My daughter is 4 in April and we are still having trouble with toileting. Mainly number 2's on the toilet. She has had a rough year of changes which resulted in a set back in her progress however she has now stopped number 1 accidents but was wondering if anyone has any advice on the number 2 problem.
I have reward charts with stickers as well as a reward box when she gets 5 stickers of no accidents or doing number 2 on the toilet. However if she feels like she has done a good job toiletting i allow her to add a sticker to keep it positive.
Not sure what her dads process is but i want to see if I can do anything else to help her on my side.
She starts kindy this year so we really need to get on top of it.
Toilet training
Toilet training
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Identify if there are any times of the day she is most likely to poop and watch her like a hawk in those times, look for any signals she needs to go and that's when you remind her to go. That way your child learns to associate the feeling of needing to go, with going to the toilet. One of the biggest mistakes in toilet training is people often forget to teach there child the feeling of when they need to go. Also be alert around times like watching TV which is when kids go into 'zombie mode' and become less aware of there bodies.
Make sure the toilet seat is really comfortable as it helps to poop when you are relaxed, and reading materials to help keep her entertained on the toilet and more relaxed.
I use a star chart. A poo or 5 toilet stops in a row mean a choc frog. Her dad had the same chart. Consistency is key! Good luck