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Motherof3 (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 06:29 pm: | |
My advice is to let her go only when she wants to. Don't push it. It is okay to get her a potty and leave it in the bathroom where you use the toilet, and if she wants to sit on it, let her. Many children exhibit this exact behavior around this age. They are becoming more aware of what is going on around them, and they want to imitate behavior that they see; however, this does not necessarily mean that they are ready to have behavioral expectations placed on them. This may continue for a year or more. When you are ready, and your child appears to be ready by consistently wanting to use the potty and actually using it (probably closer to the age of three) along with all of the other readiness signs that you can read about in a book, then potty train her. If she shows resistance, then back off and try at a later time. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 01:36 pm: | |
My 15 mo old daughter started showing curiosity in the BR last month. She followed everyone and observed with great interest as they made their deposits. This morning she came up to me and said, "potty" and then started walking towards the BR. She tried pulling down her pants and I asked her if she had to go potty. She replied, "potty" so I humored her and helped her take off her diaper. I sat her on the big toilet and held her there for about 20 seconds. She actually peed. When I took her off the potty she flushed it. I was so happy and told her, "good job" about 10 times. She was very proud however, she hasn't asked to use the potty since then. Should I be taking her in every hour? Should I let her lead and take her when she asks? I am unsure how to proceed. |
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