Potty training doesn’t have to be stressful. If you’ve already prepared your toddler for potty training you’re well on your way. Round up these handy tools and you’re all set for potty training success!
Before you begin potty training, gather these essential tools:
Small potty or potty chair insert for the toilet. Here’s what we use.
Pottying doll or plush toy
Fun, colorful potty chart for recording progress and motivating your child
Here are some cute freebie potty charts.
Panties/briefs for the big girl or boy &/or training pants
Books & toys to entertain on the potty
Potty rewards (stickers, treats, etc.)
Mop & floor-cleaning spray
Incontinence bed pads to help protect crib sheets during naps
Stay tuned for The BIG Day, where I’ll tell you exactly how we succeeded in potty training. Coming soon!
Catch up on the potty training series Part I: Preparing Your Toddler for Potty Training.
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How crazy is this…. my baby is only 5 months old but I’m ALREADY stressing about the potty training days! I love this post because I don’t want it to be stressful! Gives me hope that I don’t have to lose my mind over potty training, ha ha!
Courtney, take heart! Potty training is not the battleground some people make it out to be. Quite frankly, I think many moms, meaning to be helpful, warn you about the worst case scenarios, oftentimes just forgetting how quickly this stage passes. Thanks so much for visiting!
Your posts on potty training have given me hope. I’d like to train my 20-month-old over the summer, but pretty much everyone I talk to is like, “Oh, no, don’t bother until she’s three.” Three?!?! Really? I can’t even deal with that. I’ve spent too much time around cultures where everyone’s done by two at the latest.
But mine is so, so stubborn. She screams cries and tantrums every time I put her on the potty. I feel like I missed a window or something. Maybe more stickers?
That happened to us the first time we tried it, and occasionally even at our successful attempt at 18 months. I think the key is finding something entertaining enough to keep them on the potty until they successfully eliminate. If you celebrate BIG after they’re successful, they’ll be more willing to head back to the potty next time. In our case, it sometimes even meant taking the laptop with YouTube videos loaded into the bathroom to keep my daughter distracted while sitting on the potty. Don’t give up!
I’m a grandma, so potty training is over for me (although I still have grandchildren in diapers), but your photo at the top caught my attention. I love it. You’ve got to have a sense of humor when potty training! : )
I completely agree! Found that photo on Flickr (used with attribution, of course) and just knew it had to be my cover image. Thanks for visiting, Gail! I’m sure you’ve got plenty of potty training wisdom up your sleeves to share with your next generation as they approach potty training.
I hadn’t thought about wee-wee pads for the bed. What a great idea!
Yep, those super absorbant pads are a sheet-saver! A few times we’ve left them off and then wound up washing the mattress pad and sheets, and since we only have 1 mattress pad and 2 crib sheets, we were praying for sunshine to line dry them FAST!