17/02/2023
Mommies with babies, read this! โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ
Toilet learning. What's all the fuss about? ๐
I'd like to share some tips that I have recently acquired since Priscilla (Peachy) started toilet learning. This is based from Montessori way.
1) You can begin toilet learning at birth. How?By exposing them to languages that will eventually become a tool to communicate their bodily functions when the time comes.
Example: "You're wet" or "You're diaper is full."
2) Prepare the Environment for Toilet Learning. Use child-sized toilets! Mind you, you can start doing this as early as 12 months! Once you have your prepared environment, do "standing up" changes near your toileting area. Invite them to sit on the toilet so they get used to this routine.
ITEMS for Toilet Learning
โญ Small potty seat/toilet for children
LINK HERE: https://invl.io/clgmoyo
โญ Hamper for child's wet clothes
โญ Cotton training Pants
โญ Layering bed sheets (night time)
How do you check if your child is ready?
Physical Readiness
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When he/she is a confident walker.
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When he/she is able to go longer periods of time with a dry diaper, it means they are showing signs of control.
Psychological Readiness
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the child starts ripping off the diaper (discovers that the diaper is a foreign object)
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Your child hides behind closed doors or under the table while having bowel movement (seeking privacy)
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Showing interest in what family members are doing inside the bathroom
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A child may tell you that they are urinated or have bowel movements
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Mommies, When it comes to toilet learning, we have to be committed to it. Some days will not click but most days it will be successful. AND IT'S OKAY. ๐๐ป
Kids are sensorial learners. We have to avoid shaming them when they have wetting accidents. Instead of saying, "Uh-oh, you peed your pants!" try saying, "Let's change your WET pants." In this way, you're emphasizing the sensation they are feeling, and not what they did. We build confidence instead of shaming them.
Regressions are normal but try to focus more on your success. Patience is always the key, momma! You got this!