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Potty Training

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Summer time is coming to a close soon for many families. Children will be entering pre-school or kindergarten within the next month. Are you one of them though you are struggling to get your child potty trained?

It’s not too late to get your child potty trained in time to be ready for school. If you are currently frustrated I offer the following advice:

1) As much as you do not want to hear this, take a break.

2) Prepare yourself for potty training while taking a break. Read our e-book or sign up for our weekly newsletter filled with tips and stories.

3)Understand that you are not the only parent who is struggleing. Everyday parents are struggling around the world to get their child potty trained.

4)If you are conscerned with your child’s progress please visit your child’s pediatrician. I say this since I recently received an email from a mom who just found out her son has an immature bladder resulting in spasms and thus a lack of control with his bladder functions.

My own brother who is now 29 experienced a spastic colon until he was 11 years old. What was treated as misbehavior for many years and a year of homebound away from his peers changed so much for him.

Even if you are not quite sure if your child is experiencing a physical delay go and seek advice from the pediatrician.

5) Pottytrainingsite.com offers support through our blogs, website, newsletter, email and of course our e-book.

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Potty Training - My child will go pee but not poop

Monday, July 13th, 2009

At least once a week I am asked what to do when a child will go pee but not poop in the potty.  As crazy as it sounds, children can become attached to their poop. For awhile the poop has been close to them when wearing a diaper or pull up. Sitting on a potty can be frightening since some children view it as a scary object. And some children have had painful bowel movements  that can leave them scared to poop at all resulting in constipation.

Start by taking them every hour yourself. Any accidents that happen they have to help you clean it up. Once a child starts going on their own or letting you know they need to go then you can start easing off of the schedule where you are having to take them. This will take some time so be patient and make sure you are consistent.

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Potty Training Expectations

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Over and over again I hear from parents regarding their child is doing with potty training. The one thing I hear the most from parents is what they expect from their child.

One common expectation is that they expect their child to let them know when they have to go potty. For a child who is not yet completely speaking in sentences this is a high expectation. Potty training is also a developmental milestone, something a child is being taught that they have never learned before. It is also a big transition time for them.

Another expectation is for a child to potty train before or at the same time a sibling, friend or another family member has. The more pressure you place on a child the higher the chance they’ll be resisting and thus, the parent is frustrated. Let go of expectations and just set a reasonable goal for your child.

Every attempt your child makes with potty training needs to be praised. Rewarding them for being successful reinforces the positive aspects of potty training or any other skills they will be learning in the future. Remember, you are the parent and what you teach will last a lifetime.

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Four Common Potty Training Mistakes

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Mistake number one: Not establishing the right environment for potty training success.

 

Mistake number two: Trying to force or coerce the child to learn to use the potty.

Mistake number three: Beginning training at the wrong time.

Mistake number four: Not being prepared.

 

Often the child gets blamed for the potty training problems. However, the problem really lies with the method and the preparations made. The fault is not with the child or the trainer. There is no need to be frustrated with your child or yourself, because you can change your method to achieve the success you are looking for.

 

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Don’t let potty traning problems ruin your life!

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

I am writing to you today because I see so many parents make the same mistakes over and over again while potty training their children. I even made some of the same mistakes. I feel and understand your frustration when your child has potty accidents. I know firsthand  the pressure you put on yourself to get your child potty trained before a certain age or to get him moved up to another class. I also felt these same pressures when my child was about to start preschool. And unfortunately, my youngest son was pressured into potty training by his daycare and his dad just so he could get him into a preschool.

Every day, I experience the power struggles that develop between you and your toddler. You are frustrated, your child is frustrated and you are looking for someone to blame. Your child may even begin to wonder if he is loved at all because you are constantly fussing about potty training. You begin to feel as if your child is trying topunish you by failing to use the potty.

 

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