When to start potty training
Don't begin training until your child shows signs that he/she is ready. Every child is different. Most are ready for training between 2 years and 2+ years (Some as young as 18 months or as old as 3 years).
Start at a time when you can spend a lot of time with your child, when your child seems complacent, happy and there are no major distractions or traumatic events in his/her life (new sibling, divorce, moving, new caretaker etc.).
Common signs of toilet training readiness:
Your child has bowel movements at about the same time every day. Your child can stay dry for a few hours, or wakes up from sleep dry. Your child knows that he/she has to go to the bathroom Your child understands the association between dry pants and using the potty. Your child lets you know when he/she has wet or soiled her diapers. Your child can pull his/her pants up and down. Your child can follow simple directions like "lets go to the potty." Your child understands what "pee, poop, dry, wet, clean, dirty and potty" mean. Your child can tell you he/she has to go to the bathroom. Your child imitates other members of the family. Your child watches you on the toilet and asks questions. Your child wants to do things by herself/himself. Your child enjoys washing his/her hands. Your child gets upset if his/her belongings are not in their proper place. Your child wants to please you.
(from: http://www.pottytrainingtips.com/) 我家小小POTTY TRAINING的血泪史 到4Y说强行纠正左撇子会让孩子口吃,我才想起这件事来. 我家小小从会站开始就不让把她拉臭臭,非要站着拉(这之前一直是把她的),后来没办法就给她带上DIAPER拉,一站就是2年,这其间我们也想纠正她,我和LG商量说,这还能学不会,就是没习惯罢了,我们就采取强制手段,不给她带DIAPER,非在POTTY里拉不可,小小就憋着,憋的身子直打挺,后来憋不住被我按在POTTY上拉了,起来后气得大哭,过了大概一个月,孩子有点结巴了,脾气也明显变得很暴燥.在POTTY里拉臭臭却还是很费力,没有任何好转(我们没有物质鼓励的想法,是谁说这样会让孩子养成坏习惯).发现小小结巴后,我和她爸害怕了,POTTY TRAINING是早晚都行的事,结巴可是一辈子的事,我们决定停止.那时候小小对POTTY TRAINING 有了一种心理上的恐惧感,根本不能说在POTTY里拉的话.但她PEEPEE很好,很早就会说了,晚上也不用DIAPER.于是小小又理所当然地戴上了DIAPER.恢复了在DIAPER里POOPOO,小小的口吃慢慢好了,脾气也变得和以前一样温顺,她其实是很乖的那种小丫头.我和LG不得不承认我们的第一次尝试彻底失败.这一拖又是大半年,我女儿拉臭臭的事惊动了爷爷奶奶,姥姥姥爷,各种办法都试过了,没有一种能打动小小的铁石心肠(我很晕的是,怎么没有一个人提出物质奖励?) 去问她的PD好几次,PD告诉我说她还没有READY,说这个国家的孩子不这么早训练孩子,我又很晕,在我们中国根本不是事的事在美国怎么就这么难呢?大夫说她是因为害怕,不明白为什么属于她的一部分会不再属于她了.我再次晕,PEEPEE她怎么就不怕呢?最后一次,我对PD提出异议,我告诉她说我女儿不是害怕而是她愿意站着拉,坐下或蹲下她不会使劲.PD张口结舌地问:她是站着的?这可是比较高难的方式.她断然提出了物质奖励的方式,告诉我们不要急于求成,首先是让她蹲下,然后再考虑脱DIAPER.回家后,我准备了一些零食,对小小而言,哪种零食都行,因为我平时根本就不给她吃任何零食.第一天,小小在一块巧克力糖的诱惑下趴在她的小椅子上拉,第二天,在CHEESE CAKE 的勾引下,小小蹲下了.第三天,小小终于同意让我脱掉她的裤子蹲下拉(当然还是戴DIAPER的),PP后面还放了一个盆.但是直到现在,小小也不让我脱掉DIAPER,第一次的TRAINING对她的影响很大,直到现在她都有恐惧感.但她还是在进步,也许再过几天,我就能和她商量好,让她把尿布彻底脱掉,但是我肯定不会再用强迫的方法了.而且我的终极目标也就是让她能蹲着拉在盆里. 最后总结:千万不能用强迫的方式,恶果不只是TRAINING不好一个,很可能给孩子带来很大的心理障碍.无论书上说了多少种判断孩子是不是READY的方法,孩子可能还有自己的特殊原因.POTTY TRAINING不用那么教条,孩子乐于接受也是重要的标准之一.另外,物质奖励真是非常有效.在无计可施时用这一招效果还是很好滴.....
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