As a PNP for over 20 years, I love this video. I have seen so many parents that force it and then stress the child out and end up with a constipated, anxious child. Great video! You are a great resource to parents!
My spouse and I took away some ideas, like creating set times of the day for practicing using the potty. The overall approach seems best for a type A person with a busy lifestyle. Which, in the end, works because potty training should be a time where parents learn how to communicate with their children, and how their children express their needs--and the children learn to adjust to their parents' expectations and lifestyle demands. There's nothing inherently biological about toddlers learning to use the toilet (plenty of people don't learn to use a sit-down toilet until their adult years), but toilet training during the toddler years is a special time where parents and their children learn more about each other and how to work together.
This video is SO good, Dr. Mona! Though we aren’t quite “ready” yet, this video has eased some of my anxiety that is already building up! You laid it out perfectly and I’ll definitely be coming back to reference this video in the future!
Thank you thank you!!!! Great tips that I will try with my son. There's sooo much stuff about the 3 day method and I'm glad that you have a more realistic approach.
Thanks for this video! I was feeling so defeated because his older siblings that are from 26-18 I never potty trained none of my kids they just did it on their own and we’re all potty trained by 2 years old so been feeling so defeated because he’s almost 3. Thanks for sharing!
This is a great video, except for the difficulty I had hearing the doctor when her voice dropped to a whisper as she ended sentences. I hope she works on keeping her voice audible throughout!
My sons are 3.5 and 2, the we’re doing amazing for while but then I had to go out of town for a few days. I’m nice I came home they wanted nothing to do with it and cry anytime we ask them to sit on the potty. It’s frustrating
I'm sorry to hear that potty training can be so frustrating for all involved! It's common for kids to go through setbacks especially if a big change happens in their routine. If they're getting upset in the process I'd take a break and then try again in a few weeks or during a time with no upcoming big changes! Best of luck!
What tips can you give me, my niece is 4 years old and until her older sister came home for summer break she was pooping on the big girl potty. But now that they're back in school she will go all day with no accidents.. But the minute she comes home from school she will poop her pants four or five times. She has regressed back to having accidents. How can we correct it we have tried everything.
My 4 1/2 year old is not fully potty trained. She goes to daycare, she is the only one who still isn’t trained. They put pull ups on her for nap time. And undies through the whole day, she won’t let them know she has to go. And they bring her in the potty every 1/2 hour. She doesn’t pull her pants down or up herself, they have to pull her pants and underwear up and down all by herself. BUT with me at my house she does tell me she has to go, she does say I need to potty mama, she does walk to the bathroom and have me fallow her, she does pull her pants and underwear up and down. What do I do??? She’s been at the daycare for 1 year and still doesn’t tell them when she needs to go.
Is it possible to try a reward system while she’s at school? Like if she tells her teachers she needs to go potty she gets a sticker/small toy etc? You may need to give the reward at home but still may be worth trying. Also try talking with her about why she won’t go to the potty independently at school. Praise her when she does the behavior you want to see. And are there any other developmental concerns? If so talk with your clinician, sometimes there are other factors at play and kids may benefit from therapy or other interventions can help. Best of luck!
I almost skipped this video when I saw pediatrician because I don't trust doctors very much. 😅 Being a mom is far more of a qualification imo. Good information though. Thank you!
As a PNP for over 20 years, I love this video. I have seen so many parents that force it and then stress the child out and end up with a constipated, anxious child. Great video! You are a great resource to parents!
My spouse and I took away some ideas, like creating set times of the day for practicing using the potty. The overall approach seems best for a type A person with a busy lifestyle. Which, in the end, works because potty training should be a time where parents learn how to communicate with their children, and how their children express their needs--and the children learn to adjust to their parents' expectations and lifestyle demands. There's nothing inherently biological about toddlers learning to use the toilet (plenty of people don't learn to use a sit-down toilet until their adult years), but toilet training during the toddler years is a special time where parents and their children learn more about each other and how to work together.
This video is SO good, Dr. Mona! Though we aren’t quite “ready” yet, this video has eased some of my anxiety that is already building up! You laid it out perfectly and I’ll definitely be coming back to reference this video in the future!
Happy it was helpful! good luck:)
Thank you thank you!!!! Great tips that I will try with my son. There's sooo much stuff about the 3 day method and I'm glad that you have a more realistic approach.
Yay glad you found it helpful! Good luck!
Very very helpful thank you!!!!!
You're welcome. In the community section--feel free to leave any more topic suggestions as we are going to twice a week episodes in August
Thanks for this video! I was feeling so defeated because his older siblings that are from 26-18 I never potty trained none of my kids they just did it on their own and we’re all potty trained by 2 years old so been feeling so defeated because he’s almost 3. Thanks for sharing!
Yes every kid's potty training journey is different. So glad you found it helpful!
Thank you so much for this video. Simply put.
Great tips!
Thank you! :)
Very useful doctor
That’s how old my child is now. 😂 I was thinking a lot of the same.
This is a great video, except for the difficulty I had hearing the doctor when her voice dropped to a whisper as she ended sentences. I hope she works on keeping her voice audible throughout!
Your voice goes in and out, but this was very informative!
Yes! Fixed the audio for future videos! Thank you.
@@pedsdoctalk thank you so much for that, Dr. Mona! Appreciate it! ❤️
My sons are 3.5 and 2, the we’re doing amazing for while but then I had to go out of town for a few days. I’m nice I came home they wanted nothing to do with it and cry anytime we ask them to sit on the potty. It’s frustrating
I'm sorry to hear that potty training can be so frustrating for all involved! It's common for kids to go through setbacks especially if a big change happens in their routine. If they're getting upset in the process I'd take a break and then try again in a few weeks or during a time with no upcoming big changes! Best of luck!
What tips can you give me, my niece is 4 years old and until her older sister came home for summer break she was pooping on the big girl potty. But now that they're back in school she will go all day with no accidents.. But the minute she comes home from school she will poop her pants four or five times. She has regressed back to having accidents. How can we correct it we have tried everything.
I have a 3 year idk girl and it’s really hard to potty train her knows how to go but she won’t go to poop. She will still poop in her pull-up
My 4 1/2 year old is not fully potty trained. She goes to daycare, she is the only one who still isn’t trained. They put pull ups on her for nap time. And undies through the whole day, she won’t let them know she has to go. And they bring her in the potty every 1/2 hour. She doesn’t pull her pants down or up herself, they have to pull her pants and underwear up and down all by herself.
BUT with me at my house she does tell me she has to go, she does say I need to potty mama, she does walk to the bathroom and have me fallow her, she does pull her pants and underwear up and down.
What do I do??? She’s been at the daycare for 1 year and still doesn’t tell them when she needs to go.
Is it possible to try a reward system while she’s at school? Like if she tells her teachers she needs to go potty she gets a sticker/small toy etc? You may need to give the reward at home but still may be worth trying. Also try talking with her about why she won’t go to the potty independently at school. Praise her when she does the behavior you want to see. And are there any other developmental concerns? If so talk with your clinician, sometimes there are other factors at play and kids may benefit from therapy or other interventions can help. Best of luck!
I almost skipped this video when I saw pediatrician because I don't trust doctors very much. 😅 Being a mom is far more of a qualification imo. Good information though. Thank you!
Happy you stuck around! I have a lot of great tips that are balanced in training and realistic!
@@pedsdoctalk 😊 awesome
You did not have to post publicly before only fans.
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