How to Potty Train Your Baby Just in 3 Days

Team AckoFeb 8, 2024

For most of the parents, potty training is a long and frustrating process. It is much harder for a mom and dad rather than the baby who is getting potty trained. The three-day potty training method is based on a loving approach that emphasizes positive reinforcement, consistency, and patience. It also takes a more generous approach to the notion of “Signs of readiness,” or the signals that your baby is aware enough to potty train successfully. 

One thing parents need to keep in mind is that the potty training method will not be adapted easily by your baby perfectly, in three days. It is meant that your baby is used to potty rather than his diapers.

The three days potty training is a kick off to an ongoing process. It will take some months or even a year for some toddlers to get potty trained. Mastering the toilet skill is a work in progress. Remember that every child is different and every parent is different. 

Potty-training your child in 3 days

As a parent, you need to be prepared for those 3 very intensive days. You will have to dedicate 3 full days with your baby, it means to give up your ‘me’ time.

Traps for new players:

Below are some of the traps for your baby to get potty trained in 3 days: 

1. Age and readiness make a huge difference to success.

2. Next, you have compliance issues.  Toddlers and babies by nature are contrary little characters and require repeated requests to drink more and sit on the potty again.

3. Make this as a practice for every 15 minutes for first 3 days. 

4. This might work initially in the first hour of the first day but will soon lead to battles between you and your baby.

5. Using diapers and training pants will not work for the potty training process and avoid this for the first 3 months.

Things required for potty training: 

Potty chairs or seat to use at home.

Plenty of water and juice to keep your baby hydrated. 

Some loose fitting pants for your baby when you go out of the house. 

Some cleaning materials including old washing cloth, soap solution and a plastic bucket for unexpected accidents.

It is advisable to have a travel potty for an emergency situation.

Small absorbent towel and absorbent pads to cover your car seat.

Points to keep in mind when potty training in 3 days: 

Refer to these pointers for effective results.

Potty training: A month before you start

Staying dry for two or more hours at a time,  asking your baby to use the potty, refusing to use diaper and pooping at a regular time each day are the signs that your baby is ready for potty training. 

Keep your schedule free and plan for the weekend to spend ideal time with your baby focused fully on potty training. 

Use potty dance to celebrate your baby’s success and give him a reward to continue the training. 

Start educating your child about using the potty 2 to 5 weeks before the potty training weekend.

Help your baby pull up and down his pants and underwear by demonstrating the same. 

Potty training: The week before you start 

Show your baby a stack of diapers and tell him that starting weekend he won’t need to use them and he can be diaper free.

Represent it in a fun and exciting way and encourage your baby to start using the potty seat.

Potty training: First Day 

Wake up as soon as your baby is up and for rest of the day make him go naked below the waist.

Spend the day taking turns with your partner. 

Watch for signs of the need to poop.

Kids usually get the schedule and get used to potty training within 12 days.

If there is an accident never encourage it and instead say potty goes in the potty seat or the toilet.

Potty training: Second Day 

1. Try going outside together with the family and wait for your baby to poop.

2. Train your baby to poop on command.

3. Take spare clothes and stay close to home like a nearby park or within the boundaries of your neighborhood. 

4. Make your baby wear loose pants with nothing underneath. 

Potty training: Third Day 

This time you can go out for an hour in the morning and in the evening. 

Every time have your baby use the potty just before leaving the house.

Make your baby wear loose pants and take travel potty seat along with you.

Remember to make sure that your baby uses his potty before his bedtime for all the 3 days. Do not encourage liquids or snacks after dinner time. 

Pros and cons of potty training in 3 Days: 

Here are the pros of potty training in 3 days

Pros:

Weekend potty training can be easy and helpful to jump start the training process.

If you are worried about how to start potty training and help your baby to use the potty, this 3-day approach might be really helpful for you. 

You will be saving your time, frustration and money as well by not buying diapers. 

Your baby will be proud of his accomplishment and independence. 

It helps make potty training a fun and exciting experience for your baby.

Cons:

Staying at home for 3 days can be draining for you as a parent, initially. 

It will be difficult for two working parents to take a day off to devote to potty train your baby.

It might be difficult to complete the process within 3 days depending on your baby’s health.

Keeping your baby bare bottomed might be inconvenient during a cold climate.

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