Forcing dcb to Sit on Potty?

[ninosqueridos]

I have never had to force a child to sit on the potty. If they are needing to be forced, they are not ready and it will only hinder their progress.

I can tell when a child is really ready. They tell me EVERY time they need their diaper changed, they begin telling me they went BEFORE they went, then they make the connection.

When I train, I almost have always done it and been successful before the parent has even begun. More often than not, I just do it and then tell the parents. I don't want to tell a parent the child is ready, then have them EXPECT it to be done.

Generally, when I train (and I just did this two weeks ago) the child is potty accident free from day one. If they are really ready, there is no reason for accidents. My most recent success has been in underwear for two weeks without one single accident, here or at home. Including poop!

My method....underwear from the beginning. ASK the child every 30 minutes if they need to go, INSIST the child try to go every hour. I NEVER use pull-ups....they are just more expensive and more messy diapers I'd rather the child have an accident and feel it than use their pull-up as a diaper.

I'd tell the parents we will try again in a few months.....or "we can start now and be done in 6 months OR we can start in 3-6 months and be done in a day"

What if parents think the child is ready and you think he/she is NOWHERE near ready?? (I sound like a new provider, huh? ) I like the underwear method myself - like you said - when they are READY. I hate pullups...those companies are making a killing on those things.

[Crystal]

What if parents think the child is ready and you think he/she is NOWHERE near ready?? (I sound like a new provider, huh? ) I like the underwear method myself - like you said - when they are READY. I hate pullups...those companies are making a killing on those things.

Then I'd simply tell them that when they have been successful at home, with the child in cloth underwear, for two weeks, then I'd assess the child's readiness here and would consider beginning the process here.

Fortunately, I've never had that issue....parents have told me their child is ready, I have told them they aren't and they have always accepted that - as they have been told and they understand, I have trained upwards of 30 children and they have little or no experience with it - that always helps them understand