{"id":905,"date":"2009-11-02T15:02:53","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T22:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=905"},"modified":"2009-11-25T19:42:40","modified_gmt":"2009-11-26T02:42:40","slug":"is-your-child-ready-for-toilet-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=905","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Child Ready for Toilet-Training?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">When you can answer &#8220;yes&#8221; to most of these questions, it&#8217;s time to start. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Can your child follow directions?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Does he understand words like &#8220;wet&#8221; and &#8220;dry&#8221; and distinguish between the two? How about &#8220;toilet&#8221; or &#8220;potty&#8221;? Does he recognize words for urinating or defecating?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Can she tell you where to find the toilet in your house?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Is he in a stage where he wants to please you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Does she stay dry for 3-4 hours at a time? Are her bowel movements regular? <span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\">\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Can he recognize when he has to use the bathroom?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Is she itching for independence? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Does he dislike having a dirty diaper?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Does she imitate you when you use the bathroom?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Does he want to wear underwear?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Has she expressed an interest in using the toilet? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Is it a relatively stable time in your family life? 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