Thursday, March 9, 2017

Montessori potty training method

When to start toileting

Between eighteen and twelve months is the sensitive period for beginning toilet consciousness. It may begin sooner or later, depending on the little one. Look for signs of readiness: An interest in cycles (bib now goes in the hamper, hamper would go to the cellar, into the machine, etc. Child watches with interest and also follows along).

Kid is walking. You detect kid touches her/his genitals. Child is beginning to have bowel movements at certain times of day. Occasionally a kid exhibits none of these hints but will become interested the moment you start to bring her awareness of toileting, so we urge starting before 18 months. Equip for toileting success! To begin, buy as many as 30 pairs of underpants that were thick. We urge Gerber training trousers which come 3 in a pack for about 5 dollars at Target (US). They can be expensive and the most absorbent, but long-lasting. For success, the leg holes the underwear loose that it could be pulled up and down without extraneous effort on the kid's part and should be large enough. For a child between 18 and 12 months, Gerber training pants, size two, is urged. As the child approaches 18 months, or if she's big for her age, size three will be needed by her. Place an item of flannel that is rubberized in the car seat and purchase several sheets of it. Make sure you have many pairs of pull-on trousers for the son or daughter, as he can need certainly to modify frequently.
Have loads of bed sheets so you can change them often.
Pull up nice rugs. Find "Nature's Miracle" at a pet shop, to fast and effectively clean rugs or the floor when required. The product is safe for carpets that are fine, removes not only the blot, but the scent, and may merely be left on the carpet.
Set out small potties, a variety if needed, and encourage the kid to sit on them, when she or he does praising. Our favorite is the very little Baby Bjorn potty, costing about $10 in catalogs. There are just two sizes, both useful, in place of the toilet that is actual, helps the child in two ways: he can be more independent and feel protected; and he can clearly see his results-waste in the potty-later. Place a potty in each bathroom having a tiny pail to the left and modest basket of clean knickers on the right. A folded towel or bath mat below the three items creates a non slip surface and a arranges look. When you begin toileting These first three points will be the most important, because they need to do with drawing on your child's attention to this part of our everyday lives: Let her see other family members and you sitting on the bathroom as much as you can. In the beginning, take your youngster to the toilet every half hour or so and motivate her to sit on it while you sit on the adult toilet ( only for a moment, as would be natural). Achieving this helps your child to understand through the experience of using the toilet, and this works much better than asking your kid," Do you need to head to the lavatory ?" Which usually gets a "No!" even when they do have to really go! It is extremely important that the child change into dry panties instantly after wetting it. We would like her to be accustomed to the feeling of dryness, and to respond immediately to wetness.
In the first stages, your son or daughter could wear only her underwear from your waist down, so that changing and using the potty is simple and does not take long. Time is key with getting bowel movements into the toilets! Should you discover your child has a bowel movement round the exact same time each day, make it a routine time to go the toilet together and sit on the toilets. Observe him carefully and take him to the bathroom instantly if he went in his underpants, so you could help him change, watch the BM go to the bathroom and flush it down, if your child is unusual in his timing. Continue your attempt to get him to sit and "hang out" around the toilet when you believe a bowel movement could be on its way - you can even read novels together to pass the time if this works. Continue to try and involve the little one in undressing and dressing. In case the little one urinates in her toilet, show her that you are setting the urine into the toilet that is bigger and flushing. In redressing her, giving particular focus on helping her learn to place her knickers that is dry on independently afterward collaborate.
It will help in the first periods to truly have a potty in whatever room he is playing in so he is able to see it and get in time to it. He should only wear trousers that may be nude or in underwear from your waist down when reasonable, and are a cinch to pull up and down himself in this phase.
Throw out all diapers when you start this toiling period. You kid must be set up for success and sense our confidence that, eventually, he'll be able to make use of the toilet every time. Until they're old, many youngsters sleep too greatly to wake up and use the toilet. There are different methods to handle this, depending on her age your kid, and the period you've reached in toileting. Speak to your child's manager. Through the early stages of toilet training, bring a potty with you (to use at your destination) when you take your kid out in the automobile. Put it in the toilet of the house you happen to be visiting, even if it's only a brief stay. This helps establish the routine of going to the lavatory upon arriving at destinations and upon leaving the home. Toilets often, before leaving the house and upon returning, when out as well as around, take your child to public. We recommend making it a custom, and matter-of-factly saying, "We all sit on the bathroom for a moment before going out and upon coming home". (Only get them to sit to get a minute - if they take back up or don't urinate, simply dismiss it and move on. Eventually, they will select to utilize this chance.)
For airplane rides or special events, we encourage you never to put your child back right into a diaper, but alternatively, place an Nikki diaper wrap over her panties. Made from waterproof fabric that is soft this diaper cover allows you to still check for wetness, so the training period is not interrupted. This can be a fine " safety net" for you in certain public situations. Always keep a couple changes of underwear and trousers in the vehicle, so that you resume your shopping, then can return to the auto for a fast change as soon as your kid is wet. For me the best guidance is the way to handle toileting when away from home. Caspar taken toileting before he was two I had him in nappies when we were out because I used to be fearful of making a wreck. Our lovely Montessori parent- without her encouragement I'd have kept Caspar in nappies for much more and toddler teacher gave me the push I needed. This time with Otis I'll feel more confident leaving the house nappy-less and will undoubtedly use many of those suggestions. Really I'm off now to set up another toileting space in my bathroom and then to order more lavatory learning slacks.

Toilet Learning Tricks


The aforementioned image is of Otis's toilet learning place. We are employing a cube chair here (the other is in his dressing/care of self region) as Otis wants support when standing. The pail is for clothes that is soiled. You may read that a signal of preparation is walking. Otis is not walking but clearly knows when he needs to use the toilet. I used to not want to squander this opportunity so have commenced toilet learning, and miss his clear sensitive period.
Camilla (mother of two) recently sent me these toileting suggestions. I found them so useful I wished to give you. Perhaps you may find them useful also? The Directors at Forest Bluff School have supplied these suggestions and that I sincerely thank them for allowing me to publish here.
Indirect groundwork for toileting From birth, alter your son or daughter 's diaper as soon as she's wet to give plenty of indirect training (this can occasionally mean as frequently as every hour).
Using cloth diapers from the beginning helps immensely only because they feel wet immediately, in developing comprehension. This instant feedback helps the child make the connection involving the consequence of releasing her muscles and the urge to urinate. Toilet training thereby happens slowly, over time. Let her stand while you alter her when your youngster is right at the age of pulling up to standing about what you are doing, even calling for the child at which you're able to and talk. In this way, she is able to see what's occurring and take an interest. Transfer the diaper changing to the bathroom when your kid starts to stand and walk, if you might haven't done so already. It will help them make the right organizations between location and action.

Toilet Learning Trousers


Along with shoes we also purchased these toilet learning slacks from Michael Olaf.
Although as it is possible to see they may be bulky and consume much like a nappy, neither Otis or I may even tell he was wet Otis continues to be wearing training pants for some time such as the reddish ones in this post. I had been searching for pants that were;
Absorbent enough there isn't any puddle but the child still feels wet
Simple to determine the kid is wet
Slimline, not at all bulky
Simple to get on / off, even to get an extremely young kid
Produced from natural fibers
Cozy
These trousers are perfect for us. They have been produced from organic cotton and so far no pools. Not a wet bed. Although I really don't intentionally have him sleep in them. I typically shift him before bed, sometimes I do not get a chance.
They are only worn by Otis when we are at home. I am able to view when he is wet and have worked out a small routine, when he is in training trousers. Otis is also quite conscious of when he must make use of the toilet (potty) but occasionally we don't make it in time. The trousers also help with self confidence. No difficulty when the pants get wet, we'll go put on a dry pair.
Otis

Montessori Potty Toilet Learning


Using a potty isn't necessarily a part of the Montessori approach to toilet learning. It may work to make the toilet more reachable by using measures or other adaptions. If you're interested in toilet learning the Montessori manner I urge Toilet Consciousness and Toilet Leaning - The Montessori Strategy. I also urge posts at Help to Life and Michael Olaf.
Toilet Learning - Our Journey in Summary It's likely this will be our last toilet learning place. Otis has stolen seamlessly (and without fault) into night time toileting. We are at the end of our toilet learning journey. I have a few thoughts and suggestions if you are at the start of your journey. Certainly every kid differs so we must be adaptable yet your attitude as well as your approach are most significant. It's not chance that Otis is toilet trained. We're very lucky that he is healthy and that I'm able to stay at home with him which helps. But what got him 'trained' was patience, determination and consistency. Our very first step in Otis toilet learning was to get him out of a nappy. Training trousers were critical in this process. Otis toilet learned in measures and this is really a brief overview.
1. DAY: TRAINING TROUSERS (AT HOME) NAPPY (WHEN OUTSIDE) NIGHTTIME: NAPPY During the day at home training slacks were consistently worn by Otis. When we left the house during the day and at night he wore a nappy. While at home we offered him the potty and if he looked like he needed to go (we recognised the signs - mainly holding his trousers) we took him to the potty.
2. DAY: TRAINING TROUSERS NIGHTTIME: NAPPY Slowly we transitioned to Otis wearing training pants during the day. The training trousers he wore at this stage (from Michael Olaf but now discontinued) held so there were no pools but Otis wanted tending to promptly. At this period he was still wearing a nappy at night.
3. DAY: UNDERWEAR (AT HOME) TRAINING PANTS (WHEN OUTSIDE) NIGHTTIME: NAPPY We transitioned Otis to when we left the house wearing training pants and simply wearing underwear at home. The training pants gave us confidence that if Otis had an injury most of it would be got - no puddles on the shop floor, but his clothes and Otis would still be wet. Otis was wearing Under the Nile Infant Training Trousers (12-24 months). At this stage he was still wearing a nappy during the night. This was the longest span of three to four months.
4. DAY: UNDERWEAR NIGHT: NAPPY As Otis became regular and more assured at utilizing the potty he transitioned to wearing panties all of the time during the day and wore a nappy at night.
5. DAY: PANTIES NIGHTTIME: PANTIES Otis became confident going to the potty that at night he would take his nappy off. He transitioned to wearing panties all the time. He'll occasionally use the potty at night but generally waits until morning. He generally goes right to the potty when he awakens in the morning. He nurses before bed and during the night although I try to limit his fluids before bed. I also request him to make use of the potty before bed but he is stubborn and usually refuses. As I mentioned we would offer the potty when it seemed like he need to go and before we left the house to Otis. Often when he awakens from his nap or returns from outings he has to visit the potty straight away.
It was important to us that we remained (as much as possible) emotionally detached from the process. It was important to us not to praise or punish, while I appeared pleased when we had success. We also never forced Otis. If he looked like he needed to utilize the potty but refused to do so, I'd get his hand and attempt to lead him to the potty, usually he would wet his trousers and if he still refused I would leave him. Then he'd come with me to the potty to get changed/cleaned up. We never pressured him to use the potty, we bribed, threatened or never used harsh words. If he wet his pants - he wet his trousers, we just got on with it. We've got a step stool and toddler seat on our toilet which Otis has begun using. He uses the toilet and also the potty standing and sitting. We have a potty in the car which I offered to Otis before he was able to hold for an interval that is decent. On every outing I would offer him the potty when we arrived and before we departed. He seldom used it. Recently he has shown that he is able to hold and regularly uses public toilets (school, sports stadiums, stores), although he likes to remove his knickers, trousers/short, shoes and socks and I am going to hold him while he sits on the bathroom. You will understand we've had up and downs and I've found travelling and locating us out of routine particularly challenging should you read through our Bathroom Learning Posts. There has been wreck and lots of cleaning up. But we're done at 22 months, it is totally worth it. If you are at the start or in the center of toilet learning, no matter which process you are using - I wish you the best. P.S. I have had some vital appearances when Otis has had an accident in public. Regardless of the exact age of the child - old or young, please be kind to other parents.

Toilet trained by two?

I adore having a toilet trained toddler. Life is really so much easier. All the perseverance and pain was worth it.
At 22 months I feel like I can finally say that Otis is toilet trained - daytime only. We haven't approached night toileting but I must get to that shortly. It's been debilitating. For about three months his toilet learning only plateaued. For three months I mean everyday to one or two mishaps - by plateaued. I cannot remember his last injury. He sometimes makes a mess but that's connected with tricky clothing or dare I say being a boy. He still wants help with his clothes. He also WOn't go anyplace other when compared to a potty or a toilet. His preferable place is an actual toilet. He uses a toddler seat as well as a step stool when needed. Otis doesn't have injuries during his daytime naps once he awakens, but he'll generally go. Same with auto excursions, once we return home he'll generally go right to the toilet.
Amongst his peers he is neither late nor early. I personally don't believe there is an age whereby a child should be trained but I feel that once a kid understands (when they need to go) and have control (over their bodily functions) they should be given the chance (to use the potty/toilet). Once a kid may use the potty I feel it is disrespectful to put them in a nappy (hence my wake up call to begin nighttime toileting). Additionally it's summer here and summer is so much more easy than winter. I've consistently had as an expectation for my own children. Caspar was fully trained by two. He nighttime toileted readily. I am hoping the same with Otis. Yay to Otis and wish me luck with the nights.

Bathroom learning - three stages

There is an excellent feeling you get when your child does the right thing at the perfect time. It makes you feel proud, makes you feel like a parent that is great. Then there are times when your child messes repeatedly makes errors or does the wrong thing and you also feel like a failure. Toilet learning might be rough like that. Otis often makes wrecks or has injuries but some days it's more public than many others or worse. It was on my bed, last week it was three pools within our parent-toddler course. Mostly I simply get on with things, I don't make a fuss. He is getting it. So where are we at? Otis has been using the potty at home for a lot of months now. At home he'll generally go without trousers or have underpants on. If we have only been somewhere, are about to go out or have guests over, Otis will wear pants/shorts. Recall the summer of it's here. At home he will generally make it to the potty but there's at least one injury a day, occasionally more.
Beware of the under-pant obsession. Should it not have a car on it - Otis will not wear it.
Emptying the potty is a huge deal. Otis takes care and great pride in taking the used potty to the toilet, emptying it and wiping it clean. Subsequently the fun of flushing the toilet just like a big lad. He's also super inquisitive about other family members utilizing the toilet. I believe most toddlers are like this, investigating what goes on around them. Toileting at home - Phase One complete! We're currently working on Phase Two - toileting away from home. Training pants are normally worn by Otis when we go out. The single time Otis wears a nappy is at nighttime. As Otis doesn't always makes it to the toilet while we're out the training trousers get most of the wreck. I 'll have Otis sit on the potty, before we go out. Often he simply gets up and walks away. I am going to give him a drink of water while he sits on the potty, if I know he really needs to go. This is the sole means I've really been able to get him to make use of the potty on clue. There's something about having. It's working. I keep a potty in the vehicle and if I still feel like he needs to go I'll frequently ask him to use the potty while we're outside. He never has. This might not work for him. If we're at a friends house or at school I am going to take Otis to the toilet on coming (if it's been a little while since he has been) or when he gives me the indication that he needs to go (generally accomplishing/touching his trousers). So we have some success while we're out but it's undoubtedly demanding work and attention.
Phase Three is at night. Otis wears a nappy at night but often he takes it off. On his bed he has the puddle pad under his sheet. During the day he will normally awaken and need to proceed to the potty straight away. I think night time toileting naturally as Otis starts taking his nappy off more and will happen soon and the usage of the potty increases.
Toilet learning is a location where we haven't done it by the book. We have struggled at times and I am just explaining how it's working for us not how I'd recommend it to others. We're finding our way. In the event you're looking for recommendations or thoughts the way to approach toilet are some of the best suggestions I've ever read. We'll be travelling again this summer but I am not feeling uncertain. There will be times when Otis will want help/a change of clothing but I am actually feeling confident. The turtle that was reddish potty was picked up during our last travels and it has become the favourite of Otis. It might be travelling with us. How are you going with toilet learning? I don't actually know of anyone at the same stage as us. Most children we understand have successfully learned toileting at a younger age or the parents decided to wait until a later age before they begin. Folks think we've started late or are either shocked because we've started early.

DIY Wool Puddle Pad

What's a Puddle Pad?
A pad that functions much like a mattress protector. Additionally, it may be utilized as a change mat or to protect your car seat. Amazing for ECers, leaky nappies, leaky babies and for toilet learning toddles.
Why now? Throughout the day Otis will generally take a nap together with his toilet learning trousers on. The trousers consume some moisture but I do not need to risk a yucky mattress. Until I realised how easy it is to make one yourself, I almost purchased a puddle pad.
Why wool?
I really dislike the mattress protectors I've seen in our stores - artificial, tacky and crinkly. Cotton pads offer some protection but not as much as wool. I actually love wool plus it is:
Breathable, helps you to keep a body temperature that is comfortable comfortable
All natural Anti bacterial and antifungal easy to clean, with little escapes a great airing is all that is needed odour repellent, only air often
How? Preferably one that is certainly soft and pleasant, locate or parsimony a 100% wool blanket. I came across this blanket. If you should be placing the blanket under a pale or white sheet you may want a plain or neutral coloured blanket.
Felt the wool in a hot wash. I followed having a hot dry cycle and used the hot water setting on my washing machine.
Cut the blanket to size. I cut two pieces the same size for additional depth, I also ironed the blanket so that it would lie flat.
Sew the two pieces together. I used a simple stitch round the edge simply to keep the pieces together. As the wool is felted it does not fray. You could just use one layer or fold one layer in half in the event that you don't sew.
Trim the edges to neaten up.
To lanolise?
I 'ven't lanolised. As Otis is sleeping with his pants on I anticipate the puddle pad to only ever get damp not absolutely soaked. Also I suppose it'd require plenty of lanolin which can be not cheap so I'm giving it a go unlanolised. Fingers crossed!
I will set the pad underneath the sheet it keep it . So hopefully I Have made it large enough he doesn't go much in his slumber. I have heaps of the felted blanket left over, I am thinking of cutting it into squares for cleaning or polishing??

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Toilet learning - two steps forward, one step back

Thank you in the bottom of my heart of all your kind comments, tips, ideas, humorous stories and words of encouragement and heat regarding my post on travelling using a toilet learning toddle.
As I mentioned we were not simply travelling, we were travelling last minute, I was travelling with the lads without my husband (consequently feeling extra exposed) and we were also grieving for member of the family who's no longer with us. Gosh, I'm having trouble holding the tears back . Just how did we go?
We left home at about 4.30am. I consider this to be night so I kept Otis. But from the plane we went straight to the vehicle and that I decided to keep a nappy on. Although he might make use of the potty at home he wouldn't suggest in time for us to stop the automobile. It was well into the afternoon until he was out of a nappy. During our stay Otis in was in a combination of nappies, knickers and training trousers. He seldom made it to the potty. We did not make much improvement. Now we're home the nappies are gone again (except for night). During our travels I learnt several things that I need to remember. You don't have to be a great or even a good parent of the time. Consistency is vital. Kids need uniformity to act consistently. Kids have to know (very clearly) what's asked of these.
A flexible and comfortable approach will keep you composed.. I hope my next toilet is saturated in success and high fives. It might be a while coming. But I'm not putting pressure on myself or Otis. Now we're back to a common routine plus our home environment toilet learning with that highly popular uniformity can be continued by us.
Travelling using a toilet learning toddler - give me strength. We know the sensitive period for toilet learning is 12-18 months. Eek, Otis is now 17 months and although we have been doing well (by our standards) matters are still a bit hit and miss.
Otis wears training pants or underpants at home. When we are out from the house training trousers are typically worn by Otis. For his nighttime slumber he wears a nappy. To the potty he occasionally makes it at home. He understands when he must go. Occasionally the potty will be looked at by him and sometimes he will look at me and next thing we know there's a puddle on the ground. But he could be making progress and we have been happy with where we are at. We received some tragic news last night. We shall be flying out to be with family, first thing tomorrow. With all the craziness of making and suddenly packing arrangements I almost gave myself permission to return full time. We've got a flight to catch, longs drives ahead of us. Many hours will be spent in the homes of family. I am scared that Otis is not going to make use of the potty while we are away. That the planning, cleaning and washing will be a waste of time. But if we go back to nappies what message does that send to Otis? I am aware a toilet learning toddle is nothing to be embarrassed by. But as we are toilet learning earlier than others it feels like we have a point to show (and that we will fail miserably). My family are fully realizing, I know there's no shame in having a toddler not make it to the potty. There isn't any shame in wet pants. I understand I will be supported by my family and Otis.

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