The Gentle Potty Training Book: The calmer, easier approach to toilet training

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Gradually we added more potty times to our routine. We are up to 6 potty times now and down to using 2-3 diapers a day. I rarely have to change a poopy diaper and my son is so close to wearing those dinosaur underwear and playing with his special prizes. Tips for the Gentle Method

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Turner TL, et al. Toilet training. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed July 16, 2019. There are lots of myths around potty training that are best ignored. “A common one is that boys are harder to potty train than girls. It comes up a lot but there’s no evidence to show it’s true,” says Alina. For more ideas about preparing your child for toilet training, read these evidence-based tips. 3. Coping with kids who won’t defecate From baby’s viewpoint, toileting is his initiation into ‘bigness’– a rite of passage from toddlerhood into preschooler-hood. This explains why the desire to stay little makes some procrastinators resist,” according to Dr. Sears’ guide, The Baby Book. Toilet Training is a Complex SkillBrazelton’s potty training techniques are outlined in his book, Toilet training the Brazelton way (2004). He recommends that parents delay toilet training until children show spontaneous signs of being ready (for a list of promising signs, see this Parenting Science article). Once parents observe the signs, they can follow a series of steps, but the precise timing depends on the child. Schmidt BA. 2004a. Toilet training: Getting it right the first time. Contemporary Pediatrics, 21: 105-119. Kim asked Alexis to help create a DIY COURSE so they could reach parents in a bigger way, and she resoundingly said YES!

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Jansson UB, Hanson M, Sillén U, Hellström AL. 2005. Voiding pattern and acquisition of bladder control from birth to age 6 years–a longitudinal study. J Urol. 2005 Jul;174(1):289-93. This is because they are always wanting to do what others do. Monkey see, monkey do, right? There’s nothing wrong with this either!The simple truth about potty training is that if the child is ready, it happens very easily. If not, a power struggle often ensues — and we all know that no one wins a parent-child power struggle. Fights with your child about his or her body are fights you will never win.” However, by the end of day three, your child should understand and be able to communicate the need to use the toilet. Most parents find that their child is able to remain accident-free during the day after completing the 3 Day potty training method. When children refuse to cooperate, it might seem that they’re being lazy or unreasonable. But some kids suffer from understandable anxieties about toilet training (Baird et al 2019).

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Before you rush baby or toddler to the potty at the first squat, consider what’s involved in learning toileting skills. First, they have to be aware of the pressure sensations of the bowel and bladder. Then they must make the connection between these sensations and what’s happening inside their body. I would say things like ‘This is where we go pee‘ and after flushing, I would say something similar explaining to him what was happening. Lekovic JM. 2006. Diaper-Free Before 3: The Healthier Way to Toilet Train and Help Your Child Out of Diapers Sooner. Three Rivers Press. Sillén U. 2001. Bladder function in healthy neonates and its development during infancy. Journal of Urology, 166(6): 2376-81.When you are potty training don’t take your phone or create other distractions into the bathroom. Keep objects away from the toilet that could fall in or create unnecessary drama. Let them sit on the potty or show them how