02/16/2023
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"I can see you do your potty dance, go sit on the potty."
"NOOO NO POTTY!!!"
*8 brutal minutes of negotiation*
“Okay FINE! Do what you want."
*Toddler p*es their pants.* 🆒🆒🆒
It's FRUSTRATING, right!? We can't even really identify WHY, but it pushes our parental buttons to the extreme, especially if we JUST told them to sit on the potty + they refused.
BUT (this is crucial): ✨The more you push, the more they resist.✨
Toddlers LOVE to be in control. The "NO!'s" and "I DO IT!" AND? In ALL my years working with kids + being a Mom, here is the big truth bomb: You can't force someone to do basic bodily functions like p*eing or eating. You can pick that kid up when it's time to leave the park, you can close the iPad when it's time to be done with screentime. But you just.can't.make.a.kid.p*e.on.the.potty.
So, when you see your kid doing the p*e dance, we want you to channel your inner IDGAF, I'm seriously sooo chill right now vibes and: PLAY IT COOL😎 The more you back off + lower that pressure, the higher success rate you'll see with this whole potty thing.
Here's how you prompt them, as soon as you see that p*e dance:
✨EMPOWER THEM✨
”Ok, listen to your body.”
Because, THIS is the true way they'll learn to potty train. The ultimate goal is to teach them to LISTEN to THEIR body, not by YOU dictating when they go.
✨REMIND THEM✨
”When you feel the p*e coming, the potty is right over there.”
Make sure you ALWAYS show them exactly where the potty is.
✨PUMP THEM UP✨
”I know you can do it!”
When your kid feels confident, they're more likely to make it to the potty.
And? When your kid DOES have an accident (and they WILL, it's part of the learning process!), SAY THIS:
"You p*ed your pants. That feels yucky, huh? It’s ok to feel sad about p*eing your pants. Next time, when you feel it down there, run to the potty. I know you can do it!"
