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completely, because the body learns that every
half an hour there is another opportunity.
In
addition, this situation enslaves the
accompanying adult, who has to make sure
that the child is in the toilet every 30 minutes.
And for the child, each toilet break interrupts
the continuity of the day and does not allow his
or her full participation in other activities.
If the child is not able to get through this stage
and extend the time intervals, he or she may
not be ready to participate in the program at
this time.
5.
How is the issue of undressing and
dressing dealt with in the toilet training
program?
The act of undressing and dressing is not part
of the toilet training program until the stage
when the child is almost completely toilet
trained. The aim is to teach the child to hold
back, and not expand to other activities that
could hamper the process. When it is seen that
there are hardly any accidents, it is possible to
start focusing (according to the child’s
capabilities) on undressing and dressing as
well.
In addition, at advanced stages it is
possible to add flushing the toilet, wiping the
bottom, and so on.