The Weekly Update

• Preparation: Introduce a potty chair, read books about toilets, and allow them to get comfortable sitting on it with clothes on.
• Routine & Rewards: Establish a consistent routine, such as sitting on the toilet 15–30 minutes after meals. Use stickers or small rewards (like M&Ms) for successful attempts.
• Independence: Let children choose their own "big kid" underwear to increase engagement.
• Handling Accidents: Remain calm and avoid punishing, as this can cause fear and anxiety.

Tips Specific to Boys

• Sit First: Teach boys to sit down for both urine and bowel movements initially to avoid mess and encourage stability.
• Aiming: Once they have mastered sitting, teach them to stand by placing small targets in the toilet, like cereal, for them to aim at.

Tips Specific to Girls

• Wiping: Teach girls to wipe from front to back to prevent infections.
• Positioning: Use a footstool to ensure their feet are supported, which helps with muscle relaxation for bowel movements.

The 3-Day Potty Training Method

• Preparation: Remove diapers (except for naps/nighttime) and keep your child in easy-to-remove clothing or no pants at all for several days to encourage awareness.
• Intensity: This method requires staying home for 3 consecutive days to focus entirely on potty training, often leading to faster results.
• Focus: Take the child to the toilet every 30–60 minutes and encourage them to drink fluids to increase opportunities to practice.

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Common Pitfalls to Avoid

• Forcing: Do not force a child to sit on the toilet for more than 5 minutes or if they are resisting.
• Ignoring Readiness: Starting too early (before age 2) often leads to frustration; wait until they show signs of readiness like interest, dryness for 2+ hours, or verbalizing the need to go.

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ONCE a week, your student is allowed to eat with a lunch visitor.

If you would like for me to send home their library book, please let me know as right now they have stayed in the classroom. Please make sure if you do want them, they come back on Monday so they can be re checked out or they can get a new one.