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Go With The Flow, Part 2: How to Address the Typical Challenges That Arise in the Potty-Learning Process
This blog goes in deep on typical challenges that arise in the potty learning process and how to troubleshoot them, including: withholding and constipation and what to do when your child shows no interest in using the potty by the time they are 3 to 4.
Go with the Flow: Preventing the Perils of Potty Training
The prospect of potty training is terrifying for many parents. They have heard horror stories of catastrophic boot camps, kids refusing to poop on the potty, and preschools rejecting children for not being trained. This blog presents an approach to potty-learning that takes into consideration what the process feels like from the child’s perspective, which is often overlooked, and that addresses some key factors that can have a significant impact on whether this process is positive or perilous.