The mandatory confinement, caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, is an ideal time to take advantage and use much of the time you will have with your little ones at home, thus being the ideal time to start new routines , and one of them, if you already You were thinking about them, it could be removing your little one's diaper.
Aunque quitarle el pañal de nuestro hijo puede parecer una tarea sencilla, sin embargo hay una serie de pautas que debemos seguir para hacerlo con una mayor facilidad y evitar complicaciones durante este proceso. Aquí aportaremos algunos consejos para ayudarte a realizar esta tarea de una mejor forma y conseguir que tu pequeño finalmente deje el pañal.
- Make him see and learn: Children are mimetic , this means they imitate what adults do. Let him see what the process is like and little by little he will be able to learn.
- Sigue horarios y rutinas: En la medida de lo posible, siéntalos a las mismas horas en el orinal, después de comer, antes de dormir. etc. En la guardería también lo suelen hacer así, a las mismas horas cada día, para que inician sus rutinas y les resulte más fácil.
- Explain to him that you are going to remove the diaper: Tell him that he is going to try peeing and pooping outside the diaper , at first in the potty, which he can go with him anywhere in the house, and later in the toilet.
- Buy appropriate equipment for him: When your child begins to use the toilet it is important that he can put his feet on the floor or a bench , especially to push when pooping. Most experts recommend that you buy your child a child's potty, not only because he will consider it his own, but also because he will feel safer than on the large toilet (many children are afraid of falling on the toilet, and this anxiety can interfere with the training).
- Help him feel comfortable: It is important that your little one gets used to using the potty. To do this, it is important to let him know that it is his . You can carry out some details that can help in the process. Writing his name is a good option, even letting him decorate it himself with stickers . Surely your child has a favorite stuffed animal or toy. You can do a small demonstration using the toy, children usually love to identify with their favorite toy or character, so it is something that can help.
- Buy eye-catching underwear: A great idea to get your child out of diapers is to show him the incredible designs on underwear . Take him to the stores and let him choose one of these designs himself. You will find everything from your favorite superheroes to Disney characters, which will be motivating to achieve what we want.
- Teach him to go to the bathroom sitting and then standing: If your child is a boy, we recommend that you first teach him to go to the bathroom sitting , this is to ensure that he does not get distracted and learns that the potty is used for both things, both for peeing, I eat poop. You will also make it easier to “aim” which can be difficult for some children at first.
- Celebrate each of their achievements: Like everything in life, the path for your child to learn things will be full of small difficulties or setbacks . It is important that you, as a parent, support him at all times and celebrate all his achievements, no matter how small they may be, remember that you are key in his life.
