Kimberly,
My son did not learn to use the potty until he was about 4 years old,he did the same thing he wouldn't go on the potty but when I would put a diaper on him he would go in his diaper,I don't think that she is doing that on purpose,I think that she is just used to going in her diaper, so thats where shes wants to go. And sometimes kids have a hard time telling when they have to go. Or they are afraid because they think the pee pee or poopy is a part of them and they don't want to let it go.With my son, we made a small bank out of a tupperwear dish and put stickers all over, and we wrote "Austin's potty money on it."Then we would look through the adds in the paper and decide what he wanted to buy with his potty money, and he would save up for that special toy. We would give him a dime for trying, a quarter for pee pee and two quarters for poopy.And its also a good learning tool, for adding. I think it really made a difference for him. Hope this helps. ↑ |
| I'm trying to train my 3 year old son but I'm not really too consistant either. My son will go in a corner consistantly, which I don't encourage, but not on a potty. From the way his therapist explained it to me is autistic children often have to see themselves peeing to know they are going. My son also will hold his urine until he gets away from the potty. My husband takes my son to the bathroom with him to show him that's where he pees and always asks if he has to go while they are in their together. Sometimes he goes sometimes he doesn't. Keep in mind a lot of autistic kids are creature of habit. They never had to go anywhere to pee in a diaper. Keep taking your daughter to the bathroom when you go and ask her if she wants to try. I'm no expert on the subject and need advice myself. Consistency seems to be the key with everything else with my son. Make every bathroom trip a "pee party" so she see's everyone goes in the same spot. I hope this makes some sense. Good Luck! ↑ |
