Even thought they are all motivated to some degree by the benefits they earn i.e. bigger eating utensils, access to the big slide, lining up with the big kids, becoming part of the “helper” team; they still have their own particular challenges.
This time, one of the children created the particular challenge of having us come up with the solution to doing the bowel movement in the bathtub. Somewhere in the process most children do have that experience, but it is usually by accident, in her case it was deliberate. We decided we had to give her a little help since there was a possibility she was having difficulty, and therefore, some pain, in the process.
So we introduced prunes into her diet. It took three days to have the desired effect of eliminating the pain she was feeling and therefore “holding onto the process”. She has now taken on the task with great pride and a little bragging about her success.
The second challenge was helping one of the boys to feel comfortable sitting farther back on the toilet seat so his urine was not hitting the floor instead of the water. I realize there is a training seat with a cup that can alleviate this problem, however my goal is to train the children so they can be comfortable in any toilet without special equipment.
We had him practice sitting on the seat when he did not need to use it. He gradually became more comfortable and no longer felt that he was going to fall in. He can now go anywhere with his family and not have to be anxious should he require bathroom facilities, instead he is proud!
Toilet training is one of the last and major challenges in your child’s physical development. You want this experience to have lasting positive results.
We always take particular care that that happens.
This is undoubtedly one of the most satisfying accomplishments when it works well.
Good luck!
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