How to Teach a Child to Wipe After the Potty

Toilet training can be a difficult concept to teach your young child, but he may be developmentally ready to begin the process at age 2. Not only does your child need to learn how to use the toilet, but also to learn to use proper hygiene during and after going to the toilet. To promote this, it is important to teach a child how to properly wipe after he is finished using the potty.

Things You'll Need

  • Potty chair
  • Soft toilet paper
  • Doll or stuffed animal

Instructions

    • 1

      Obtain a potty chair that is fun and exciting to your child. Take her along and allow her to pick one out that is her size and has some type of child-friendly graphic on it. Including her helps the child feel excited about the potty training process.

    • 2

      Introduce the potty chair and toilet paper to the child. Allow him to touch and feel the toilet paper so he is used to the feeling on his skin. Discuss in child-friendly terms why it is important to use toilet paper after using the toilet. Tell the child the importance of wiping front to back to avoid the spread of germs.

    • 3

      Use one of your child's favorite dolls or stuffed animals and bring it in the bathroom. Demonstrate the use of the potty and proper wiping techniques using the toy. Allow the child to role-play with the toy, and correct the behavior of the "toy" if you see any wiping technique you would like to change. Teaching the doll how to clean itself reinforces the wiping techniques you wish your child to use.

    • 4

      Place the doll in the bathroom next to your child's potty and toilet paper. Encourage her to help the doll or stuffed animal potty and wipe each time she uses the potty herself. Continue to monitor the wiping techniques your child uses with the toy and correct any improper techniques.

    • 5

      Repeat this process until you believe your child properly wipes after using the toilet. Remove the doll or stuffed animal from the bathroom only after the child has mastered the technique.

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