First read this week's potty lesson, then move on to the project
below. Week 5 Potty Project Children seek parents’ attention.
Changing diapers is typically a time when parents focus lots of
attention on their child, talking, singing, and the like. Now is
the time you need to conscientiously shift your attention from
when you’re changing diapers to when your child is sitting on
the potty. Change diapers quickly, without much interaction.
When your child is sitting on the potty practicing, sit next to
him, read a book, talk, or make up a special potty song or
story. With this approach, your child, because he loves your
attention, will want to spend more time (no more than five
minutes are required) on the potty rather than on the changing
table. Week 5 Toilet Training Tip Watch yourself so that
prepping for potty training does not become more important to
you than to the child. When parents are too gung-ho, children
often balk. Your goal is to cultivate your child’s interest in
toileting so that he will perfor