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Potty Training Tips for Boys
Preschool boys need a bit of extra help when it comes to potty training tips. After all they have more to learn.
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Parents need just as much preparation as preschoolers do to be sure everyone is ready for a successful potty training experience.
Potty Training Clothing Options
It’s time for potty training - what potty training clothing option should your preschooler be wearing? There are many experts and many opinions, but perhaps the best solution is simply a combination of what appeals to you and your preschooler the most.
Pull-ups are great, but may not help your potty training preschooler know when he’s wet. The diaper aspect pulls the wetness away, so it’s really no different than a traditional diaper – even if the designs on the outside do fade.
On the plus side, underpants are very uncomfortable when wet, so there is a great incentive to keep them dry. They also come decorated with favorite characters, so the first few pairs of underpants for potty training can be a treat unto themselves.
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Potty Training with Pull-ups
Pull-up diapers are the most common change as you get ready for potty training. These diapers simulate underwear by pulling up and down, but are still diapers with a large amount of absorbency. Most also have sides that can tear apart for messy diapers.Pull-ups are great, but may not help your potty training preschooler know when he’s wet. The diaper aspect pulls the wetness away, so it’s really no different than a traditional diaper – even if the designs on the outside do fade.
Potty Training with Underpants
Underpants are the natural alternative for potty training. If diapers aren’t going to let him feel what he needs to feel, underpants will. The only problem with underpants is that they have no absorbency. That means that every accident during potty training will not only wind up in the underpants, but on his clothing and most likely the floor as well. Training pants are slightly thicker, but still essentially underpants.On the plus side, underpants are very uncomfortable when wet, so there is a great incentive to keep them dry. They also come decorated with favorite characters, so the first few pairs of underpants for potty training can be a treat unto themselves.
Potty Training with Cloth Diapers
Cloth diapers are absorbent, but still allow your preschooler to feel when he is wet while potty training. Of course they require a bit of extra knowledge to use as you must figure out sizes and folding techniques, but they are a very viable middle ground between traditional diapers and underpants.Potty Training in Nothing at All!
A final method of potty training that is adored by most preschoolers is to let them run around naked. Of course, this might be best outside on a warm summer day, but another option is to leave the potty in the middle of the house to be easily accessible. Many claim that being naked helps preschoolers train faster, but parents must be ready to deal with any consequences along the way.Like this article? Get more like it in your inbox. Subscribe today to our free weekly newsletter.