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Nichole Pavlicek (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 08:01 pm: | |
I am currently teaching a class of three year olds, with one teachers aide. (Who is a lot of help!) I even have four older boys of my own, who trained in two days or less. But this group training is becoming a challenge. I use a timer and get them to at least try every 20-30 minutes, depending on if they go. But it never fails we have BM accidents daily. How can I help train them with this? There doesn't seem to be a study time. Thank you for trying to help! Ms.P} |
Narmin Parpia
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Username: Narmin
Post Number: 10
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 12:47 am: | |
Hello Nichole,
You are one brave sole taking on so many potty training challenges at once!
My advice is to remember that each child is going to be different. Although peer pressure helps in this situation, it's not a cure-all. Some children will be motivated by the sheer fact that all their classmates are training too. While others just may not be ready.
Each child is progressing at his own individual pace. So, every 20-30 minutes may not work well for every child. Some children will in fact respond negatively to the forced, routine prompts. While others will absolutely need the structured breaks.
You really need to consider the individual phase each child is in.
Another idea is to find incentives/rewards for successful potty visits (either pee or poo). Again each child will likely respond to different incentives. So talk to the parents and see what works. Consistency between home and school is important.
And finally, don't forget that a child's system is just like an adult's. Kid's will typically develop a routine with their bowel movements. So, keep a schedule of who goes when. Is there a pattern? Can you anticipate when a child might need to have a bm? If so, you're 90% there! Work with each child based on their patterns of behavior.
Good luck, and please let me know how it goes.
Sincerely,
Narmin |
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