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| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 01:03 pm: | |
My husband and I are currently potty training our 2 year old son. I haven’t read your book yet, but we have the book “Toilet training in less than a day” and it seems like a very similar method to yours. He did fairly well with it and actually went on his own a couple of times, but we slacked off a little on the practice runs after accidents. I guess we jumped the gun a little and felt he was finished with his training. The past few days he has been having numerous accidents and when we go to do the practice runs, he throws these blown out tantrums with hitting, kicking, and screaming and will not calm down. My son is a very strong-willed and a high spirited child and we are very discouraged and frustrated with him! He definitely doesn’t want to stop what he is doing to go potty. He will go only if we take him in there and initiate it ourselves. We are so confused and don’t want to make a wrong move, which might make him digress more.
Should we try another consequence instead of the practice runs? Also, should we try and teach him to tell us that he needs to go potty? If so, what is the best way to do that?
Laura |
Narmin Parpia
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 01:30 pm: | |
Laura,
The short answers to your questions are yes, you should try another consequence, and yes, you should attempt to teach him to tell you when he needs to go potty.
The long version:
1. Keep in mind the practice runs are consequences that are also meant to teach. If you believe your son has the process down but is rebelling, it's time to try another approach.
2. Keep the experience as positive as possible. Change the consequence to a reward. Give your son an incentive. You might want to try a potty training chart. We have several charts you can download for FREE. What does your son LOVE to do? Watch TV? Play outside? Go to the park? Consider using a chart or other system designed to encourage him to earn these privileges.
3. Consider taking away privileges. He doesn't go potty willingly, he loses the right to watch TV (or whatever).
4. Consider other ways to make the process fun. Products like Toilet Targets or Piddlers can really make a difference in getting a child to initiate going potty. There are many types of products from which to choose.
5. Consider your son might not be ready yet. Read through our list of potty training readiness signals to determine if you should take a break. Pay close attention to the section on emotional and social awareness.
I hope you find this information helpful. I wish you and your family good luck as you continue the potty training process.
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Narmin |
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