by Marilee Hartling | Aug 1, 2019 | Parenting, Toddler
The last stage of potty training is “independent toileting.” This stage is usually experienced after potty training has become a part of your child’s normal routine. It may take a few months before your child can go a couple of days without having an...
by Marilee Hartling | Jul 22, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool
Once your child shows signs of readiness and has “practiced” (see Part I or Part II), you can begin toilet training, knowing that it may take 3 or 4 weeks before your child is mostly dry during the day. For some children the process takes several months....
by Marilee Hartling | Jul 8, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler
After your child shows signs of readiness, the second stage of Potty Training is “Toilet Practice.” During Toilet practice children may want to sit on the potty when mommy does — allow for this to happen. Toilet Practice involves helping your curious child to...
by Marilee Hartling | Jul 1, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler
June was an exciting month! Our themes were working together, community helpers, celebrating daddies, and celebrating graduation. Each of our classes worked together to create a large green tissue paper caterpillar. We learned about fireman, policeman, doctors, and...
by Marilee Hartling | Jun 21, 2019 | Parenting, Toddler
There is no “right “ or “wrong” way or age to teach your child how or when to use the potty. On average children are fully day trained between the ages of 2 ½ and 4. Night training however is more variable, between ages 3 and 8. In our first blog entry on potty...
by Marilee Hartling | Jun 13, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler
The theme for our Preschool Prep Groups during the month of May was “Celebrating Bugs, Insects, and our Mommies” as we prepared for Mother’s Day and also learned about all kinds of bugs. Children did marble painting and made Mother’s Day cards for their...
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