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Anonymous
| | Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 07:02 pm: | |
My son is 5 years old. He has a mild case of down syndrome. He is very bright in most areas except he refuses to use the toilet. Has you can imagine, this is beyond frustrating. He has gotten in the habit of pulling his pull up down, so that everytime he goes potty in his diaper, it goes everywhere!! This is a chronic cycle. I feel very discouraged. I just found this website and ordered the potty training in a day kit for boys so I will eagerly await to receive it.
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Narmin Parpia
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 01:59 pm: | |
To: Frustrated Mom of 5 year old
Thank you so much for sharing your question with us. I will do my best to help you, however I need to tell you that my research has primarily focused on children without disabilities. Having said that, I have spoken with many parents of down syndrome children and they all seem to agree, the approach to potty training is the same, it just takes a little longer.
So, moving forward I would like to offer you a little encouragement. By pulling down his diaper to pee (even though in inappropriate places), your son seems to be indicating he is uncomfortable in a wet diaper. That is good! One of the steps to being ready to train is the desire to remain dry. There are several other signs of potty training readiness. Ideally your son should show signs of physiological development, motor skills development, cognitive and verbal development, and social and emotional awareness before you begin training. Once you read through the article referenced, you may decide to wait a little longer and that's perfectly O.K.
If you decide to proceed, it may be that your son simply needs a different approach to potty training and that's where Potty Training in One Day - The Complete System for Boys, may just do the trick. The system that you purchased is not a solution for behavioral or medical issues that interfere with potty training. But rather it is a method that uses interactive, hands-on modeling to better allow your child to grasp the concept of being potty trained. We all learn differently, and this method celebrates that fact.
Remember, there's no magic involved. It's all hard work but definitely worth it. You are going to have to be patient and persistent, yet flexible.
Good luck, and please let me know if you need any additional assistance.
Narmin |
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