The No-cry Potty Training Solution by Elizabeth Pantley

Author:Elizabeth Pantley [Pantley, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Asher, two years old

Women surveyed were significantly more likely than men to say that they wash their hands.

“Hand washing is the simplest, most effective thing people can do to reduce the spread of infectious dis-eases,” according to Julie Gerberding, M.D., director of the Hospital Infections Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The No-Cry Potty Training Solution

You can instill this healthy lifelong hand-washing habit in your child by making it a standard part of the potty visit each time, whether he makes a deposit or not. Most children love to play and splash in the water, so with a little encouragement, your child will happily adopt this ritual.

Make certain you have a sturdy step stool so that your child can easily reach the sink. Select colorful soaps, foam soap dispensers, or child-friendly soaps. You might even have several available so that he has a choice about which to use. Don’t rush it. Make sure he lathers up, which can be great fun. Supervise a thorough rins-ing, and have an easily accessible towel for drying off.

You can encourage your little one’s independence by teaching him how to do this on his own.

Relax About Accidents

Accidents are going to happen during the training period. Use the same approach you use when she buttons her sweater the wrong way or spills some milk.

“Oops. Missed the potty that time. Don’t worry. Pretty soon, you’ll get it right every time.”

Accidents are very normal, especially at the start of training. However, if your child is having far more accidents than successes, or if either you or your child is getting distressed about these accidents, you may want to retake the readiness quiz to see if perhaps you’ve started a bit too early.

Accidents are inevitable at first, but they should gradually decrease. If they continue long after your child has completed training, however, you might want A Menu of Potty Training Ideas

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to examine the reasons for them. If your child is simply too busy to stop her activity to get to the bathroom, perhaps you’re making it too easy for her to recover from these episodes. You might want to get her more

involved in the cleanup process. Teach your child how to help wipe up any mess, change her own clothes, and put her dirty things in the laundry. If she has to help you take care of all of this, it may help reduce these accidents. If busyness isn’t the reason, look over the suggestions in Chapters 7 and 8, which cover common potty training problems.

It’s typical for a child to master one aspect of potty training before another, so don’t be surprised if accidents happen for a while. Just keep praising her successful efforts and keep working on the less-consistent process.

Offer Praise and Encouragement—but

How Much?

If you research this seemingly simple question, you’ll get adamant advice on both ends of the spectrum. Some experts say that you should give lots and lots of positive feedback, including a partylike atmosphere—even with noisemakers, cake, and party hats.

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