This post week has taken a new turn around here - undies! Gus has shown some interest in getting the toilet learning process underway and we are following his lead. Unlike more traditional potty training where the process happens (usually a bit later) and is supposed to be a quick transition, toilet learning is a longer term shift. It's about creating a new routine around toileting and letting that process unfold naturally.
The preparation for this kind of learning starts at birth with talking through diaper changes, preparing an environment that allows independent self-care, and changing my own expectations around what "potty training" should look like.
- an interest in his body
- the ability to pull down a basic pair of undies or pants
- for Gus, steady on his feet without his braces on
- notices bodily functions
- initiating interest in sitting on the small potty or toilet
This is certainly going to be a process that we will be working on for awhile. I'm not looking for an overnight success. Just creating some new routine and opportunities for independence! I'll be sure to write more about the process as we move through.
Have you used a toilet learning method?
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