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Potty training tips > Training while travelling
Tips on training while travelling
Need to leave the house for an extended period of time? Travelling can make potty training much more challenging. Here are some tips on training while travelling.
- Leave home on empty. Don't forget to leave home with an empty bladder. For the first few trips, try to keep them short.
- Bring the essentials. If driving, take along his potty since little bladders need frequent pit stops. A folding, plastic adapter ring that fits onto an adult toilet seat is useful for going in strange restrooms. Carry extra tissue and wipes to use in bathrooms that are short on supplies.
- Look for the bathrooms immediately. From the deluxe suites found in department stores to small, crowded stalls in restaurants, public bathrooms range in size and quality. When you arrive at your destination, look for the bathrooms. This is important because you may have to unexpectedly rush your child to the bathroom.
- Opt for the handicap or family bathroom. You'll have extra room if you use the stall for people with disabilities, but the seat may be elevated and your child will need more help. Shopping malls and many other places are now building unisex family bathrooms specifically designed for parents. These bathrooms are as large as handicap bathrooms, private, and can be stocked with needed toiletries like Kleenex and wipes.
- Protect against germs. Teach children to line public toilets with strips of toilet paper as an added barrier of protection if toilet seat liners are not available.
- Be cautious. Always accompany your child into public restrooms.
- Pack other accessories. Pack a waterproof sheet, small plastic tablecloth, or heavy plastic bag to cover mattresses, or a rubber-backed bathroom rug that rolls ups easily for travel. Hotel staff will be just as appreciative as relatives and friends.
- Remember accidents will happen. Don't be surprised or upset if you child starts to have accidents. Revert to training pants for now; relax and enjoy your trip. Don't make your trip a battleground. Worry about training or retraining when you get back home.
- Watch your child's diet. A change in diet during family vacations is likely to bring about a change in bowel habits, either constipation or diarrhea, and a corresponding slump in training progress.
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