Thanks, Dr. B. They are only 17 months old, so I have a while yet. I think it is only fair to show them step by step what we expect of them, but to do it in a way that makes them feel that it's their achievement, not ours. We will discuss the steps that I have designed next week. Leave Grandma out of it. It really should be the parent's responsibility.
Toilet training can be a very intimate form of communication between parent and child.
It is such a major achievement for a toddler that every parent ought to value the opportunity to share the steps with the child, then be ready to offer congratulations at each stage of success. Watching a child's face when they have made a successful step should reward parents, and I would never give that opportunity to anyone else, even to Grandma. It was lots of fun talking to you all. BabyCenter also has new toilet training content. Click here .