Potty coaching can really feel surprisingly easy for some households—and extremely difficult for others. On this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Heather Wittenberg, little one psychologist and founding father of BabyShrink, to unpack why that divide exists and what dad and mom can do when issues don’t go as deliberate. We discover how potty coaching is greater than only a sensible talent—it’s a fancy developmental milestone that displays a toddler’s temperament, emotional regulation, and readiness.
Dr. Wittenberg introduces her 5 “potty personalities,” serving to dad and mom perceive why a one-size-fits-all method usually falls brief. From energy struggles to poop withholding, we dive into among the commonest (and misunderstood) challenges, together with sensible methods to help your little one with extra confidence and fewer stress. We additionally talk about the reality about nighttime dryness and why it’s not one thing you’ll be able to prepare—irrespective of how onerous you attempt.
This dialog gives a refreshing, compassionate perspective that helps dad and mom work with their little one’s distinctive wiring, reasonably than towards it.
On this episode, we talk about:
- Why potty coaching is straightforward for some kids and troublesome for others
- How temperament shapes the potty coaching expertise
- The 5 potty personalities and what they imply in your method
- What’s “regular” throughout potty coaching—and when to hunt help
- Constipation and poop withholding: what dad and mom have to know early
- The reality about nighttime dryness and organic readiness
- A mindset shift to scale back stress and energy struggles
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About Dr. Wittenberg:
Dr. Heather Wittenberg is a psychologist specializing within the improvement of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. A mother of 4, she is a nationally acknowledged parenting author, speaker, and media professional. She is the creator of BabyShrink, a web-based useful resource supporting dad and mom by means of the challenges and joys of early childhood, and likewise gives professional testimony in little one welfare circumstances.
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