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Starting toileting
Chilled potty training
Potty training, toilet training, toilet learning, whatever you call it can be a confusing and frustrating time.
You may have heard horror stories of it taking months and months, with endless wet pants, or withholding, but there are steps you can take to make the whole process easier and simpler.
I am developing a suite of resources to help you navigate this process with as much ease as possible.
Knowing when to start, how to start, what approach is right for your little one and your family, what to do about poos, and night time, and going out and about.
Below are some freebies to get you started, plus details of courses/workshops.
The Countdown to potty training course is a four week group coaching programme, with useful resources and mutual support.
Toddler Led Toileting is a self-paced online course with a child centred approach to toileting for those following gentle/responsive parenting.
In the pipeline: Why won't my child poo on the potty? and a Getting started with toileting guide.
Are you ready to ditch nappies but not sure when to start?
Worried about starting potty training too early or too late?
Picking the right time can help starting toileting easier and quicker, but how do you know what is right for your individual child.
I've created a toileting readiness checklist for quick and easy success. Hopefully this will make the process less stressful and more relaxing for you and your little one.
Click the link below - or drop me a message.
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Helping your little one to use a potty or toilet can be fraught with frustrations. There is quite a bit of trial and error, working out how to best support your little one, whilst keeping your sanity.
The more you can be relaxed and regulated, the easier the process will be.
These Starting Toileting top tips will give you guidance on where to place your energy, how to keep calm, and how to work with your child for as fuss free toilet learning journey as possible.
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Toddler led toileting
A gentle parenting approach to 'potty training'
Want to start 'potty training' with a gentle parenting approach?
Less training, more like guiding and supporting a normal physiological developmental stage?
You've followed baby led feeding, baby led weaning, and supported your baby with the other development stages such as walking and talking, find out how to follow your toddler's lead for an easier time starting toileting too.
Just like with starting solids, there are 'signs of readiness' to watch out for. This workshop will help you to know when is a good time to start and how to support your child, not impose it on them.
"It’s made me feel less stressed about him taking a step back for a while. I’ll just continue to wait for him to be ready for the final step of big boy pants!!!"
As with eating, it is really important to keep the process of starting toileting as stress free for toddlers as possible.
Some of the parenting phrases and approaches you may have seen or heard about, such as sticker charts, can be unhelpful, or even detrimental. It is at this point children learn that their body can be dirty and disgusting, or they can learn that their body is amazing and toileting is a normal bodily function. It starts here, with you.
If you understand the processes going on for them, and have expectations of what is 'normal' development, this can help you be more relaxed, and that will make the whole thing easier for all of you.
Countdown to potty training
step by step
Are you planning on giving potty training a try over the Easter holidays?
Would you like to be ready and prepared, so everyone has a more chilled experience?
Helping your child start using a potty or toilet can feel overwhelming.
In the run up to Easter I'm going to be sharing week by week steps to get prepared and set up, so the whole process will be easier for you all. Each week there will be suggestions for things to do that week, from what to buy, to how to set up the potty.
Week 1 - 24 March
Choosing your approach. What to buy. Plus four things to do with your child to normalise toileting.
Week 2 - 31 March
Readiness spectrum. Chance of success. Plus four things to observe where they are at.
Week 3 - 7 April
Unwritten rules of starting toileting. Body positivity. Plus four things to do to promote body awareness and positivity.
Week 4 - 14 April
Physical set up. What to expect in the first week of starting, day by day. Plus four things to engage your child in the potty and toilet, before you start.
Plus, week 5 - 21 April
Troubleshooting, and celebrating success.
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This is totally free. My March gift to you, as part of my 10 year anniversary of starting Chilled Mama.