I decided to potty train my eldest son before I became a parenting coach. I thought: This shouldn’t be a big deal, everybody does it… I was so wrong!!!
Those were my 4 biggest mistakes:
I didn’t check if my child was mature enough (physically and emotionally) to even start potty training – He reached the age of two and I just thought: hey, it’s a good time to start…..
I gave my child no choice and just announced it to him: let’s say goodbye to the nappy…
I chose the worse timing - near the birth of his younger brother.
I got really emotional about “accidents” – angry, extremely disappointed and very frustrated.
Later I learned:
How important it is to look for SIGNS OF READINESS of a child, before you even start the process.
How crucial it is to let a child CHOOSE to when and how to be independent in his toilet training, it empowers him and teaches him responsibility.
How much TIMING is important! Choose a time when your child is emotionally and physically available to learn (and you too!).
That the key to success is for my child to understand that I TRUST him, and that I utterly believe he is able to do it.
Do you think your child is ready to be potty trained, yet you don't know how to start?
Are you already in the process, but experiencing some difficulties?
Please call me and I'll gladly help you through the process.