a few encouraging
words will have your toddler exploring again in no time. Once your
child becomes mobile you should already have protection devices in
place. Cabinet locks, gates, outlet covers and door handle locks are
all good ideas. Keep in mind that the Tupperware cabinet does not need
a lock. Your child will find that cabinet particularly fascinating
plus it doubles as something to keep your little one busy while you
unload the dishwasher.
Nature Walk
Here is a great way to get yourself and your
children out of the house. Go for a walk. I know your saying "Yeah
right, chase my toddler around the neighborhood? No thanks". You don't
have to walk fifty miles, just step out your front door. Now what do
you see? Trees, dirt, grass. Common things to you but your toddler
will be delighted to get to touch, smell and play with these items.
Ask your toddler to point out a tree to you and you will be amazed at
how quickly she will learn to identify it. Teach your toddler how to
fill a bowl up with dirt or fill a bowl with water and watch in
delight as your toddler splashes around. Now I never said you would
not have to clean up your toddler afterwards, most likely she will be
a mess, but she will learn knew things and you will be amazed at how
much your child loves life and common things like nature.
Toddler
Stories
My 18 month old daughter has such a little
personality. Once when her father was enjoying a glass of milk he made a
loud ahhh sound after each gulp from his cup. Now my daughter will make
the ahhh sound after each sip out of her cup. She will also make the
ahhh sound if she's sees someone taking a drink.
When we had the new baby we became
worried about how our daughter who was 17 months would handle the new
adjustments. At first my daughter would be mean by taking the baby's
blanket or bottle, but after awhile our daughter began to kiss the baby
and say hi when ever she would see his bassinet, car seat or swing. Our
daughter now offers her little brother his bottle, pacifier and even
shares her toys.
Is your toddler the
cutest ever? Well of course!
So
send in those cute or
funny stories so we can feature them here at Families At Home!
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