To encourage your child to use the potty, find a reward that would appeal to your child. You can use this to motivate and reward your child during the potty training process. Every child is motivated by what interests them but here are a few ideas:

• Stickers: If your child likes stickers, give them a sticker every time they successfully use the potty. You may want to use stickers to chart their progress. There is a wide array of potty training charts available online to help you keep track- many featuring popular children's characters. Potty Training Concepts offers many of these charts for free.

If you are worried that the novelty of stickers may wear off quickly, consider offering a reward once they secure a certain number of stickers on their chart. The reward could be a new toy, a trip to the park, etc.

• Toys: Buy several small toys or games from the Dollar Store and offer your child a chance to pick one time every time the/she has potty success.
• Experiences: If your child enjoys reading with you and insists on an extra book at bedtime, use this as a reward for potty training. Offer to read an extra book at bedtime if he/she goes potty. Or, reward them with a trip to the park or indoor playground for their potty-training success.
• Treats: While some parents offer treats or candy to children as a reward, others are reluctant to go this route fearing it will create bad eating habits down the road. It depends on your child. If you don't need to use treats to motivate your child then avoid it. If candy is the only thing that works for your child then offer a small treat with each success.