I recently
learned from my aunt, Cecelia, that my siblings and I was “lofty” toilet
trained. She described the process in an
email. Her email provides a good idea of how the Lofty method works.
“When I was
taking care of all of you, I remember we started getting you to sit on the
potty as soon as you could sit up. I used to put the potty on my laps and hold
you while you sat on the potty. I would then entertain you with stories or sing
nice songs to ensure you enjoyed the position. On occasions when you had to
“Poop”, we would both push and when it came out, it was victory . We would both
shout “Hurray” , clap and laugh. We made Potty use fun.
When my
daughters were born, I started using potty as soon as they could sit at around
seven months. I placed baby on the potty and held her and played with her. It
was so smooth because we made it natural. Since I was working full-time, I
asked the nanny to get the baby to sit on the potty every 3 hours, always
before feeding.
When baby was
one year, I encouraged her to accompany me to the bathroom . I sat on the
toilet and baby sat on the potty (at1year).When baby managed to pee or poop, I
clapped and said “very vey vey good, that’s a present for mom, mom loves
poop”. Isaac participated fully.
By the time
my children were 2 years they would run to potty themselves and they never peed
on clothes when awake. Use of potty prevents constipation in children. the
siting position helps in healthy emptying of the waste.”
I guess if a cat can learn - so could I :-)
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