Running head: POTTY TRAIN
How to Potty Train Your Child
Brittany Brazee
December 4, 2011
Ms. McQuinney
English110
How to potty train a child can be very difficult and frustrating at times. All
children are different. For some children it can take them only a few days to
master, but others can take several months. It is said the earlier a child starts
potty training, the longer it will take. The parent and child have a better chance
of success if they understand the steps of training and use the process in a
positive manner. Every child is different. Some children are ready to start potty training at
eighteen months, but others could not be ready until they are closer to three
years of
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When a parent is
demonstrating to a child, it is good to explain what is going on and afterwards let
them see. Then they should show the child what the toilet paper is for and
afterwards pull up their pants, flush the toilet, and wash their hands. For a child,
seeing their parent do this should show them that it is a normal, everyday thing,
and that there is nothing to be afraid of. The parent needs to encourage the child to sit on
The expected pattern starts at 0-3 years where a child is expected to develop the most. They have little control over their bodies at 0-1 years and are dependent on their natural instincts eg: sucking, grasping.
During the toilet training process, a child must obtain body awareness and be able to associate bodily sensation to the result that follows, poop or pee. Then after he masters that skill he must acquire the certain skills that will allow him to picture what he wants to do (use the toilet), create a plan to get here, begin using it, and remain in place long enough to finish, which requires both memory and concentration (Wolraich 26). The next and probably most difficult readiness sign a parent must recognize before starting the toilet training process is emotional growth.
I may stop the individual and show them the correct way to complete the task in a safe way, explaining what I am doing and the reason that it is done this way.
* Offer practical help, for example, by handing the person the soap at the point when they would normally wash, or holding out a towel when it's time for them to dry themselves.
|Theory. |their second year they will start to walk and be able to |Social, emotional and behavioural development – Slower to |
Always kneel down, or sit along the side the child to talk to them on a
The development of a child in the first year of life is extremely intense; in just 52 weeks’ an infant goes through major physical, cognitive and social and emotional developments.
In this eBook, we'll take a look at a couple of ways on how to potty train a boy to make sure that he understands everything well and is willing to use the potty. As I have been in the childcare industry for years, teaching my son to go to the potty and knowing when to start potty training wasn't an issue for me at all. There are many potty training methods, but choosing the
you have the child’s full attention and that they are listening to you. It also shows that what you are about to say is important.
younger children, so kneeling down to their level and speaking in a positive tone will enable them to
Some aspects of Development follow a definite sequence. This is particular true when it comes to physical development for example, babies have to learn to lift their heads before they can sit; toddlers have to walk before they can run. It is also the case in other areas such as communication as, for example, a baby recognise words before producing them. While these sequences of development are typical in all children, what can change between individual children is the speed or rate at which they develop. This means some babies will sit unsupported at 7 months,
Toddlers empty bladder less frequent, begin to develop voluntary control or urination, full control comes later”
Human babies take much longer to become that
they also receive on the job training as education through trial and error while working
During the first two years the brain is the most flexible and prepared to learn. At this time everything is new. Everything an infant does build brain connections. According to EDUCARER.org "Touch, talking and things an infant sees and smells all build connections if done with continuity in a loving, consistent, and