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Why Does Potty Learning Sometimes Look Worse Before It Gets Better?
Read more: Why Does Potty Learning Sometimes Look Worse Before It Gets Better?A family comes to me for support. We explore their child’s unique temperament, development and the emotional and practical factors shaping what’s happening with potty learning. I help them understand the patterns driving the behaviour, and together we create a clear, child-centred plan to shift those patterns and unblock progress. Families usually leave feeling calmer,…
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16 signs that your child is constipated
Read more: 16 signs that your child is constipatedFor most parents, identifying constipation is as simple as “my child hasn’t had a bowel movement for a couple of days” but did you know that a constipated child will display at least 2 of 16 other symptoms that you may not know to look out for?
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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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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
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Do you have a garden pooper? 4 tips to successfully potty train a child who won’t go where you want them to go
Read more: Do you have a garden pooper? 4 tips to successfully potty train a child who won’t go where you want them to goDoes your child refuse to pee and poop inside the house? In our Facebook group we often hear from parents that are concerned that their child seems to not understand where it’s OK to poo or wee and are worried about reinforcing or breaking these habits. It’s not unusual that children should display a preference…
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Fear of the toilet & 5 ways to tackle it
Read more: Fear of the toilet & 5 ways to tackle itSome children are terrified of using the potty or the toilet. Parents from all around the world come to me, struggling to understand what they can do to resolve what can often seem like a completely irrational fear. Whatever has led to this situation, here are 5 gentle solutions that can get your child back…
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5 reasons why making poo-doh can help crack potty training
Read more: 5 reasons why making poo-doh can help crack potty trainingResearch shows that many parents face challenges when it comes to potty training (Matson et al, 2017). Common problems include your child refusing to do what you are asking (McMahon and Forehand, 2003), fear and anxiety (Wager et al., 2017) or inability to adapt to the change from nappies to toilet or potty (Schonwalk et…
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Potty training problems? It’s not your fault!
Read more: Potty training problems? It’s not your fault!Quietly, parents are telling me their potty training problems. They are worried they potty trained wrong, that they did it too late, too early, that they rushed it, or dragged it out. They think it’s all their fault. Sound familiar? Why is this happening? What can we do about it?