Problems faced when potty training girls

It come a time when potty training your girl child can be quite a headache. But this should not be a cause of alarm for the parents. These problems can be easily solved if both the parents and the girl child can all cooperate and work together.

There is a book called “the Guide for parents; Toilet training resistance”. This book provides detailed information and instructions on how to get the defiant child back on track. The step by step instructions if followed to the core will surely help the parents in towing the child back on track.

Below are some of the steps to inspire the resistant child back on track.

Reassign all responsibility to the child.

 

Let the defiant child know that this is her body and all those pee and poop belong to her. It also good to let her know that she doesn’t need the help of anyone anymore in aiding her in her bowel movement session or even when peeing.

As the parents you need to  discontinue all reminders on potty use

Constant reminders are what keep the girls into getting more defiant and they will want to keep the power struggle going on. If your girl is over 3 years it is recommended that you should never keep reminding them on how to use the potty but instead let them use whenever they feel like.  Let the girl child think that going to the potty is an idea she came up with on her own. 

Brainstorm incentive.

Once the girl has calm down and power struggle is easing up, you as the parent need to come up with the right rewards for her frequent achievements. Most parents at times feel like they have been rewarding their child for so long and it is now becoming monotonous. This kind of attitude should change once and for all and parents need to come up with new ideas on what kind of incentives they should offer their children.

rules on how to make incentives powerful:

An incentive is amazing thing that the child stalwartly desires. Ask for the child’s contribution and ask them "What would help you remember to look after your poop?"

A good  incentive;

·  It is given instantly after the child releases urine or stool into the toilet.

·  The child is given entrée to the incentive for 30 to 60 minutes.

·  The parent continues to own and control the incentive.

·  The last requirement is essential. Access to a bike, costume, videotape, remote-control car, paint set, or whatever, is time-limited. In essence, the child earns a privilege, not another possession. That's the only way to maintain the value of the incentive. 

Express most of your comments to the child.

 By talking with the child about her crisis, the parent makes it clear who is responsible for progress If the child doesn't converse, sit close to her, set up eye contact, and make some proposal. At the end of day, ask her again "Now tell me again, what is your job?" and the child to answer, "to get the poop into the toilet" or " run to the restroom if the poop starts to come out."

Chart for recording progress.

 Parents ought to know that stars or special stickers should be placed on the chart for every passage of urine or stool into the toilet. Split charts for pee and poop have a propensity to work best. Once the child becomes to some extent bladder trained, the pee sticker can be given for staying dry all day.

Recheck on reminders.

 Many parents prolong giving reminders long after they have given their word to discard them. As long as reminders carry on, the power battle will rage on. It is worth noting that reminders come across as irritating and will not suddenly become useful.