I am Kim Yeager with Little Leaf Learning Center and today I want to share with you a few quick tips to help you manage behaviors around potty training. What to do if your child will not stay on the potty chair? You will need to teach your child to wait. Learning to wait is not only an important skill for potty training It's also an important skill for safety. We don't always think about teaching a child to wait. However, it's such an important skill. It does need to be taught and children with Down syndrome learn best through direct instruction. Today I'm going to share with you how to use direct instruction to teach your child to wait. Use your child's natural environment to point out times that they're waiting throughout the day. We are waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting. We are waiting at the red light. We are waiting for the light to turn green. You are waiting. You are turned to go down the slide. Show me waiting. Show me waiting. Intentionally set up times for your child to wait. I like to have them set on a step-still or on a small rug on the floor and tell them you are waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting. Slowly increase the amount of time your child can wait. Teacher child waiting hands. In this video clip, this little guy is learning to wait with something on his tray. If any of you have little ones who throw things as soon as they get on their tray or as soon as they're done, you'll know what I'm talking about. He is waiting, waiting, waiting with the veggie straw on his tray. Good job, buddy. Waiting hands also allows children to focus on learning tasks. This little guy is doing a great job having waiting hands. He's leaving the buckets alone. He's not swiping things off the table. He is putting the toys in the buckets without taking them out to play. And he is very patiently waiting for the next item. He has very nice waiting hands. Good job, bud. Waiting is an important skill for your child to develop. It will help them with potty training, learning activities, it will increase focus and decrease the risk of a lotment. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel. And if you like this video, hit the like button. Thanks.