At Will vs Forced...Another Potty Training Woe

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  • debbiedoeszip
    Daycare.com Member
    • Mar 2014
    • 412

    #16
    Originally posted by daycare
    how many of you providers have PT a child the OLD SCHOOL way of forcing a child to use the toilet as they did back in the day?

    Do you feel that potty training should be forced if a child reaches a certain age and is not going or do you fell that it has to be at will, regardless of age??
    I'm 46 and the only "old school" way of pt that I know of involved long stretches of time spent sitting on the potty and punishment for accidents. IMO and experience, I find that a lot of parents who are are struggling with potty training, the situation they end up with is more elimination communication than potty training. A child who is ready to potty train will have some investment in the process and won't need to be brainwashed into peeing on the potty or have their parent do most of the "work". IOW, it shouldn't be that hard if the child is truly ready.

    My DS trained late and had developmental issues that caused this. He's not special needs but just late-ish on some of his milestones (including potty training). In his case, he had anxiety with regard to change (no he's not AS) and lacked the maturity needed to be invested. A few months after his 4th birthday, he potty trained completely in 2 days with his only accident occuring during his first overnight without a pull-up. He didn't need to be forced, he just needed time to mature.

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    • Controlled Chaos
      Daycare.com Member
      • Jun 2014
      • 2108

      #17
      Nevermind
      Last edited by Controlled Chaos; 04-06-2017, 01:32 PM. Reason: ETA - realized I was feeding a troll

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      • Pestle
        Daycare.com Member
        • May 2016
        • 1729

        #18
        Really wish only registered members could "bump" a post that's over, say, a month old.

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        • Cat Herder
          Advanced Daycare.com Member
          • Dec 2010
          • 13744

          #19
          Angry boomers are angry.

          There was some truth there, but the pendulum swing was a bit too broad.
          - Unless otherwise stated, all my posts are personal opinion and worth what you paid for them.

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          • daycare
            Advanced Daycare.com *********
            • Feb 2011
            • 16259

            #20
            Oh my that unregistered made me scared. What a horrific thing to say. Wow wee

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            • CeriBear
              Daycare.com Member
              • Feb 2017
              • 401

              #21
              Originally posted by daycare
              Oh my that unregistered made me scared. What a horrific thing to say. Wow wee
              Yes! Yikes!

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