**It works, more or less **
This morning while taking care of my youngest, my elder came up shouting ”拉了拉了拉了“ indicating his need to go to the potty. After helping him remove pants and leaving him alone, the result was some turds in the can and a kid washing his hands. With stickers and goldfish as motivation the 3 day program works. We haphazardly followed the program (really we did 2 days), there were a three accidents the first day, another few the first week, but overall there were fewer than expected.
Most of the book talks about how parents need to make the process non-optional, and hold their ground with kids. It’s not about if kids want to go to the potty, but encouraging kids to tell parents when their body is ready. Why only three stars? Most of the book wasn’t helpful. Here’s really all you need to know, from the section on what to inform other caregivers:
- Do not ask the child if they want to go to the bathroom. Tell them “Tell me when you need to go.”
- Do not leave the child alone in a room.
- Be present for each accident.
- Give rewards and praise for every time she successfully goes potty.
- Do not show anger or frustration.
** 10th book of 2023 **