In this podcast episode of Nourishing Birth and Beyond I’m joined by Amy to talk about potty training. We dive into the various methods such as the three-day method and the Oh Crap approach. We discuss the challenges and pressures parents face, the importance of recognising individual readiness in children, and the impact of external opinions and guilt. We really want to emphasise the need for flexibility, patience, and adapting to each child’s unique journey, while sharing our own personal anecdotes and practical tips for navigating this developmental milestone.
In this episode of the podcast we talk about:
- An exploration of various potty training methods, like the three-day method and Oh Crap approach.
- The importance of recognizing individual readiness and adapting to each child’s needs.
- Parental pressures, external opinions, and feelings of guilt.
- The importance of flexibility, patience, and understanding that each child’s journey is unique.
- Our own personal experiences and practical tips to help parents navigate potty training.
- The need for a gentle, supportive approach to this developmental milestone.
Sound bites from this episode:
“I think the only real way to like, suss out what’s gonna work for your child is just to keep trying different options.”
“It’s very much like sleep. There isn’t like an end point where it’s perfect.”
“I was really interested in, like, the elimination communication. And for anyone who’s not heard of that, it is essentially that in… if you have your baby, like, in a sling, you’re wearing them all the time. They will give you little cues before they have a wee or a poo.”
“The powers that be are really good at not actually doing anything good for the environment, but also somehow making us feel guilty.”
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