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: 9/9/2006 3:36:00 PM Author: Alison Subject: Good progress on BM with four year old Just thought I would add some positive progress. My daughter is 4 1/2 and has had problems with doing BMs not in her nappy always. There is nothing wrong with her - just fear. I was advised by the doctor that this is a long process. First he told me she has to make friends with the toilet - make the room fun, and put absolutely no pressure on her. Six months along and real progress made. I backed off any pressure. The room with the toilet became more friendly. She always did BMs either in anppy, or when I had got rid of them earlier, in her underpants, always standing up. I tried to encourage her not to do it in her underwear but she could still stand up. So she stood, after the bath, with nothing on and still standing up. I gently placed the potty nearby. Meanwhile I added prunes and lactalose to her diet. This has taken a long time but real progress. She now starts standing up and then will sit down. This real fear is a nightmare for us all but slowly with very little pressure, only gentle praise for achieving, has been the way. Hope this helps. Name: Email: Subject

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