How to Select Potty Training Underwear

Moving up from diapers to underwear is an important rite of passage for children. As you prepare to help your child learn new skills associated with that passage, choosing new potty training underwear will be a memorable task. A few different styles in training pants exist, so explore your options and choose underwear that will appeal to your youngster and help motivate him to learn how to use the toilet.

Instructions

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      Decide which style of potty training underwear you wish to use. Disposable training pants resemble diapers, making mess clean up easy. Cloth training pants have additional absorbency built into the crotch of the pants to absorb messes. Some cloth training pants also have an outer waterproof layer that will help minimize leaks and messes if your child has an accident.

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      Invite your child̵7;s input for selecting training pants. Different brands of disposable training pants feature different styles and characters. Ask your child what type of disposable training pants she prefers, if possible. For cloth training pants, ask your youngster which color she prefers and whether she wants a specific character on the fabric of the underwear. Purchasing character underwear can help motivate a child to potty train.

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      Choose training pants with a comfortable waistband that fits your child correctly to ensure that your youngster can pull them up and down independently. Training pants with a tight or challenging waistband might frustrate your child and lead to accidents if she can̵7;t maneuver them quickly and easily. (ref 1)

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      Help your child put away his new training pants in his dresser drawer, like a big boy. Preparing for and actively potty training requires much encouragement and praise, so project an upbeat attitude about the new clothing item.

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      Wait to place your child in cloth training pants or underwear until after he has success using the toilet and accidents are an infrequent occurrence, advises psychologist Edward R. Christophersen, writing for BabyCenter. Messes in training pants and underwear will be unpleasant for both you and your child, which could create a negative association with potty training.

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