Cooperative Potty Training

Name: Cooperative Potty Training
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Everything you need to know to empower yourself and your child to say goodbye to diapers for good!

Created byDanielle Gajewski

Last updated 12/2021

English

What you'll learn

Recognize the optimal time to start potty training your toddler.
Demonstrate the most effective way to teach your child how to pee and poop in the potty.
Identify the best tools to help your child be successful on the potty.
Overcome potty refusal or discomfort.
Learn how to work with your daycare for potty training success.
Acquire tools to help your child stay dry during naps and nighttime too.
Free yourself from diapers as you move towards potty independence.

Course content

8 sections • 28 lectures • 1h 15m total length

Introduction2:32
Welcome! Here's what I will cover in this course.
Are YOU Ready?5:01
A note on parental readiness for potty training and a brief history of diapers.
The Potty Training Plan2:41
An step-by-step overview of the potty-training process.

Phase 1: Daytime Training0:51
In this phase of potty training your child will learn how to recognize the feeling of needing to eliminate, and how to get to the potty in time.
Step 14:35
This is how to start potty training for the first 1-3 days.
What to Do2:45
Limit screen time and other distractions on day one of potty training to stay observant. Use naked teaching to boost awareness and quick elimination, with simple clothing options.
How to Know When it's Time to Go!2:13
Please download the worksheet included in the resources for this lecture so that you can make notes on the 4-keys!
The "Click"2:26
Explore the click moment in cooperative potty training, where a child shifts from clueless to recognizing the need to pee, signaling progress and readiness to move to the next step.
Step 22:56
In this step, you will gain some confidence with leaving the house for short outing.
When and How to Prompt
Step 32:17
In this step your child will have the chance to get used to clothing at home.
Completion0:38
Your child is practically potty trained! Woo Hoo!

Must-Have Gear and Preparations2:34
Messy Business3:43
Explore a non-coercive naked potty-training method that helps your child recognize the need to pee and act, boosting confidence and mastery. Prepare floors with towels and mats for easy cleanup.
Poop Troubles5:36
Pooping in the potty can be a major road block for some kids! The tips in this section will help you through most issues you may face in this area. And be sure to download my constipation-busting recipe book in the resources for this lecture!
Potty Resistance4:07
Twins, Triplets and More1:33
Potty train multiples by tracking each child’s progress and training them together or separately as needed, with one adult per child to monitor signs and ensure a potty per child.
Taking Care of YOU1:55
Prioritize sleep for you and your child during the first seven to ten days of cooperative potty training, avoid schedules and obligations, and enlist help to minimize stress.

Working on Independence1:59
Advance independence by preventing backsliding and teaching mounting, aiming, and the potty routine with signs or American Sign Language; reinforce cues and practice clothing management and the full sequence.
Troubleshooting1:23
Potty learning is nonlinear; address recurring issues quickly, avoid using social media for questions, seek supportive friends and professional coaches by phone to get potty training back on track.
Accidents2:50
Accidents in cooperative potty training are learning opportunities. Stay calm, identify external or internal causes, prompt consistently, and avoid shaming while preparing for easier potty use and quicker cleanups.
Staying the Course0:30
Commit to the potty training plan and don't revert to diapers; clearly communicate this is the new routine, stay the course, and soon you and your child will feel proud.

Requirements

All you need is a child, a desire to get diapers out of your life, and a potty!

Description

Learn how to help your child (18 months and up) achieve this major milestone gently and effectively when YOU are ready. From this class you will come away with tools, tips and techniques that will help you reach your potty-training goals with confidence and ease; no candy, stickers or bribes needed.

This course focuses on best practices for non-coercive daytime potty training as well as sections on naps and nighttime, working with your childcare provider, common potty-training problems, multiple children, and a section that specifically addresses poop troubles. Each section is presented in clear simple steps with downloadable resources to solidify your learning and help you on your way. As a special gift, I have also included a constipation-busting, toddler friendly recipe guide.

Don't be fooled by the unrealistic expectation that your child will be potty trained in a weekend. This course focuses on engaging with your child in order to teach them how to recognize their need to pee and poop and to put it in the potty. Your child will progress from diaper-dependent to diaper-free at their own pace, and then you will learn how to solidify their progress over the following weeks to achieve full potty independence!

Whether your child has interest in the potty, or run and hides at the sight of it, this course is for you!

Who this course is for:

Parents who aren't sure where to start with potty training, or feel overwhelmed with the idea of teaching this skill to their little one.
Busy parents who do not have a lot of time to dedicate to reading books and blogs on potty training.
Moms and Dads who are looking for tried and true tips for getting it done right, the first time.
Parents who have already dabbled in potty training unsuccessfully and are looking to change their approach so they can be successful the next time.
Caregivers (grandparents, nannys, childcare staff etc...) who will be getting potty training started, or carrying it on in the early days and want to align with the parents' approach.

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Introduction3 lectures • 10min

Prepare for Success2 lectures • 6min

Ditch the Diapers8 lectures • 19min

Tricky Situations6 lectures • 19min

Phase 2: Independence4 lectures • 7min

Phase 3: Night and Naptime2 lectures • 7min

Working with Childcare2 lectures • 6min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

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