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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
potty training
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
potty training
by frankie217, Aug 08, 2008 01:47PM
my daughter is 2 years old and has been using the potty since 18 months(peeing only) recently she had a bm on the potty and it petrified her, it has been over a week and i can not get her to even sit on the potty now, what can i do?
thanks for your help
thanks for your help
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Aug 09, 2008 06:21AM
, Aug 09, 2008 06:21AM
She is very young, and it would be wise to hold off. There is no rush to get this done. She needs time, and when she is ready she will be OK. Read to her (occasionally; don't dwell on it) from children's books about potty training, perhaps have her watch a children's video on the same topic.
