Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 9/20/2003 2:49:00 PM Author: Narelle (rellyos@hotmail.com) Subject: Great work Amy, you will get there! I ha... Great work Amy, you will get there! I have had the 2 to 3 and 1/2 year olds for eight years now and potty training still frustrates me. But it does take about a month once you have them at least occassionally going before they have it down pat. So you are well on the road, some extra tips - If weather permits, go bear foot, or just socks (pee in shoes is a pain in the neck. Make a fuss and give him a hug, let him know how grown up is, maybe you could get a BIG BOY toy, sheets stay up 15 mins more, so there is a reward for beiing a big kid. ( there is so much phisical and emotional reward through touch for a baby being changed he might miss that!?) throw all pull ups out the window! A star chart, maybe some little treat, you could explain that now you dont have that extra load of washing to do we have the time to bake a cake or go to the park. Make it attainable "If you are dry for 1 day....." STICK TO YOUR GUNS, EVEN AT THE SHOPS STAY IN UNDIES as you do not want to give him mixed messages, you have to hold here but when we go out you can pee when and where you like. Good luck, and remember you can tease him about it on his 21st Name: Email: Subject

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