There comes a time for every parent of a toddler when you need to start thinking about potty training your little one. It seems to be a natural thing ingrained in the DNA of every mother or father where they just “know” it’s time to start putting in the effort and committing the time to get the job done.

Deciding that it is time for him to learn how to do the job himself and actually being willing and able to do it himself are two entirely separate things, as every parent who has been through it will testify. The moment of truth to get serious usually happens at one of those moments at the drug store or grocery store after mom or dad shells out another ten or fifteen dollars for another pack of pull-ups and they think, “Yeah. That young man was potty-trained, he could probably save fifty bucks a month!”

The following are some things to keep in mind and remember about this sometimes very unpleasant but necessary task.

1. While there are courses and programs you can buy that claim to be able to teach your child how to use the bathroom in three days, the fact is that not all, if not most children will take much longer. to figure it out and get it right no matter what technique you use. This means that once you decide to make the commitment, you should have at least three months of consistent, focused effort to get the job done.
2. It goes without saying that every child has a slightly different temperament and “attention level” when it comes to this topic. Some parents will tell you that it took two years working with him before the little prankster finally got the hang of the toilet seat and it was past the time when he should have conquered the regular toilet.
3. From the moment you make the decision to make the effort and take the time to do this task to the moment you actually do it will range from a week (if you’re very lucky) to six months or more in many cases. .

The conclusion is the following. No matter how strong or stubborn you are about this sometimes unpleasant duty, you will eventually figure it all out. Hang in there and plan on spending your hard-earned cash for a few more months on almost every trip to the store to buy him another pack of pull-ups.