Best Friend Potty - The Road to No More Diapers

Having problems with potty training ?

For those who...

never again want to experience that frustrating potty training days
are planning to start potty training, but already overwhelmed by tons of information
can't see the day of no-more-diapers
need help with specific situation

the custom potty training plans will be made for your family to get success!

About Me

"Hi, I'm Maki. I'm a wife and a mom-to-be. As a Certified Potty Training Consultant, my goal is to help you ditch those diapers AND to help you enjoy this journey. I will provide you with all the tools you need to succeed with as less stress as possible."

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Find no cues from your child when to go potty?🤷

Find no cues from your child when to go potty?🤷

To learn how to use the potty correctly, your child first needs to learn the signals his body sends him about when to go potty. He has been living with his diapers for his whole life, and he never had to care about when and where to pee/poop.

The best way to learn the signals their body sends them is to have some bottomless time. This increases his body awareness because there is nothing around his body to catch the mess. When this causes an accident, it would be more apparent that he had a funny feeling in his tummy, and the pee/poop started to come out😳 If you could catch some of the pee/poop in the potty when you noticed the accident, he can also see that the pee/poop went to the potty, which becomes the best teaching moment🙌

Think of when you come back home from outside. I assume most Americans don't think of anything. But what if you come to Japan? You need to take off your shoes at the entrance👟
"Ohhh, you gotta take them off?" It must be the same finding with your child who is going through potty training😜

Going in their diapers is just as natural as coming home with your shoes on. So they need to learn that there is a completely new concept and to start from being aware of it🤔

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How do you motivate your child to use the potty?

How do you motivate your child to use the potty?

One way is to offer rewards🎁 If he could earn something by his effort, it would make him feel happy and want to do it again.

In addition to this, giving verbal and physical praise is also very important👏 Getting your attention goes beyond tangible rewards like snacks or toys. Your child loves you, so if he knows he is recognized by you, he would be more motivated😍

When giving verbal praise, rather than just saying "Great!! You did it!", use phrases like

✨“I like it when you pee/poop in the potty!” or
✨“It makes me so happy when you pee/poop in the potty!”.

This will help your child understand that using the potty correctly is something that makes you happy🤗 Also, some children don't like simple excessive praise and they may want to hear something more specific.

Physical affection is also a great motivator for a lot of children such as hugs, kisses, funny songs, and dances together, etc🌵 He needs to see/hear/feel that using the potty is the appropriate thing to do. When both parents are at home, give him praise equally from both of you.

As always, boost his confidence and make a positive connection with potty training🎉

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"By loving them for more than their abilities we s

"By loving them for more than their abilities we show our children that they are much more than the sum of their accomplishments." - Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Potty training is a lifestyle change for your child. When he is trying to change his lifestyle, the most important thing he needs is your support - a safe environment where he can practice the new skill, without any worries😊

No matter how hard he tries, there will be an accident. When it happens a lot, you may be irritated or stressed. But he may be feeling frustrated, too. If he was scolded in such situations, he would definitely lose his confidence and motivation.

What we want to do instead is to show that he is loved regardless of his performance in potty training🤗 This will make him relaxed, and he will be more likely to try hard to make you happy by using the potty correctly✨

Thinking positive is so important during potty training. Be the number one supporter for him and believe in him🙌

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What to do when your child doesn't use the potty w

What to do when your child doesn't use the potty when in the care of someone else?

One reason she is not willing to use the potty might be that she doesn't feel comfortable telling someone else that she needs to go potty. Or she might be afraid or unsure of the unfamiliar environment😬
Anyone felt a bit embarrassed to tell your boyfriend that you want to go to the bathroom on the first date?😁

If your child is on the shy side, let's comfort her by letting her know that there is someone to help her when she needs to use the potty🙋‍♀️ To do this, having a mini-meeting between the parent, the child, and the teacher is very helpful. Having it out in the open that she can always ask someone, say Mrs. X when at school, to help her use the potty will reduce her anxiety.

Or if she has any sort of embarrassment surrounding using the potty, she can create a code word for "potty" and use that word instead of asking to go potty🚽 Just be sure the teacher knows the meaning of the code word and review it in that mini-meeting.
Back to the first date, instead of saying "I want to go to the bathroom" to your boyfriend, doesn't saying "I'll go pick some flowers." or "I feel the call of nature." sound more silly and makes it easy to tell?😂

And as I mentioned in the last post, using potty buddy can help, too!
Find out what is making her uncomfortable and remove those factors as much as possible🤗

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How can your child be more comfortable using the p

How can your child be more comfortable using the potty in and outside the house?
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If she has just started potty training, she needs to get close to the potty in the first place.
When you get lost and need to ask for directions to a stranger, wouldn't it be more comfortable to go with your friend? Didn't you ask your friend to come with you to talk to the boy you like?
That's how the potty buddy works🤗 If she has a buddy that can accompany her to the potty, she would feel less alone and would be more willing to go talk to a new friend, potty. You can tell her to help her buddy go potty, and then it can be her turn. She can also teach the buddy how to use the potty.
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If she has no problem using the potty at home but is reluctant to do so outside, the potty buddy can help her here as well✨ Having a familiar object that reminds her of home could help her feel more comfortable🏠️
We adults also feel uncomfortable when we need to do something in a different environment😣 Performing at a stage is different from practicing in a studio, making a presentation in front of an audience makes us nervous. So when your child needs to use the bathroom in an unfamiliar place, help her find something familiar, or go to the bathroom together and have her find something she likes about the bathroom😊 If she can feel more relaxed, she would be more willing to try using the potty.
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It was not until I grow up before I realized how g

It was not until I grow up before I realized how great my mom is. I still remember having an accident in the bed where I was sleeping next to my mom (what a secondary disaster for her💥).
Time has passed, but I'm sure this event is still happening now around the world. When this happens, moms will need to clean the kid up, change her clothes, and change the bedding😞
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To improve this daunting process, let's think of how to protect the mattress.
Having a waterproof sheet may not be enough, as it is hard work to remove the wet one, take out a new one, and change it in the middle of the night🤯
One way to make the process easier is to layer a mattress protector, sheet, mattress protector, sheet, etc. This way you just have to take off the wet one and the clean sheet is already there👏 There are also various disposable products that you can purchase serving the same purpose. Things happen when we are least expected, so it's very important to always be prepared.
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⚠️Also, don't forget to encourage your child to sit on the potty while changing the bedding. Many times, kids don't fully void when they have an accident, so this can help make sure their bladder is completely empty before going back to sleep.
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People tend to get short-tempered when they're sleepy, but don't scold your child for having an accident! There has not yet been a neurological connection made between the brain and the bladder. Instead, let's dream for the day when your child realizes how great you've been to them🤗
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In sports, mistakes are inevitable. But profession

In sports, mistakes are inevitable.
But professional players won't just leave them as mistakes. In soccer, if a player loses his ball, he would sprint to get the ball back and it might lead to another chance⚽️
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So why not apply this to potty training?
If you notice your child starting to have an accident, don't let it finish as an accident. Redirect her to the potty so that it can be turned into a success🙌
This will not only reduce the time to clean up the mess but also give your child a great learning opportunity. She can see that...
🚽she had a funny feeling in her tummy
🚽the pee/poop started coming out
🚽and then it went into the potty.
If she can connect these dots quickly, it won't be long before she starts self-initiating and has fewer accidents.
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When something unfavorable turned into something favorable, don't we feel happier than when it just happened?😊 By turning an accident into success, your child will gain confidence and will be one step closer to using the potty correctly.
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Here are some samples of the sticker chart. One ex

Here are some samples of the sticker chart. One example of the chart is to make a column for each day. This will make the daily success more apparent. Another way is to create a "road to no more diapers" and continue putting on the stickers.
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Stickers are not only for the "perfect" use of the potty💯 Whenever your child is self-initiating and peeing/pooping on the potty, starting to pee/poop while not on the potty but realizing and finishing on the potty, or going when asked/prompted without resistance, it is considered a success🙌
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With a child who loves saying "no", instead of just prompting when you notice her need to go, saying something like "Would you like to sit on the potty before or after lunch?" works as it gives her control over the situation. In addition to this, instead of just asking when to "sit on the potty", saying "Would you like to go potty and put the sticker?" may motivate her more to go use the potty✨
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A study shows that people tend to be motivated by

A study shows that people tend to be motivated by their progress rather than whether they are passionate about it.
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During potty training, your child may not feel "yes! I did it!" on his success from the beginning. They're just learning a new skill and becoming familiar with the process, not really knowing the goal🤔
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To make him motivated, it is important to let him feel his progress. One way I recommend is to make a sticker chart.
Many shops give stamp cards to their customers and we are sometimes motivated to purchase something again because of it. But the difference here is that the sticker itself will work as a reward. It's not something like 10 stamps and you'll get a free coffee, as children can’t always process things to come in the future or they lose interest before they ever even receive their reward.
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Making a sticker chart will enable children to have fun choosing the sticker to put on when they succeed and also make their progress visible. If you celebrate your child's success every day all together as a family, he's going to feel the progress more.
This will not only boost your child's confidence but also make you feel that things are moving forward✨
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If the child doesn't tell you when he needs to go,

If the child doesn't tell you when he needs to go, what should we do?
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Many of us may think we have to prompt him to go use the potty.
But when we were toddlers, weren't we proud when we did something on our own and didn't we hate it when our parents kept telling us what to do?
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If this seems to be the case for your child, prompting him to go every few minutes may not be the ideal solution. He may be annoyed and resist using the potty altogether. What's more, prompting may not only frustrate a child but also has a risk of him never learning the signals from his body.
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So let's give him some initiatives.
One of the ways he can take some responsibilities on himself is to have a potty watch or wrist timer. This will allow him to take control of the timing to go. But this still has some risk of him not learning the signals his body sends him about when to go potty.
To increase his body awareness, it would be helpful to give him some bottomless time. Being bottomless greatly increases body awareness and intensifies his sensations. Also, you can notice accidents faster, so you have a greater chance of making an accident into a success.
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Another way to grow his self-initiation is to let him know he won’t be bothered about when to use the potty anymore. You can suggest him to try using the potty when you obviously notice his need to go. He will likely be more open to prompting after backing off completely the first couple of days as long as you aren’t hovering or pestering too much.
Times when it's okay to prompt are: upon waking, before leaving the house, before sleep, and when it is physically obvious that he needs to go.
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Lastly, I would suggest to not ASK your child if they need to use the potty.
You know his favorite word - "NO".

"Success is achieved by those who try and keep try

"Success is achieved by those who try and keep trying with a positive mental attitude." - W. Clement Stone
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Staying positive and believing in your child is really important while potty training.
Your child is trying to change the habit of his WHOLE life. How brave is it?✨
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I can't think of any other skill we gain to drastically change the way we do something. We don't need to change our dominant hand, write mirror letters, or use the moonwalk to move for the rest of our lives. If we were to master these skills, it definitely will require some time. (I know these sound ridiculous, but don't these ideas ease our feelings a little bit?🙄)
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If you are stressed out, forget about the goal for a while, don't expect a perfect day, and let's just enjoy the one little success every day👏
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There's an interesting fact about children's brain

There's an interesting fact about children's brains which is relevant to everything😮
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Did you know there are 4 types of brain waves? They are:
Delta - State of deep sleep (predominant brain wave for 0-2 years old)
Theta - Sleeping (for 2-6 years old)
Alpha - Relaxed (for 5-8 years old)
Beta - Concentrating to Stressed (for 8-12 years old and above)
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When in delta and theta brain waves, our subconscious mind (a mind which we are not aware of it in everyday life) is mainly working. Also, theta is a state when people are in hypnosis.
So, roughly speaking, children under the age of seven are in their imaginary world and are absorbing information directly into their subconscious mind without being able to analyze them.
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What does that mean?
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Everything you say to your child is being inputted to their subconscious mind, which make the basis of her belief for the rest of her life😱
So, if we say something like "YOU are not enough" "YOU're bad" "YOU can't do it" etc., they would believe that's how they are. Their brains are not ready for analyzing!
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Talking about potty training, even if there are repeated accidents, be careful not to blame the child. They are still learning and it's not their fault anyway!
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Have you ever heard of the "ideal" age to potty tr

Have you ever heard of the "ideal" age to potty train your child?
Do you regret missing that window? Do you feel ashamed that your child is still in his diapers? Are you hopeless about succeeding in potty training?
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I would say you should get rid of those negative feelings!
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There's no right or wrong, good or bad when it comes to when and how you potty train your child.
A method may work really well to a child but may not work at all for another. Some kids get used to using the potty at an early age, but some don't. It's just a fact!
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Depending on your own family's situation, there IS a way to get success in potty training.
If you are about to throw in the towel, I'm here to provide you with all the tools and walk you through the steps.
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Having said that, I'm the one who is trapped with the idea of the due date😂 I'm close to 39 weeks pregnant, but my cervix hasn't dilated and my stomach doesn't get tight. It makes me nervous because the doctor and the midwife sounded those signs should preferably be appearing by this time.
Just like potty training, there are tons of information about pregnancy, and it's so easy to be swayed by them especially when you have some worries😱 But it's just that some moms have those symptoms early and some don't!
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From the early stage when I couldn't feel my baby move to at this point (and I'm sure even after she's born), struggles are endless.
Moms struggling with potty training now, remember you've overcome everything up to now! I respect you all❤️
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How do you prepare your child for potty training?

How do you prepare your child for potty training?
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Imagine you're walking by a field where people are playing soccer. Suddenly, one of the members come towards you and pulled you to the field to join them. You don't have any interest or experience, just have seen a soccer ball before. But don't worry, they're nice, so they keep passing the ball to you (...which is actually the most undesirable situation for you😥).
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What could make this experience a better one?
It could be that before you join, they tell you the fun of soccer, how to kick a ball, where to move, and make you feel interested in it.
Well, I love soccer and can talk about it passionately, but now I want to talk about potty training.
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When you start potty training suddenly without any preparation to your child, he might feel confused, uncomfortable, and not want to go near to the potty, just as the situation above.
We don't want it to happen, so BEFORE starting potty training let's show him that using potty correctly is a step to a big boy (yay✨), it's not difficult or scary (phew💦), and is something everyone is doing. There are lots of useful resources in books, videos, and mobile apps. Teach him the steps he needs to take and give him a positive impression.
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If he gets familiar with the idea of using the potty or begins to have interest in it, he would be more willing to try! As I wrote in the previous post, don't forget to let him know when he's going to say goodbye to his diapers. During this period, you can start teaching him about the potty training.
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Why do some children not pee/poop in the potty but

Why do some children not pee/poop in the potty but do so as soon as they have the diapers on?
The answer is simple : Because it's there.
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It is no wonder that they can't use the potty correctly until they learn how to use it. But what if they begin to understand how and when to use it and still get their diapers on? They may feel like they have a choice which one to use, or be confused that sometimes they need to use the potty, but sometimes they don't. In these cases, probably they prefer to stay in their comfort zone and wait for the diapers.
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In order to avoid this confusion, once you've decided to ditch those diapers, stick to the new rule and don't go back. But remember to let your child know when he is graduating from using diapers beforehand. His current best friend is not the potty, but the diaper. If the change happened suddenly, it's like his best friend moved to the opposite side of the world without any notice. He won't be able to handle this sadness.
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So, when both you and your child is ready, fully commit to this journey. Soon he will be using the potty, because it's there!
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Hi, I'm Maki. Thank you for your visit! I'm a cert

Hi, I'm Maki. Thank you for your visit!
I'm a certified potty training consultant, a wife, and a mom-to-be.
I can't wait to share the potty tips to help you ditch those diapers.
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Now the potty may seem like a stranger to your little one, but surely it's going to become his/her best friend!
Let's enjoy this journey together!
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