When we say toilet training, it refers to the way kids control their urge go to the toilet. This involves the proper toilet manners as well as urinary and bowel activities. By the age of one and one-half to two years, kids start to express their need to relieve themselves and this is the time you should begin toilet training in order for them to practice it at school.

To train your child on how to let you know that he has to go, it would be helpful if you can teach him easy words to describe what he is feeling. Even if its slang as first, such as “wee-wee” for urinating or “poo-poo” for defecation, they will be good code names for them to label those kinds of natural bodily functions. As a training, you can say these ‘labels’ while your kid is urinating or defecating. Once they are old enough, you can teach them the proper words.

Explain to your kids that panties or briefs are not supposed to be dirtied, hence they need to go to the toilet where they can relieve themselves. However, do not scold them in cases they do so since they might be a cause of traumatic experiences for children. Praise your kid in cases when he informs you of his need to go to the bathroom, so that he will know he is doing the right thing.

Show your kid the right way to wash after they done the deed. Squat with your kid and teach him how to clean himself using soap and water. In order for them not to be intimidated to use toiletries, explain to your kid the basic usage of each, such as what a soap does and when to use tissue papers.

When in public places, such as malls or visiting a friend’s house, show him where the toilet is once you have arrived. Tell him that it is okay to ask for help when he does not know where the toilet is. When he personally ask where the toilet is located, commend him for having the initiative to be brought there.

Your baby depends on you to change his diaper, bathe him, snuggle him, and feed him. While you may know how to do them all. There might be some questions you have about feeding your baby.

When you had your baby in the hospital, the nurse brought him to you, and told you what his feeding schedule was, right? Well, once you get home, you really want to stick with the feeding schedule. Most of the time, your baby should want to eat every 4 hours. However, once you are home, it is very easy to get the schedule messed up and confused.

While your baby may have a soft cry and uneasy squirm for a wet diaper, his cry for hunger is probably louder and a little angry. If your baby is crying, try and see if he is ready for a bottle.

The worst that can happen if he is not ready to eat, is he will spit it out, and continue to cry, but will want no part of the bottle. You can place the bottle back into the fridge, and heat it back up for later if you wish.

While trying to keep your baby on a feeding schedule may be difficult at times, you may also wonder if your baby is getting enough to eat. There is a very easy way to tell if your baby is getting full on the amount of formula you are giving him. Once you are done feeding your baby, and the bottle is empty, you take it away from him.

If your baby cries, this may be a sign that he is ready for the feeding amount to be increased about an ounce. If you take your baby’s bottle away after he is finished and he acts perfectly happy, you will know that the amount of formula that you are feeding your baby is enough.