When your child is learning how to become potty trained, it may be best to switch them over from a diaper and put them into training pants. These are special pants that are absorbent in case your child has an accident, but they do not fit like diapers do. The plus side of training pants is that children can remove or put them on by themselves, which helps to encourage using the bathroom on their own. In addition, they are a good boost for your child’s self-confidence. You can purchase training pants in both cloth and disposable styles, but just like diapers it is highly recommended that you use them in disposable form. By the time your child is using these pants, they should be around the daycare or babysitting age, so it is best to get them the disposable training pants for sanitation and disposable purposes.

The real need for training pants is to get children used to wearing regular underwear instead of diapers. They can be pulled up and down just like underwear, but are absorbent like diapers in case of unforeseen accidents. Once your child is completely potty trained, the training pants should be no longer needed. Encourage them to wear regular underwear instead. You can purchase the trainers in different colors and patterns as well, and many companies make them in different styles made for either girls or boys. Buying them in colorful patterns or with their favorite characters on them will make it easier for them to use and wear. The cost for training pants is about the same as regular diapers, but may be slightly more expensive. Overall, children’s use of training pants should be limited because you want to teach them to not rely on them, but rather to use the bathroom on their own instead.