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Refusing to do it becomes a very powerful way for your child to feel in control. The more emotional you are, the more it shows your child how much it matters to you that he use the potty. It is also very important not to force your child to use the potty because it can cause intense power struggles. These power struggles sometimes lead to children trying to regain control over their bodies by withholding urine or bowel movements. This can create physical problems, like constipation. So if you are starting to see power struggles developing over potty training, it might help to take the pressure off. Stop talking about potty training or doing anything about it for a little while, until your child shows signs of readiness and interest again. To Use Rewards for Potty Training or Not Many parents wonder about offering rewards for using the potty—a sticker, an extra sweet, or a little toy every time their child is successful on the toilet. Although these kinds of rewards may encourage progress in the short run, the concern is that for some children, the pressure of "success" in the form of the reward creates anxiety or feelings of failure when they have a (very normal and even expected) potty accident.
And here's why. Cloth prefolds are (understandably) super-duper absorbent, yet they're simply cloth squares. Prefolds make the perfect solution for the early days with wiping up accidents (and save some paper towels). Beyond that, you can use them to pad the car seat when you're nervous about accidents in the early days. And you can layer these thick cloth prefolds over bedding during nighttraining. (For a bigger mattress pad, I like this mattress protector pad. 7. Cloth training pants: Speaking of night training, you'll want a handful of unisex cloth training pants. These undies are also a great solution with dribblers, while you're working out that issue. Help your toddler channel that I-do-it-myself attitude. 8. Step stool: The more your child clues into the process of using the potty, the more they'll want to own it themselves (which is awesome). For most sinks/vanities, you'll find that your little one is going to have a mighty tough time reaching the faucet or soap on a little plastic stool (designed for toddlers) to wash their hands.