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What was your "breakthrough moment"?

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Last Post Sep 15, 2008 9:56 PM by: rubysmommy
rubysmommy
 
rubysmommy
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Registered: 9/15/08

Re: What was your "breakthrough moment"?

Sep 15, 2008 9:56 PM
I beg to differ about your kindergarten comment. The students at our school and all the schools in our area are required to be potty trained prior to entering kindergarten. Although I am not an advocate of punishment while potty training (praise works wonders), I tend to believe that our culture has begun to think that children shouldn't have timelines for anything anymore because it causes too much "pressure" on the child. We are raising a generation of children who feel that they don't have to do something because they don't want to or "aren't ready." I believe that a with some praise and encouragement, toddlers can get the hang of it.

We had a potty party week, and trained cold turkey for a week and a half before the light bulb went off in my toddler's head, and she was fully day trained within two weeks. By coaching her to use the toilet so that she knew what the "I have to go" feeling was, she learned to use the potty on her own.
pics4nic
 
pics4nic
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Registered: 7/27/08

Re: What was your "breakthrough moment"?

Jul 27, 2008 6:56 AM
Please, please don't punish for relapses in potty-training. I have read that gives them psychological problems!!! Sometimes it's just a physical thing and their little bodies are just not ready. Sometimes their bodies are ready, but it's a psychological thing and your punishing them can make it worse by making them so much more nervous about it. Just relax. Potty-training will happen when it happens. Just think how much easier it is when they are in pull-ups and you don't have to run find a bathroom everytime they decide they have to go. So many parents get so worked up about it and make it such an issue. In ten years, it won't matter if they were potty-trained at 3 yrs or at 5 yrs!! I know many kids in Kindergarten who weren't trained yet, but they were by First Grade. Please don't get so worked up and stress out your kids for something so minor! Kids are way too precious and the more you love them and encourage them in a positive way, the more well-adjusted they will be as adults.
msmom79
 
msmom79
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Re: What was your "breakthrough moment"?

Jun 22, 2008 4:30 PM
i have had the same problem. i had him potty trained and could go anywhere with him with out a accident and now all he does i pee and poop on his self i just dont know what to do wi th him i have tried to punish him and give rewards treats and stuff he refuses nows i9 dont know
Hibiscus
 
Hibiscus
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What was your "breakthrough moment"?

Nov 16, 2007 7:32 AM
Just wondering, did any of you have a breakthrough moment when your child seemed to suddenly "get it"? Like, the light bulb goes on above their head?