The pattern in raising young children seems to be that we strive to help them learn new skills that inevitably make things more challenging for us as parents (crawling, walking, talking... eventually pushing the rules, questioning authority, and making their own decisions). It's all an effort to promote independence, which is good in the long-term, but a challenge in the short-term. Fortunately, toilet-training is one of those times when we're helping them develop a skill to make things easier on us.... eventually.
The process of toilet-training can be tiring and frustrating for the parent and the child. I've worked with a number of parents and children in developing toilet-training skills, including problems such as awareness training (so the child knows when he needs to go), following all of the steps, and overcoming the fear or reluctance to sit on the toilet. Fortunately these problems can usually be resolved with a combination of behavior planning and patience. I've written a general guide to help with toilet-training. The information is from a variety of excellent sources I've read as well as my own experiences in helping parents overcome the challenge of the porcelain throne.
Toilet Training
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