| There are many reasons to use cotton-training pants | | | | layer that prevents any leaks that might stain an outfit |
| when it is time for your child to graduate from diapers, | | | | or result in a need to change clothes. |
| but perhaps the most obvious reason is that it is easier | | | | You can choose from a wide variety of cotton-training |
| to potty train with cotton training pants. While some | | | | pants when it's time to get started on potty training |
| parents choose today's pull-up training pants that are | | | | your child. You may want to make it an occasion, |
| made by disposable diaper manufacturers, they are | | | | letting your child know this is a new and important step |
| often frustrated because it seems to take far to long | | | | in his or her life. Let your child pick out several prints or |
| for their child to move on to being potty trained and no | | | | colors of cotton pants that he or she will look forward |
| longer needing trainers. | | | | to wearing and explain how important it is to keep |
| The problem with disposable training pants is that they | | | | them clean and dry in order to encourage their |
| are so absorbent that a child can't feel when he or | | | | participation in the training process. By giving your child |
| she is wet. In fact, they quickly learn that they can | | | | some control over his or her appearance and |
| ignore the urge to go to the bathroom because they | | | | reinforcing this with praise each time he or she stays |
| remain comfortable even after wetting their pants, and | | | | dry, you will instill a sense of pride and mastery in your |
| they can wait until it is convenient for them before | | | | child that will help move the potty training process |
| telling a parent they are wet. | | | | along quickly. |
| Cotton training pants, however, encourage a child to | | | | Don't forget that cotton-training pants also offer all the |
| quickly learn to use the bathroom. Why? Because | | | | wonderful advantages you got from using cloth |
| trainings pants are thick and absorbent like cloth | | | | diapers. They are more natural and won't irritate your |
| diapers, but a child wearing them still feels an obvious | | | | toddler's skin like so many disposable pants can, and |
| sensation of being wet that immediately tells them they | | | | you don't need to keep buying them if the potty training |
| have had an accident. This immediate "feedback" will | | | | process drags on for a while. Several pairs will be all |
| encourage them to go to the bathroom rather than | | | | you need whether your child graduates to regular |
| having an accident that has to be immediately taken | | | | underwear in a few weeks or several months. You |
| care of. | | | | can also continue to conveniently use cotton-training |
| Cotton training pants are comfortable and absorbent, | | | | pants at night if your child doesn't sleep through the |
| but not to the point that a child may become confused | | | | night without wetting the bed. To increase absorbency, |
| trying to determine whether he or she has had an | | | | you can use diaper liners in the training pants without |
| accident or not. Fortunately, cotton-trainings pants are | | | | having your child feel he or she has been forced back |
| also trim and comfortable. They usually have several | | | | into diapers, which may distress them once they've |
| thin layers of cotton and are often lined with terry cloth | | | | started using training pants. |
| so that there is plenty of air circulation next to the skin. | | | | With a bit of understanding, patience and a nice set of |
| This helps prevent diaper rash and keeps your child | | | | cotton training pants, you'll be amazed at how quickly |
| warmer in winter and cooler in summer without a lot of | | | | your child learns to use the toilet and graduates to |
| added bulk. They will also have a protective outer | | | | underwear. |