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How to Train Your Toddler

August 7, 2015 By Lena

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It’s one of those things that you really have to experience in order to join the conversation. And even then, since every child is different, your advice should be considered, but not necessarily followed. And sometimes, despite your solid preparations and best intentions, everything gets thrown for a loop. And if you’re really unlucky, something will happen and you’ll have to start all over again.

I’m talking about potty training, of course.

I probably potty trained my first son later than I should have, simply because it was easier to change his diaper than go through the motions of getting him on the toilet seat (he’s resistant to change; I’m resistant to accidents on my Berber carpet). The truth is, I didn’t stress about it – I had never heard of a 16-year old wearing diapers, so I was fairly certain that eventually, he would get there.

That’s why I’m not here to offer foolproof potty training tips… there’s no such thing! However, I would like to share a few helpful suggestions from Kandoo Kids, my favourite brand for keeping kids clean.
kandoo1. The Basics: Each child is different but the general age range to start potty training is 18-24 months. Start by making positive associations with the toilet early on, such as showing your child how you sit on the toilet to go “potty”.

2. Routine: Establish a routine that encourages your child to use the potty throughout the day.

3. Patience: Since potty training takes time and every child is different, an abundance of patience is necessary… and a little laughter is helpful too.

4. Stay Positive: Even if nothing happens, help your child feel good about the process with positive reinforcements such as singing songs, clapping hands or give them stickers.

5. Washing Hands: Encourage healthy habits from the start by teaching kids how to wash their hands.

Earlier this month, I shared my best tips for keeping kids clean over the summer months.  I trust Kandoo Flushable Wipes and Personal Care Products and Boogie Wipes for the task. Well, now it’s your turn to share – for a chance to win a Kandoo prize package valued at $150! 

Inside, you’ll find Flushable Wipes, Boogie Wipes, Kandoo Body Wash, Kandoo Hand Wash, Boogie Mist and Kandoo Bubble Bath. To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries. Good luck everybody, and stay healthy!

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  1. Amanda Rowley

    August 7, 2015 at 8:49 am

    My kids dont like to stop their play to wash etc but i try to make it routine and fun to wash after bathroom before eating and they have a bath every evening after a hard days play outside but the key is to start young and be consistent and make it fun they will remember :)

  2. MOHAMMAD ANJUM

    August 7, 2015 at 8:51 am

    LOVE TO WIN AND TRY

  3. Lynda Cook

    August 7, 2015 at 9:13 am

    It’s hard to keep them clean through out the summer, but I enforce that they wash their hands after playing with the dogs, after going to the washroom and before they eat, and everynight they have a bath to wash away the rest of the days dirt!!

  4. Deborah Peever

    August 7, 2015 at 9:42 am

    I usually keep a moist wash cloth or wet wipes in a baggy, a pack of boogie wipes on hand and give them a wipe down when needed as they buzz by!I remind them to wash hands after doing their business,pet the dogs and always before they eat. A quick bath at night helps them sleep

  5. Caitlin Kemp

    August 7, 2015 at 9:43 am

    I keep a package of wipes handy- if at the least I can do is give a quick wipe down – that helps! And just try to encourage hand washing as much as possible!

  6. Michelle

    August 7, 2015 at 9:52 am

    bath andwashing hands

  7. Melinda

    August 7, 2015 at 10:26 am

    Lots of hand washing during the summer months and taking showers and baths on a daily basis.

  8. Tracy D

    August 7, 2015 at 10:31 am

    Lots of hand washing, and always carry sanitizer.

  9. Irene Eichler

    August 7, 2015 at 10:33 am

    make sure the wash hands before and after they eat

  10. Cheryl

    August 7, 2015 at 10:47 am

    We always remind them and have me wash up before meals and after playing outside

  11. Andrea

    August 7, 2015 at 10:59 am

    I always make them wash their hands. They always drink lots of water and eat fruits and veggies!

  12. kristen visser

    August 7, 2015 at 11:38 am

    I always carry wipes on me everywhere we go! they really come in handy especially after park playtime :)

  13. Jeannie Lam

    August 7, 2015 at 11:44 am

    We are encouraging our kids to keep washing their hands and not put their hands in their mouths. I always have wipes in my bag too!

  14. Brandee H

    August 7, 2015 at 11:52 am

    I find the handwashing habits we work on throughout the year stick with him during the summer. And I have wipes everywhere!! Car. Purse. House.

  15. Lindsay T

    August 7, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    Between home & daycare my daughter has learned how to wash her hands properly, it helps that we both re-inforce it! I also keep wipes with me most of the time.

  16. Stephanie LaPlante

    August 7, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    Lots of hand washing and sanitizers.

  17. Victoria Ess

    August 7, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    Lots of regular handwashing!

  18. Judy Cowan

    August 7, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    Lots of handwashing and baths every night before bed! Summer is short so you might as well let them get dirty and have fun!

  19. Alayne Langford

    August 7, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    Hand washing is part of our daily routine and now with new babies popping out ;) we also enforce using anti bacterial soaps, wipes and sanitizers! We wash our toys and sanitize anything that goes into baby’s mouth! We would love to Boogie with the grandkids! :) tysm

  20. Sharron Johnston

    August 7, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    It’s definitely a challenge no doubt! I like to always keep wipes and Kleenex and an extra set of clothes when on the go in case of disasters! I loved the Berber carpet/16 year old joke, made me laugh so hard I needed a potty break! Many thanks for a fantastic giveaway! Perfect for my Grandchildren who still pretend that they’ve washed their hands!

  21. Anu Chopra

    August 7, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    Make them wash their hands often especially after coming into the house from outside and before meals.

  22. Cyrille Perez

    August 7, 2015 at 10:41 pm

    Constant hand washing

  23. Carole Dube

    August 7, 2015 at 11:53 pm

    I keep my granddaughter clean, by having her wash her hands after she use the washroom and before she eats. Seh takes a bath everynight.

  24. Dana Miller

    August 8, 2015 at 1:17 am

    To keep clean and healthy over the summer months we stick to the same routines. Wash our hands when we come in from outdoors, before eating, after eating. I remind my daughter a lot to try to keep her hands out of her mouth but it’s hard with wiggly teeth.

  25. Barbie S

    August 8, 2015 at 2:30 am

    I try and make it a fun activity. Who doesn’t like splashing around in the water at any time. Rewards, small ones mind you, but a reward for a great job always works well.

  26. Vesper Meikle

    August 8, 2015 at 7:28 am

    hand washing often, and daily baths, but try not to worry too much, summer doesn’t last long

  27. Julie A Nicholls

    August 8, 2015 at 6:08 pm

    Wash your hands after playing outside and using the bathroom, we keep wipes in the car for travelling.

  28. Silvia D

    August 8, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    keeping hands and faces clean. i keep wipes in the vehical, purse and home

  29. Julie Bolduc

    August 9, 2015 at 11:35 am

    We wash there hands over and over again and let them play in water as much as possible

  30. Valery Victoria Crawford

    August 9, 2015 at 11:47 am

    Lots and lots of handwashing!

  31. Holly MacRitchie

    August 9, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    My kids each have baths every night, and I advise them to wash their hands as much as possible

  32. Josie Tusa

    August 9, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    Lots of hand washing, face washing and bathing daily

  33. Peter Tusa

    August 9, 2015 at 10:43 pm

    Lots of hand washing!

  34. Dianne

    August 9, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    I am always prepared when I go anywhere with my grandchildren. I carry wet wipes and hand sanitizer so they get washed up often and before they eat anything and after using the washroom and in between when I can see them getting dirty.

  35. Doris Calvert

    August 10, 2015 at 2:46 am

    I don’t have small kids to keep clean but do have my niece and nephew and let them get dirty at least they are outside playing and not playing video games, clothes can be washed and they can take a bath

  36. Carol Denny

    August 10, 2015 at 7:35 am

    Lots of hand washing.

  37. Nicole B

    August 10, 2015 at 9:18 am

    Wipes and lots of them. They are handy to have while we are out and about to clean up their hands when they get into all sorts of things!

  38. Patrick Siu

    August 10, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    Keep their hand clean.

  39. andrea amy

    August 10, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    We take baby wipes with us everywhere we go, plus they have more baths than they do in the winter time. We also drink lots of water, and they eat a lot of fresh product for snacks. I always make sure to have a big selection of apples, bananas, berries, watermelon, bell peppers etc. in the fridge all the time.

  40. lori b

    August 10, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    tons of handwashing, we keep some wipes and wet cloths in the vehicles as well as my purse.

  41. Melanie B

    August 10, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    So hard to get my son to stop and wash hands.. lol. We drink lots of water and eat lots of veggies and fruit

  42. jan

    August 10, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    we always wash our hands when we come in to the house from shopping, playing, etc.

  43. Gillian Morgan

    August 10, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    No challenge here. Sophie is more of a clean freak than I am and she’s only five. She insists on everything being clean including herself.

  44. Sunshine G

    August 10, 2015 at 6:48 pm

    Lots of water and sunscreen…and tons of handwashing.

  45. Tanis

    August 10, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    We wash hands still, especially with all the playing in the dirt!

  46. jenny

    August 10, 2015 at 9:16 pm

    washing hands

  47. Jonnie

    August 10, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    I keep wipes and sanitizer around the house and I am constantly reminding them to wash their hands.

  48. Nicole

    August 10, 2015 at 10:51 pm

    Frequent hand washing & wipes for on the go.

  49. Marla

    August 10, 2015 at 10:53 pm

    Baths everyday and washing hands

  50. Donnas

    August 11, 2015 at 7:00 am

    I always carry a pocket pack of hand sanitizer in my purse.

  51. Carol Denny

    August 11, 2015 at 9:20 am

    Lot of hand washing and lot of outdoor play time.

  52. Maria McLachlan

    August 11, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    I like to keep sanitizer and wipes in purse, car and back pack for ease at hand

  53. Florence C

    August 12, 2015 at 12:53 am

    I encourage them to wash their hands often.

  54. KellyPC

    August 12, 2015 at 4:27 am

    I always have baby wipes in my purse. We have no babies, lol but they are perfect for wiping greasy hands & sweaty brows.

  55. Treen Goodwin

    August 12, 2015 at 10:59 am

    Lots of baths and when no bath available , i carry baby wipes and clean them up as well as i can with them , till were home , and lots of hand sanitizer :)

  56. Clair P

    August 12, 2015 at 11:08 am

    lots of baths, and pool time, but usually always a wipe down with cloths or baby wipes

  57. Sandy Moar

    August 12, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    I keep hand sanitizers handy.

  58. Joan G.

    August 12, 2015 at 3:16 pm

    Make sure they wash their hands before they eat or snack.

  59. Suzi

    August 12, 2015 at 6:24 pm

    A lot of baths!

  60. Nicky

    August 12, 2015 at 6:27 pm

    lots of hand washing or using wipes if we are out, and baths!

  61. David

    August 12, 2015 at 10:07 pm

    washing hands

  62. Lisa bolduc

    August 12, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    We are battling a bad virus over here. We make sure his contact to other kids is limited while he had the virus so they don’t get it.

  63. jane kramer

    August 14, 2015 at 8:15 am

    i always have wipes in my purse . i cannot leave my house without them .

  64. angela marriot

    August 14, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    We do a lot of hand washing and baths. And I bring sanitizer with me

  65. Juliee Fitze

    August 14, 2015 at 6:14 pm

    Washing their hands when ever they come inside.

  66. Tara E

    August 15, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    washing hands!

  67. Barb W

    August 15, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    Bathing!

  68. Nate Fuller

    August 15, 2015 at 7:32 pm

    Frequent dips in the tub or shower and loads of fresh fruit and veggies keep my kids healthy!

  69. Charity Konrath

    August 15, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    they take many baths during the summer months to wash off all the sand and lake water

  70. Darrah Bailey

    August 16, 2015 at 10:32 am

    Antibacterial wipes, sanitizer and LOTS of hand washing

  71. Maria

    August 16, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    Washing hands often

  72. kathy downey

    August 17, 2015 at 11:43 am

    I always have boogie wipes on hand for those sticky messes,and enforce the rules of hand washing after trip to the washroom,and before eating…playing with bugs,of petting the animals…….

  73. doris humber

    August 17, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    Have wipes handy for messy situations.

  74. Karla Sceviour

    August 17, 2015 at 7:03 pm

    Lots of washing hands,and wipes!!

  75. Ira

    August 17, 2015 at 11:58 pm

    The main rule – we wash our hands often.

  76. Kris L

    August 19, 2015 at 5:30 am

    Lots and lots of hand washing, baths every night!

  77. margo beredjiklian

    August 19, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    lots of hand washing and I always have my hand sanitizer with me. thanks for the chance to win Lena

  78. DianeG

    August 20, 2015 at 8:19 am

    We wash our hands frequently, and use wipes when we aren’t at home.

  79. Erin McSweeney

    August 21, 2015 at 10:20 pm

    Lots of swimming…washes the dirt right away

  80. Angela Massis

    August 22, 2015 at 8:08 am

    Constantly washing our hands after being outdoors and enjoying activities.

  81. SueSueper

    August 23, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    I always have wipes in the car. When out and about we can always grab them to keep clean.

  82. Kelley Moore

    August 23, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    I always carry wipes on me everywhere we go

  83. beth young

    August 24, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    My kids shower everyday and we wash very often

  84. Nina Murray

    August 24, 2015 at 8:02 pm

    My struggle is trying to keep my daughter’s fingers out of her mouth. The nasty tasting nail polish doesn’t deter her.

  85. maria

    August 24, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    I bring hand sanitizer with us everywhere!

  86. Yuen C

    August 24, 2015 at 11:57 pm

    We bring wipes and wash hands often

  87. Theresa Black

    August 25, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    I carry wipes wherever we go so we can wash our hands more when we are out having fun. I have them in my purse,car and day bag so we are always prepared.

  88. heidi c.

    August 25, 2015 at 10:51 pm

    I always have wipes on hand and also am constantly encouraging handwashing.

  89. Jennie Yuen

    August 26, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    I make sure my little one always wash his hands.

  90. Eldon

    August 28, 2015 at 10:42 am

    Wash hands a lot!

  91. andrea gougeon

    August 30, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    Is it bad if I say I hope that all their swimming adds to the cleansing? lol . the normal stuff too of course!! dont pick your nose, dont lick the floor.. :)

  92. Marissa

    August 30, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    Lots of hand washing and daily baths.

  93. sarah alexis

    August 31, 2015 at 7:13 pm

    Swimming and bathing! and pretty smelling fun soaps

  94. Debbie W

    August 31, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    lots of rest, pacing themselves in the hot weather and lots of fluids

  95. Debbie White Beattie

    June 24, 2017 at 11:54 pm

    I love your tips and especially wash your hands because I think it’s important for kids to know why it’s important and that way they won’t be resistant to it and hopefully it carries through to adulthood

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