Comments on: Potty training appointment! http://www.basicallyfx.com/life-with-fragile-x/potty-training-appointment/ Living with Fragile X Syndrome Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:29:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Umma http://www.basicallyfx.com/life-with-fragile-x/potty-training-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Umma Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:36:45 +0000 http://www.basicallyfx.com/?p=131#comment-153 Her biggest recommendation was the Benefiber, we need a better "consistency" before we can proceed. We were worried that this was an issue but she's the only evaluator so far who has agreed with us and offered help! 1. Have him sit for 5 minutes after each meal. #2 training usually happens this way. I had no clue, lol. 2. Special bathroom toy that is ONLY used when on the potty. (We're a bit stuck on this, any idea? A special book is not powerful enough...we need the mother of all toys here.) 3. Use positive reinforcement, small reward for sitting, major jackpot reward for successfully using the potty (either #1 or #2) 4. Set up a chart in 2 hour increments, keep track over the next 8-10 weeks to gauge success.* 5. Try Pull Ups. We had dismissed them b/c Monkey still fits in regular diapers (Size 6!) and b/c they're not that easy to use and can be messy w/his "consistency" but since he won't tolerate going naked (he has a FIT if you don't immediately put a new diaper on while changing him) and so far big boy undies are not welcomed either she thinks this will ease the transition. I think that's about it...but I'm going on memory here. *Funny thing...this is actually what will get Duhdee on board I think. He has so far struggled with keeping a schedule but he's anal retentive enough that the mere existance of a chart (in Excel of course) will provide the motivation. I married a dork, what can I say? Her biggest recommendation was the Benefiber, we need a better “consistency” before we can proceed. We were worried that this was an issue but she’s the only evaluator so far who has agreed with us and offered help!

1. Have him sit for 5 minutes after each meal. #2 training usually happens this way. I had no clue, lol.

2. Special bathroom toy that is ONLY used when on the potty. (We’re a bit stuck on this, any idea? A special book is not powerful enough…we need the mother of all toys here.)

3. Use positive reinforcement, small reward for sitting, major jackpot reward for successfully using the potty (either #1 or #2)

4. Set up a chart in 2 hour increments, keep track over the next 8-10 weeks to gauge success.*

5. Try Pull Ups. We had dismissed them b/c Monkey still fits in regular diapers (Size 6!) and b/c they’re not that easy to use and can be messy w/his “consistency” but since he won’t tolerate going naked (he has a FIT if you don’t immediately put a new diaper on while changing him) and so far big boy undies are not welcomed either she thinks this will ease the transition.

I think that’s about it…but I’m going on memory here.

*Funny thing…this is actually what will get Duhdee on board I think. He has so far struggled with keeping a schedule but he’s anal retentive enough that the mere existance of a chart (in Excel of course) will provide the motivation. I married a dork, what can I say?

]]> By: FXSmom http://www.basicallyfx.com/life-with-fragile-x/potty-training-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-152 FXSmom Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:22:20 +0000 http://www.basicallyfx.com/?p=131#comment-152 benefiber is a hit in our house too. I can't believe she read the charts!! benefiber is a hit in our house too. I can’t believe she read the charts!!

]]> By: Kristie http://www.basicallyfx.com/life-with-fragile-x/potty-training-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Kristie Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:55:22 +0000 http://www.basicallyfx.com/?p=131#comment-151 Sounds great! What tips did they give you? Sounds great! What tips did they give you?

]]> By: erika http://www.basicallyfx.com/life-with-fragile-x/potty-training-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-148 erika Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:18:03 +0000 http://www.basicallyfx.com/?p=131#comment-148 benefiber is wonderful! can't taste it or feel it at all. even in a plain old glass of water. i'm so glad the visit went well. hooray for reading charts! benefiber is wonderful! can’t taste it or feel it at all. even in a plain old glass of water.

i’m so glad the visit went well. hooray for reading charts!

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