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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 and developmental delays

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Having a child with developmental delays can be a learning experience. Trying to get a child even closely caught up with their peers takes time and dedication. What I have learned from my own personal experiences as well as those from friends, family and people I have met is that consistency made the difference.

Even during challenging times with potty training it is important to stay consistent. If you are on a schedule with your child that requires you to take them every hour stick to that schedule. Have someone take your child to the potty if you are unable to. With consistency you are building on a habit.

Focusing on just potty training is ideal if you can. Work out a schedule with your spouse, partner, child care provider or another family member to help you with potty training. Make sure that everyone on the team is praising the child every time they attempt to use the potty.

Be creative when it comes to potty training. Think of things your child enjoys doing or receiving and integrate it into potty training whether for entertainment or rewards.

Learning to be patient during potty training, especially for a developmentally delayed child is important too. This is a big transition for them and you are their teacher. Get down to their level meaning if your child is hearing impaired find some pictures of a child using the potty and place it on poster board for your child to see. Watching potty training videos is another idea. However, the most important teacher is You.

Visit our home website Here and sign up for our seven week potty training email series. Or you may purchase our potty training e-book filled with stories, tips and much more on how to potty train your child. These are great ways to prepare yourself for potty training!

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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

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Potty training is an exciting milestone for some families. In mine, for my first born it was an exciting time. I was looking forward to her being in panties and us getting to do more things outside of home. We could save money by no longer buying pull ups.

For some though, potty training puts a strain on the family. Moms and dads want their child potty trained Now leaving them with very little to no patience for resistance. My second child I thought would potty train on time. I bought him a small potty and he used it to go pee. Then some major transitions struck our household and he went backwards.
A year and a half of potty training went by and I was frustrated, humiliated and at wits end. He was nearing his fourth birthday plus Headstart Pre-K would not accept him unless he was potty trained. I felt hopeless for a time. I learned through this wonderful method I promote that however I am feeling so is my child. I learned some very, very simple techniques that helped me get my son potty trained in ONE weekend!
I encourage parents if they are curious about potty training or working on potty training with some struggles to sign up for our weekly newseltterHere. OR go ahead and buy our e-book with the entire story about my struggles with potty training and how my son and I got through potty training. Purchase Now

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