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SUMMARY:Toilet Learning from 6m
DESCRIPTION:Control over the sphincters is really a great part of what it means to be human\, and I think we sometimes ignore this essential part even as we pay attention to things like hand-eye co-ordination\, music\, language and so on. \nSlides from discussion \nA Child-led Approach to Toilet Learning \nTHE THREE MONTESSORI KEYS\nThere are three keys to creating a Montessori experience for your child. They are: \n1. Prepare the environment \n2. Show them how to do things \n3. Take time \nLets look at each of these three as they relate to toilet learning. \n1. Prepare the environment \nOur home can help or hinder our baby’s desire for toilet independence.\n \na)     Potty and toilet \n\nIn what ways can I help my baby learn what the toilet is for?\nWhat is a potty for anyway? How is it to be used?\n\nb)     Underpants and diapers \n\nWhat happens when a baby pees and then feels wet?\nCan a baby learn to put a diaper on? How about pull-up cotton pants?\n\nc)     Changing \n\nCan I make it easy for my walking baby to put dirty clothes away?\nIs being able to change independently related to self-esteem? How?\n\n2. Show them how to do things  \nOur role as parents is to help our baby towards toilet independence. \na)     Following my baby’s interest \n\nWhat parts of the toilet set-up most interest them? Am I experimenting?\nWhat parts of the toilet routine most interest them? Are we having fun?\n\nb)     Respecting their capabilities \n\nWhich steps in the routine could they have some participation in?\nHave I shown them slowly and clearly what is involved in those steps?\n\nc)     Thinking ahead \n\nHow has their independence grown? How will it continue to grow?\nDo I adapt my interactions with them as their capabilities grow?\n\n\n3. Take time \nGentle routines allow our baby to learn to use the toilet in their own time. \na)     Finding a routine \n\nAt what times of the day are they most likely to experience a ‘success’?\nHow could I extend the time my baby spends on the potty?\n\nb)     Nappy-free time \n\nHow often could I leave my baby without any diapers on?\nIs it at all possible for my baby to be in cotton pants when at home?\n\nc)     An investment in the future \n\nWhat does taking time with them now do for their future relationships?\nWhat does supporting their growing capability do for their self-esteem?\n\nRecommended reading \nDiaper Free Before Three\, by Dr. Jill Lekovic MD. \n
URL:https://themontessoriplace.org.uk/event/toilet-learning-from-6-months/
LOCATION:The Montessori Place\, 45 Cromwell Road\, Hove\, BN3 3ER\, United Kingdom
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