What to Look for When Potty Training Your Toddler

Potty training your toddler can be one of the more difficult jobs you have as a parent as it is fraught with nervousness and uncertainty over whether your son or daughter is truly ready and what the best method is to train them effectively.
It's also difficult to deal with the mess and embarrassment that is caused by the frequent accidents, especially in public places.
That all said, there are a few simple things to look out for as a parent that can help you know when your toddler is ready to be trained and thus will greatly increase the chances that it will go smoothly.

One of the essential things to look for when potty training toddlers is that they are "ready" to be trained.

While this can be extremely subjective and difficult to ascertain, there are a few things you must be looking for or you might miss the window where they are most appropriately ready to be trained. Be on the lookout for the first time they wake up with a completely dry diaper. For the first few years of their lives they've woken to a fully wet diaper, so a dry diaper is a sign to you that they have the ability to 'hold it' for an extended period of time.
You also need to be looking out for their increased awareness of their own bathroom activities and their increased interest in your bathroom habits.

In order to potty train your toddler and take that step to take the diaper off them, you have to feel comfortable with them telling you when they have to go to the bathroom and trusting that they are correct. That's why telling you when they are going to the bathroom is a great sign that they are ready to be trained themselves.
Lots of toddlers also pick up an interest in their parents going to the bathroom when they are ready to be trained.
They like to emulate you in many respects and that's often how they learn, and this situation is no different.
You'll find that they like to open the toilet seat for you and grab some toilet paper and even flush the toilet when you're done.

If you look out for these signs that your toddler is giving you, you'll be well on your way to effectively potty training your child.
It can be a frustrating experience, but an extremely rewarding one to see them grow up and take this important step.