My child doesn't seem interested in the potty or the toilet. What should I do?

Is your child younger than 18 months? If so, you might be starting too early. You can always read books and talk about what’s in the diaper. But it’s still a bit too early to really get started. Try again in a few weeks or months.

Is your child over 2 years old? Then you can make the potty and the toilet more interesting in a playful way. By reading books, doing crafts, singing songs about poop or pee, or making a little poop out of playdough and placing it in a (clean) potty. Take your child to the toilet and let them flush a piece of toilet paper. Keep it lighthearted. Your child can start by sitting on the potty while still wearing a diaper. Then try going without a diaper for an hour. How does your child like that?

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