Potty Training Update (Warning: Graphic potty talk :)

[Guest guest]

It's Day 9 here at Potty-Central. I have been off list for that long and I told

everyone I would update with the techniques we are using for potty training.

During the day, Aidan has been living in just a T-shirt and his " big-boy

underwear " (cloth briefs). We started by telling him to say " I want potty " and

then taking him into the bathroom. He stayed on the potty until he went and

then was praised " up one side and down the other " . We started with 5 minutes off

the potty and then put him back on until he peed. He always has to stay on until

he produced something, even if it's only a dribble. Gradually we have worked

our way up to about 30 minutes between trips to the potty. YEA!! It's not

nearly as hard as I thought it would be, though having his ABA therapists here

has certainly helped a lot. We used a potty seat insert on the regular toilet

and it wasn't long until he could climb up there himself. We have even gotten

him to say " I'm all done " . Besides praising, he would get to watch part of a

favorite video or get a pretzel or cookie after he had a success. We are

currently fading watching the video as a reward. Today he used a different

toilet than the one we primarily used and without the insert. We mostly have

him on a schedule and keep a " potty log " of when we should take him back to the

bathroom, but he does request sometimes when he needs to go. For those kids who

are non-verbal, having a PECS picture of the potty would probably work just as

well for them to request to go. We haven't yet worried about nighttime. I just

put him in a diaper at night when he gets his pajamas on. So far this hasn't

confused him. We have pretty much stayed at home for these 9 days, but the times

I have had to go out I have been putting a Pull-up on Aidan.

I've gotten really long-winded here, but as you can see I am really excited that

this has gone so well and the best thing is that he is excited about going on

the potty and getting that praise. And I'm sure that after 4 years in diapers

that he is really glad for things to breath down there!

.........Just had to share....... (Aidan's mom)

[Guest guest]

Yeay! Go Aiden! I talked to our ABA therapist today (we just started..now have

had 5 sessions). We're going to start in about 6 weeks! I can hardly wait! My

SIL set us back a bit recently. ON Monday, she put on the potty while she

was passing a really hard BM (sorry to be graphic). She did go on the potty but

it hurt so now she associates pain with the potty! Yikes! Constipation has

always been her problem.

Thanks for sharing! I do think the diet has helped her...made her more alert,

better eye contact, better listening. Hugs, H

[Guest guest]

this is huge success! way to go! F

Potty Training Update (Warning: Graphic potty talk

> It's Day 9 here at Potty-Central. I have been off list for that long and I

told everyone I would update with the techniques we are using for potty

training. During the day, Aidan has been living in just a T-shirt and his

" big-boy underwear " (cloth briefs). We started by telling him to say " I want

potty " and then taking him into the bathroom. He stayed on the potty until

he went and then was praised " up one side and down the other " . We started

with 5 minutes off the potty and then put him back on until he peed. He

always has to stay on until he produced something, even if it's only a

dribble. Gradually we have worked our way up to about 30 minutes between

trips to the potty. YEA!! It's not nearly as hard as I thought it would

be, though having his ABA therapists here has certainly helped a lot. We

used a potty seat insert on the regular toilet and it wasn't long until he

could climb up there himself. We have even gotten him to say " I'm all

done " . Besides praising, he would get to watch part of a favorite video or

get a pretzel or cookie after he had a success. We are currently fading

watching the video as a reward. Today he used a different toilet than the

one we primarily used and without the insert. We mostly have him on a

schedule and keep a " potty log " of when we should take him back to the

bathroom, but he does request sometimes when he needs to go. For those kids

who are non-verbal, having a PECS picture of the potty would probably work

just as well for them to request to go. We haven't yet worried about

nighttime. I just put him in a diaper at night when he gets his pajamas on.

So far this hasn't confused him. We have pretty much stayed at home for

these 9 days, but the times I have had to go out I have been putting a

Pull-up on Aidan.

> I've gotten really long-winded here, but as you can see I am really

excited that this has gone so well and the best thing is that he is excited

about going on the potty and getting that praise. And I'm sure that after 4

years in diapers that he is really glad for things to breath down there!

> ........Just had to share....... (Aidan's mom)

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