Baby knows how to urinate and defecate is a sign of baby’s independence, and it is also one of the topics that many mothers and fathers are concerned about, when can you train your baby to urinate and defecate? What do you need to prepare for potty training? How to train your baby to go to the toilet? Potty training signals The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that most babies will become aware of their own bowel movements at 18-24 months of age, when the baby’s digestive system and bladder are basically mature enough to control bowel movements on their own. The following criteria are for parents’ reference and do not have to be met one by one. The actual situation of the child is where parents should pay more attention and potty train according to the actual situation of the baby. 1.The diaper can be kept dry for at least 2 hours, or the diaper is still dry after nap. 2.Desire for a dry butt, a wet diaper will send a signal of discomfort. 3.They become interested in the potty, or are willing to imitate adults going to the toilet. 4.Bowel time gradually becomes regular. 5.Can understand and follow simple instructions from parents. 6.Can sit on the small toilet by themselves. 7.Can use expressions, postures or words to express that they are having a bowel movement. 8.Can take off and put on pants by themselves or with the help of adults. Research shows that babies around 2 years old start toilet training in only half a year and they can master it very well, while babies who start training at 18 months may have to extend the time to master it until they are around 4 years old, so it is recommended that parents arrange their babies’ toilet training at around 2 years old. Preparation for toilet training A few questions for parents to think about for toilet training Preparation for toilet training is also preparation for your baby to say goodbye to diapers, and the mindset of your baby and parents is very important. 1. Is this for the baby or for us? 2. Are the baby’s psycho-physical conditions met? Can the baby really take off the diapers now? 3, Are we doing this to reduce expenses or is it time for the baby to be toilet trained? 4.”Other people’s babies have already taken off their diapers”, are we afraid of lagging behind others? Potty training is a gradual process, parents’ natural positive attitude and appropriate lowering of expectations will make the baby more receptive and the results will be better. Before toilet training, we need to choose a good toilet helper for the baby, the helper can be the baby’s small toilet, especially remind parents are not recommended to buy the baby with music and flashing function of the small toilet, otherwise the baby will focus all the attention on the music and flashing toys, there may be two results one is that the baby for fun to go on the small toilet is not necessarily Physiological needs, the second is that the baby to play, forget their own excretion needs, not the original purpose of toilet training. A small helper can also be a small toilet ring placed on the adult toilet, this can be used when the baby is a little older, but also in the place where the baby’s feet are padded with a moderate bench, to facilitate the baby’s legs and feet have a landing point, so that the baby does not produce an uncomfortable position and fear of the high toilet. Each baby’s situation is different, so parents are advised to choose the right toilet helper for their baby according to their baby’s actual situation. Potty training can start from poop training Baby poop time is relatively fixed, you can let the baby start from poop to accept to adapt to the small toilet. Observe your baby’s daily poop time, usually when your baby is frozen, eyes straightened or face is red, then you can guide your baby to the toilet. You can also fix a certain point in time to guide the baby to sit on the small toilet for a while to cultivate the regular time of the baby’s bowel movement, respect the baby’s wishes, sitting on the potty should not be too long, usually about 5 to 10 minutes. If the baby does not have the intention to poop, let him get up and go again after a while. Don’t let your baby sit on the potty to eat, play with toys or read picture books to avoid diverting attention. Potty training requires good patience from the parents. Parents should not be anxious, for if your child learns quickly, you will be happy, and if your child learns slowly, there is no need to be upset. When your child experiences failure, you can tell your child that it is just a coincidence, for example, parents can say, “Next time, if your baby’s tummy is full, tell me, we will do better”. From the physiological point of view, the bladder, urethral sphincter, anal sphincter and nervous system of infants and toddlers before 1.5 years old are not mature, so frequent urination will make the baby respond to the commanded conditional firing and go to urinate, instead of the baby’s bladder being filled with urine to urinate. Do not give your baby frequent urination, but gradually and consciously extend the interval of urination, so that your baby’s bladder can fill up more, which is good for your baby’s overall growth. Likewise, early toilet training at this stage can have a negative impact on the development of your child’s mature muscles and organs, and is contrary to your child’s natural development.