Guest guest Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 When was young my son never gave me an indication one way or another that he was ready to be toilet trained. We read books and watched videos about " the potty " long before we ever started training. Since he never showed me the signs he was ready, I waited until he was three and a half. I woke up one day and decided it was time for him to start. I used the same methods I did with my “typical” daughter. Although acted oblivious to all my actions, he wasn’t. I put up a piece of construction paper on the wall of the bathroom. We got in the car and went to Target. I made a big deal out of picking out stickers at the store. One kind of sticker was for " Pee Pee " and one for " Poopie. " We also picked out " big boy " underpants. We stayed home for two days and I put him in the underpants. (I didn’t use pull-ups because our kids hate the feeling of being wet) We continued to read potty books, watch videos and talk about it even though he gave me no indication one way or another he was listening to me. When I had to use the restroom, I would put him on the toilet next. My needs reminded me not to forget to put him on the toilet. The first time he used the toilet, we danced around the house, called Dad, and were singing with delight this stupid song that our family always sings when something great happens. Within two days, he was trained for daytime. I didn't even attempt nighttime until he woke up dry. Then I yanked off the diaper and put him on the toilet. If you wait for signs, it will never happen. That is part of the problem with our kind of kids. I never knew one way or another if he cared or understood a thing I said. This is truly a big issue with language too. I think parents sometimes stop talking to their kids because they get no feedback, a smile or clue they are hearing us. This is a common mistake parents make. The hardest thing I ever did was to keep talking to a kid that was unresponsive. It wasn't until he was older that I realized he was listening but didn't know how to respond or us the nonverbal signs that showed he was listening. Hope this helps,Marcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 After 2 years of being trained if we told him to go, my son began intiating after 1 day of taking alinia. > > Please someone tell me how to Potty train my son. He gets it for a while then regress! > > Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 My son's teacher trained a roomful of boys w/ASD by using the " timing " method (take him every so often). For those near Lucas County Ohio, our Autism Society has a training coming up this week: http://support.autism-society.org/site/Clubs?club_id=1217 & sid=15732 & pg=event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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