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MasterJedi
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10 May 2011, 8:29 am

she's not in preschool. We're going to try pre-k but it's not looking good.


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10 May 2011, 11:13 am

No worries - next time you take her out to a children's museum or the zoo, check and see if they have a kid-size toilet there (they often do.) Might be worth the experiment....



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10 May 2011, 5:12 pm

Bombaloo wrote:
Our son was most afraid of the sound that the toilet made when flushing so I made a deal with him that he could leave the bathroom and I would flush. He will flush himself at home now but in public restrooms I still usually have to flush for him while he holds his hands over his ears.


My son had the same issue with noise when he was little and we had to flush the toilet for him, too. He eventually got used to the sound and was able to flush on his own.

If she'll let you, try sitting her on the toilet facing backwards, like she's riding a horse. Kids tend to feel more secure sitting that way. (I run a day care out of my home and this hint came from one of my kids' grandparents years ago when I was having trouble potty training one of the kids in my care. I've used this technique ever since and it works well with most kids.)