Busy parents who are already juggling work and family life could be forgiven for going white at the thought of commencing toilet training with their toddler. More often than not there’s conflicting advice between grandparents and friends on when to begin, how to get through the process as quickly as possible and deal with all those “little accidents” when you’re out and about.
Dr Janet Hall, author of Easy Toilet Training and founder of the Boss of the Bladder Program says, “There are two fundamental things parents need to understand in order to make toilet training much easier for everyone concerned. These include not starting their child until they are ready and understanding that your child needs to feel wet in order to learn.
“Parents need to wait until they see at least three signs of readiness. These may include the child asking to use the toilet or potty; the child is uncomfortable in wet nappies and wants to be changed; the child’s soiled nappies are regular and predictable (see information sheet attached for more).
“When the time is right, it is important for parents to understand that children actually need to feel wet in order to toilet train successfully. In the past this is what has made toilet training difficult for parents who want to avoid the headache and stress of dealing with little accidents particularly when they’re away from home.
“The new improved Huggies Pull-Ups® training pants with the wetness liner is ideal for these situations as it allows the toddlers to feel momentarily wet so they can register the sensation before the wetness is drawn away to leave the child dry. This makes Pull-Ups® a particularly effective toilet training aid as parents will no longer need to interrupt or prolong the toilet training process by putting their child back into a nappy equivalent to get them through an outing or special event - the new Pull-Ups® will actually help continue to train your toddler wherever you are, she said.
Pull-Ups® Training Pant designs also now look even more like “big kid” underwear, with a range of fun new graphics that make them even more appealing to toddlers. For the little girls, Disney Princesses can be found on the front and for little boys, Buzz and Woody are everyone’s favourites.
As always, Huggies Pull-Ups® training pants feature special designs that fade when wet to help toddlers to want to stay dry and the easy open sides makes changing easier after little accidents.
New Huggies Pull-Ups® training pants featuring the wetness liner are now available in stores and priced RRP $13.99.
Huggies® Background:
Huggies® Nappies were introduced in 1988 and are the number one choice for Australian babies*. All Huggies® Nappies are made in Sydney. Kimberly-Clark employs over 1,800 people in Australia and New Zealand. *Aztec Nappy Category market share Oct 2006.
Huggies Pull-Ups® Training Pants were launched in 1993, and has been a popular choice in toilet training for over 13 years.
The Huggies® brand now also includes Baby Wipes, Change Mats, Little Swimmers Swim Pants, Baby Wash, Baby Lotion and Pull-Ups Training Pants.
Kimberly-Clark shares the community’s concern for the environmental impact of nappies. In order to minimise the impact of disposable nappies on the environment we use renewable fibres and all Huggies® Nappies are hydrogen-peroxide bleached – not chlorine bleached. Reducing the bulk of our nappies has also helped to reduce overall waste. For more information please visit www.huggies.com.au/OurProducts/TheEnvironment.asp
®Registered Trademark Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Kimberly-Clark Australia 52 Alfred Street, Milsons Point NSW 2061 ____________________________________________ For further information contact: Cassandra Casey Public Relations Manager, Baby Care Division Kimberly-Clark Australia Mob: 0411 194 199 or via Helen Matthews (02) 9963 8988
