Mom to eleven kids, Cynthia shares with us some of her observations on the differences between training boys and girls! Continue reading
Potty Time Songs: Sample MP3s and Lyrics
No you can preview all 9 of the catchy songs from the Potty Time DVD+CD! These playful and positive songs help children feel good about their bodies and celebrate successes of any kind. Click to download the MP3 samples for:
Sometimes Regression is a Part of Moving Forward
Few things in potty training are as frustrating as the moment when you think your child has this whole thing all figured out, only for them to start having accidents again.
It is the dreaded regression and it happens to a lot of people.
Here is one mom’s view on how regression can actually be about re-training the parent, not the child, and how it is part of the process of moving forward in potty training. Enjoy!
Toileting Regression – What’s Up with That?
Perhaps one of the more frustrating parts of potty training is regression. You think your child has this whole potty training thing worked out and then one day it is back to accidents or diapers. In this article we address some of the reasons behind potty training regression and give you some strategies for managing it. Continue reading
Potty Training Around the World
Here in North America we tend to potty train children as toddlers, often being told this is the most developmentally appropriate practice. However, in the Elimination Communication community, and in other cultures around the world, they train much earlier. We take a look at some of those practices and examine the rationale behind them. Continue reading
Elimination Communication
New and expectant parents are faced with a mountain of decisions. Breast-feeding or formula? Home care or daycare? And then you have the diaper dilemma. For many, it’s tough to decide between the two basic choices; disposable or cloth. However, there is a third option you might not have heard about. There is a growing movement of North American parents who are choosing to use no diapers at all. They are advocates of the elimination communication method (Also known as infant potty training, natural infant hygiene and potty whispering). Followers of this method say that you can start training your baby to use the potty almost from birth. Continue reading
Share the fun! Review the Potty Time app
Many of you have been writing us on Facebook to tell us what you think of the new Potty Time app (available for Apple and Android). Here are just a few of your comments:
- My son loves when Rachel calls him! -Jill
- We love the success chart – printed out one and using one on the app! -Devon
- Enjoying the book and videos so much. Great for when our little guy is stuck waiting. -Denille
Try the app out now – it’s free! If you like it, please help us spread the word by posting a quick review on iTunes or Android Market. Thank you! Continue reading
When There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Adventures in Potty Training a Willful Child
(Part two of a three part series. You can read Part one HERE)
By now our beautiful and willful baby girl had turned two years old, and with this had come a tremendous number of accomplishments for someone so young. Evalyn now had a 325-word vocabulary in American Sign Language and we were clearly seeing the benefits this was having with many areas of her development, in particular with her verbal and cognitive skills. These skills proved to be very helpful when it came to any potty time discussions we would have with Evalyn. Continue reading
Potty Training with a Signing Time Academy Instructor
As told to Colleen Brunetti, MEd
Our fantastic Signing Time Academy instructors are using Potty Time right along with you and their clients!
Meet Elisha Hamburger. Elisha is an Academy instructor in Holden, MA (you can contact her HERE) and she had this to share:
I have 2 daughters; Lucy who is 4 and has special needs and Macy who is 3. They both love Signing Time so I was thrilled when Potty Time came out! I know Lucy will take longer due to her developmental delays, but she loves the video and signs potty. Continue reading
Potty Training Success: A Child with Special Needs
We hear a lot of wonderful stories over on the Potty Time Facebook page. One in particular that stood out to me came from mom Denille, about her son Quinn (now 39 months).
My son is 37-months and loves Potty Time just as much as he has loved his entire Baby Signing Time and Signing Time DVDs. Although he is still scared to sit on the potty (he has Down syndrome and we do things on our own timetable), he seems excited about the new
Quinn at the beach
signs and is stringing them together to communicate in new ways. Today he signed “Body Amazing Time Thirsty” and then signed “drink milk please”. He signs “Potty, wipe, flush, wash” when someone else goes to the bathroom. Potty Time is helping him make more connections and communicate about his world- yet another step toward independence and potty training. Our path will no doubt be easier and filled with more fun and songs because of Potty Time. Thank you!! Continue reading