Re: Potty Training

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It was like that for us only we didn't have the #2 thing down.

It took us 2 years or so to train. Once after about 6 months I

thought we were almost there then regression and back in diapers.

Don't get discouraged she was around 5 when we finally got it. She's

6.5 now and just started to have wetting accidents again so even when

you think you won't have to deal with it, it comes back to haunt you.

Just have the patience of a saint and you'll get through it. Easier

said then done.

I think it'll happen faster she only wears underwear but yes it's a

pain. Ask her if she's wet or dry. Try to visually show her the

difference then keep asking her about wet/dry not always about

pants...is dog wet or dry, it the laundry out of the washer wet or

dry let her feel it. Maybe she just doesn't realise the difference.

Use wet/dry examples often. When mom washes the dishes are they wet

or dry. When it rains is it wet/dry. Lots of different examples

will help her generalize overall wet and dry then it'll be easier to

relate it to herself and keeping her pants wet/dry.

Give it a shot.

-- In Autism_in_Girls , Sagginario

wrote:

>

> I have been training my daugther who will be 5 the end of June for

2 YEARS!

> I just watched a home video of her right after her third birthday

in which I

> mention that nna is a " big girl and did pee-pee on the potty

today. Ugh

> almost two years later and we haven't progressed much.... when will

she get

> it!!!!!?????? She is still just peeing whenever she has to go and

doesn't

> even get upset or tell me. She just goes on playing or whatever.

Weird

> thing is, she has her bowel movements trained to the potty so why

not the

> pee-pee? Any suggestions on a new plan? She is starting

kindergarten in

> Sept. I'm so tired of buying expensive pull ups and having her

clothes not

> fit right. She's a big girl that wears a size 7 and those clothes

are not

> made for kids in diapers. I've tried the panty thing all day and

she just

> pees in them. I have tried just being naked down there too.... If

I take

> her every hour she does better, less accidents but still at least

one to two

> accidents a day. Its very frustrating! Is she really uncapable of

getting

> this concept? Is it her low muscle tone? sensory? or is she stuck

in a

> habit that is hard to now get out of?

> Hl

>