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potty training issues
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in Autism Resources
on May. 13, 2009 at 9:14 PM
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Well my son's teacher advised me that her supervisor wants all the children who are not potty trained to be asap. I thought about it and we are trying it but I can say it is only day 2 and I want to cry. We are following the same schedule they are doing in school and so far there has been no sucess. We keep missing it by a few minutes and it is very frustrating. I am upset because I know that my son is capable of being potty trained but I do not think that now is the time. People say that you know your child the best and to go with your gut. He has developmental delays and he has been reaching mile stones but at his pace not the text books or advisors demands. I wonder if it was her child would she feel the same way. All because he is 4 does not mean that mentally he is 4 too. I am going to try for a while but if we do not see an improvement we are going to request that it stops for now and that we can try again at a later date. He is just now starting to have break throughs with his speech and I want to keep on top of that so that when the speech gets better he can communicate that he has to use the potty. I am just frustrated on how things were done in this situation.
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- by on May. 28, 2009 at 6:32 PM
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I have learned from personal experience that you can't push a child to potty. Encouragement is great. People just don't always know how development delays impact all aspects of development some more then others. Stick to your plan. Your are is mom...I have noticed the schools are in such a hurry to push kids when they aren't ready for things and in the end they struggle....
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- by on Jul. 17, 2009 at 1:50 PM
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One would think that they would understand, giving the fact that he is autistic. I'd talk with the teacher, and tell her the situation. Maybe she needs to be better educated. My ds is three will be four valentines day and is just starting to talk. He is not potty trained. I have been trying but he just doesn't feel it yet. He will in his own time. Iam sorry your child's teacher isn't more sensitive your child and your needs. Good luck.
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