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, baby 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 ability—it’s a posh 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 quick. From energy struggles to poop withholding, we dive into among the commonest (and misunderstood) challenges, together with sensible methods to assist your baby with extra confidence and fewer stress. We additionally focus on the reality about nighttime dryness and why it’s not one thing you may prepare—regardless of how exhausting you strive.
This dialog affords a refreshing, compassionate perspective that helps dad and mom work with their baby’s distinctive wiring, relatively than towards it.
On this episode, we focus on:
- Why potty coaching is simple for some youngsters and tough 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 assist
- Constipation and poop withholding: what dad and mom must know early
- The reality about nighttime dryness and organic readiness
- A mindset shift to cut 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 skilled. She is the creator of BabyShrink, an internet useful resource supporting dad and mom by means of the challenges and joys of early childhood, and likewise supplies skilled testimony in baby welfare instances.
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