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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do it when they want to please you. Even the most stubborn of kids have a window in which they’re eager to please before they go down the rabbit hole of terrible 2’s and 3’s. [/quote]

I get what you’re saying here (kids generally go through a phase of establishing independence that can definitely make potty training harder) but all kids want to please their parents, especially at 2 or 3. It can be hard for them to accomplish at that age because of the other challenges of the age. But it’s good to remember, even when training a 3 yr old, they desperately want to please you. Your praise is their favorite thing and they really take it to heart. They also notice when you are frustrated or angry, and they take that to heart, too. But no matter your child’s age, potty training will involve clearly exposing what you want them to do and then praising the heck out of them when they finally actually do it (and doing your best to hide your frustration when the dont).[/quote]

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