Mum hailed as 'genius' after sharing Amazon Alexa potty training trick
Potty training can be a real slog, especially for parents who feel as though they've just about cracked it - then go back to square one.
Thankfully, one mum has found aid in an Amazon Alexa to help her son and it just might work for your kids too.
A lot of parents dread having to potty train their children, it's a necessary step in a child's development but it's also a big hassle. Going from a nappy to potty can see a hike in your cleaning supplies costs, be taxing on your sanity and can also be incredibly stressful and time-consuming.
However, one mum thinks she's cracked the code and found the trick to help her son potty train and her trick could work for other parents too. The mum explained that she had been finding potty training a "nightmare" but the small trick made it much easier.
Sharing her woes with The Motherloads Facebook group, a woman called Leanne revealed how she's been using her Amazon Alexa smart device to help her son remember to use his potty.
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She said that both she and her child are amazed by the trick and it's worked for them. The hopeful parent posting to the group said: "I don't know if everyone has already thought of this and I'm a bit behind, but I thought I'd share.
"I have an echo dot (Alexa) in my kitchen. I ask her to set a reminder for every 40 minutes for [son] to sit on the potty." Every 40 minutes Alexa addresses her son and asks him to go to the bathroom, this direct ask has been invaluable in getting her child to go to the potty says the mum.
A mum has found aid in an Amazon Alexa to help her son potty train (Gado via Getty Images)"He thinks it's brilliant. It's been so successful and really helped his potty training!" Each time her son goes to the potty he earns a sticker as a reward. Leanne's post was popular with over 300 people liking the post and with many fellow parents commenting to say they'd be trying the trick for themselves.
One person wrote: "That is genius - our little boy would love that and much more likely to do it being told by Alexa than us I'm sure!" Another replied: "OMG worth having the Alexa just for that!" A third added: "Love this idea! Been trying to encourage my son to use the potty, so gonna enlist Alexa's help!"
Potty training guru Amanda Jenner also previously shared some of her top tips with the Mirror. No two children are the same according to the expert when it comes to potty training. She said: "Two and a half, to three and a half years, is the average age in the UK to start potty training and it's a good time," she says.
"Some children are ready at two, but it depends on the child and whether they are showing signs of readiness, as there's no point trying to teach them something if they're not ready. The most important thing is not to compare your toddler to others, we're great at doing that, but you just get yourself all in a tizz."
There are signs to watch out for which will let you know that your child is ready for potty training. One of these signs is your little one stopping and looking at their nappy recognising their bodily functions as they happen and insisting on having their nappy changed right away.
However, before potty training can begin the expert says you must also make sure you help your child understand what going to "sit on the potty" means. She said: "If your child is showing signs they want to be clean, that's good, but before you can do anything you need to make sure they understand commands and can communicate with you. It's important they do this so they know what you mean when you tell them to go and sit on the potty."
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