My child doesn't let me know when they need to go to the bathroom. Can we get started?

This is exactly what your child will learn: to sense and recognize what’s happening in their little body. At first, they’ll say afterward: “Hey, I peed or pooped!” With a diaper on, this is often hard to feel. Later, your child will learn to sense it while it’s happening: “Hey, I’m peeing or pooping.” Finally, your child will learn to recognize it in advance: “Oh no, I need to pee or poop.” You’ll help your child recognize and name these signals. For example: “Hey, a poop in your diaper!” Or say: “You’re squirming—a pee is coming!” Or point out that a poop is coming when your child looks uncomfortable. Every child shows different signals.

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