Potty Training Dolls ? Are They Useful Potty Training Your Child?

Potty training dolls are advertised as the latest and greatest tool to help your child learn how to use the potty. These special dolls can be a good tool to help your child understand what potty training is all about, but are they really necessary? This will in part depend on both you and your child. Before you decide, read on to find out what potty training dolls are, how they are used and in what case they can be helpful in toilet training your little one.

A potty training doll is a special doll that can drink and then pee. It usually comes with its own little potty chair and some training pants. The doll also has a little zippy cup or bottle to drink out of. After the doll drinks, the water will come out the other end, preferably while the doll sits on the potty chair.

That all sounds well, but how can this toy help you toilet train your toddler? When you child is starting to show interest in using the potty, you give him the doll and explain how big kids use the potty instead of using a diaper. Start by letting your child feed the doll the water, and have him set the doll on the potty. Then the two of you can watch the doll tinkle.

The next step is to ask your child if he would like to pee in the potty, just like the doll is doing. After he has practiced with the doll a few times, sitting on a potty and tinkling in it doesn''t seem quite a scary and he''ll be ready to give it a try. This can happen as quickly as after the first time you used the potty training doll, or take a few days. Just keep trying and do your best to at least have your child sit on his potty next to the doll. Sooner or later he''ll get it and tinkle right alongside the doll.

The final question is: Do you really need a potty training doll? A lot of toddlers are interested enough in using the potty that they do not need a potty training doll. But if your little one seems a little afraid or just isn''t very interested in using the potty, a potty training doll can be a useful tool. In those cases, getting a potty training doll is a worthwhile investment and can make the process of toilet training your child much faster and easier.

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