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What to do when your child refuses to go potty
Read more: What to do when your child refuses to go pottyHave you ever asked your child to use the potty/toilet only to get “no!” in response? Perhaps your child has a full-blown meltdown, including screaming, aggression and tears? Or perhaps they try negotiating, bargaining, procrastination or ignore you completely? Refusal or resistance is one of the most challenging problems you can encounter when potty training,…
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Ask Rebecca: why isn’t the naked method working?
Read more: Ask Rebecca: why isn’t the naked method working?There are alternatives to the naked method if you think this isn’t right for your child says Rebecca Mottram
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What are the Potty Training differences for Boys and Girls?
Read more: What are the Potty Training differences for Boys and Girls?Is it quicker to potty train girls or boys? Is it easier to potty train boys or girls? Do you need to approach potty training differently for girls and boys? There are so many myths about potty training and we’re here to help you to unpack them and approach this milestone in a way that…
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How to talk to other parents about Baby Pottying
Read more: How to talk to other parents about Baby PottyingThere are so many different ways to parent that chances are, part of your experience will involve explaining your parenting choices to someone else. Due to the power of advertising by nappy companies, helping your baby to use the potty before they are well into their toddler years is no longer the norm in our…
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Learning potty skills for children with sensory issues
Read more: Learning potty skills for children with sensory issuesWe experience life through our five senses and our brains process a massive amount of sensory information every day. For neurodivergent children (with sensory processing or autistic spectrum disorders) who cannot filter out some of the sensory information they receive, potty learning can be an overwhelming experience. So what should parents know to support children…
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Reframing potty problems to create potty solutions
Read more: Reframing potty problems to create potty solutionsAre you struggling to see your way through a potty learning problem because you are overwhelmed and frustrated by your child’s behaviour? You are not alone, and I can help.
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How prepared is your child to stop using nappies?
Read more: How prepared is your child to stop using nappies?Have you noticed the difference good preparation makes when it comes to transitioning your child from one activity to another? There are fewer tantrums and more co-operation. Good preparation is also at the heart of ensuring a good transition between nappies and no nappies and helps you and your child work in partnership when potty…
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The most unhelpful thing to say when potty training
Read more: The most unhelpful thing to say when potty trainingHow many times have you said “do you need to pee?” only to be told “NO!”, even though you know the answer is really a yes? When you get a ‘no’, where does this leave you? What can you do to avoid this trap and help teach your child about consent along the way?
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The worst advice for solving potty training problems
Read more: The worst advice for solving potty training problemsWhen your child has a potty training problem, it often manifests as a particular behaviour. This can look like refusing to sit on the potty or toilet, having tantrums or meltdowns, hiding to pee or poop, insisting on pooping in a nappy rather than the potty, insisting they don’t need to go when you know…
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The best advice for solving potty training problems
Read more: The best advice for solving potty training problemsWhen your child has a potty training problem it often manifests as a particular behaviour. But the key to resolving the behaviour is to look below the surface at what’s happening underneath