Should We Use Pull-Up’s When Teaching Our Child To Potty-Train?
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If you are considering the potty training process and are interested whether or not to use Pull Ups during the process then you need to evaluate your child. All children are different and while Pull Ups do indeed work for some they do not work for all. You might have to try a couple different things before finding the right one or else you may realize that Pull Ups work from the beginning. It really is a process you will have to try to determine what works for your child.
Many times children like to wear Pull Ups because they are not exactly diapers yet they still keep them dry while feeling like big girl or big boy underwear. Some children will learn to potty train while wearing Pull Ups even though they cant tell when they have had an accident. These children are ones who have a good awareness over their bodies and know when they have the urge to use the potty and simply go to the potty at this time.
Other children are more of a challenge. They may not be 100% ready to potty train and although they are in the process they may become very involved in an activity, movie, or book and never notice they have the urge to pee or BM. So, they simply wet their Pull Up and continue on. But, the Pull Up is like a diaper in that it keeps babys bottom very dry. The result is your child does not feel wet. Feeling wet is often a big motivator for children to stay dry and use the potty because they dont like the feeling. It is hard to learn to associate the urge to pee and the eventual wetness on ones legs and underwear if the Pull Up is keeping it completely dry.
So, the answer of whether you should use Pull Ups or not when teaching your toddler to potty train really depends on your child. It will take some trial and error and lots of patience on your part, but you will find what works. You more than likely will use Pull Ups at night for a while when daytime potty training because nighttime potty training is a bit more difficult and children dont have the same level of control at night.
Keep these tips in mind when potty training and good luck!
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