It’s spring time. Well, not exactly. It is March 1, and the sun is shining more brightly and more often. I’m excited looking forward toward warmer months, less snow and wearing shorts. I’m also feeling a little unsettled at this transition. I can’t quite put my finger on a reason. It just feels like change …
Anyone out there feel like your child is halfway potty trained? This video responds to the question that many families posed to me in recent months: How do I get my child to poop on the toilet? It seems like there are a fair amount of children who master the pee part of potty training, …
How to potty train the pee-trained, but not poop-trained, child Read More »
I’ve received several inquiries lately about how to potty a child in nature. Some people wonder what is socially-acceptable. Others have asked me what to pack. I also wanted to include pottying guidelines that are respectful to the environment too. In short, my goal is that you will feel confident and prepared to potty in …
A lot of folks in my realm of the world are starting to get excited for spring. Longer days. Warmer temps. Less snow. A lot, lot, lot less snow. Spring Break! We get 2 consecutive weeks for Spring Break in Jackson, Wyoming because guess what? We deserve it. It’s been a long winter, especially this …
5 Reasons to Potty Train before Spring Break (or any vacation) Read More »
We are in the midst of winter here in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Heck, it can be winter 6 months of the year! So the conventional mindset of “Oh, I’ll just wait for summer to potty train,” doesn’t really work here because summer is just too short (and everyone wants to be playing outdoors instead of …
Tips for the recently potty trained child at ski school Read More »
A great reason to start Elimination Communication is to decrease reliance on diapers, right? Let’s take a look at how the back up can become more minimalist over time and with practice. The goal is to eventually eliminate back ups entirely, but what’s the progression from full-time diapering to undies and clothing? 1. Diapers – …
