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16/9/08 18:58
16/9/08 13:35
I didn't want to use treats/sweet either but after 2 weeks of continuous accidents I started using a star chart. Each time my ds asked to go to the toilet, pulled his own trousers and pants down, went a wee or poo, pulled his clothes back up and washed his hands (ie, everything himself) he got a sticker. Then at the end of the day he got a malteser for each sticker he had. From that 1st sticker (2 weeks ago) we have not had a single accident and he is perfectly toilet trained. It was like magic. I'd recommend it if it's proving hard work. I'm now weaning him off the stickers and most times I got the maltesers out he said he'd rather have grapes anyway! Good luck.
15/9/08 17:58
hehe! i bought a timer that is a tape that you pull out. nothing too exciting but dd loves it and runs to the potty! that combined with a mr man book seem to be doing the trick!13/9/08 19:30
Hi.
I personally wouldn't start with a reward like sweets n stickers. i believe a good stack of verbal praise, claps & well dones. They cost nothing n kids love the fact that Mummy's happy most children just love to please their parents.
When you're ready to start give an explanation take away nappy/pull-ups (by day) and put her in some pretty knickers and all systems go! good luck
10/9/08 08:42
that's the thing i don't want to use sweets but can't think of anything that she won't want to take away and play with. the problem is that sometimes she's great and wants to sit on the potty but other times she has a hissy fit and won't go near it so could do with some sort of incentive. when she is in a good mood the thought of a star for going is all she needs but ...9/9/08 21:17
I think you're right - you don't want to start something that becomes a pain in the neck! Your reaction may well be enough. I didn't really bother celebrating if he sat on it without doing anything, just a little praise and encouragement that he was doing the right thing and is a big boy. Then when he did something I celebrated with hugs and smiles and positive reinforcement with words. He responds well to praise. Then sometimes if he has some accidents I give him a sweet when he next uses potty as a reward, but I don't do it everytime cos then it's expected.
9/9/08 14:32
been reading up in readiness to start to start next week. one little problem i have is that the book suggests a reward every time they sit down on the potty and a reward for actually using it (ie something to make it worth going even if they don't want to). i have a reward chart with stars fo when she goes but i'm starting to think this will cost a fortune if i have to buy even more stickers so wa wondering if anyone had any ideas for a reuseable system? maybe a marble thing that dd1 can put do herself but that isn't a general game iykwim.
hi what about giving him bits of fruit each time somethings done on the potty, i cut up banana, apple, pears and grapes as my dd loves fruit and when shes done something she can have a handful of fruit. a reward is a reward at the end of the day