The back is narrower, and your child can balance himself on the tank. A more cautious child may need help to overcome his fears. Q. My toddler was completely toilet-trained for several weeks. Then she announced that she wants her diapers back. If you've been telling your child she's such a big girl after her potty successes, she may demand her diapers back as a way of staying little.
Excessive praise can feel like pressure, too.
Responsibility, not punishment, should be your aim. It is the boss. But using the toilet is a natural function, like eating and sleeping, and kids will eventually learn it on their own. A few months after our plumbing system backed up, I heard a loud bang coming from another part of the house. When I investigated, I found my son padding out of the bathroom, his shorts around his ankles.