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[quote=Anonymous]My kid is 4.5 and we're really close to her being totally independent but I actually think she's still just not physically big or coordinated enough yet to be totally on her own. Her arms can just barely reach for wiping her butt and the coordination is still awkward, plus the idea of cleaning herself in a place she can't really see remains hard for her. I'd say we have to come in with a follow up at least half the time. But we make her do the first pass because it's the only way she's going to get better at it. I will also say that her bathroom independence has gotten so much better since starting full day (9-3) preschool. The teachers don't help the kids in the bathroom unless they specifically ask for it, so she's gotten really good at doing the whole routine totally on her own. But she rarely poops at school so she hasn't been forced to go solo on that as often. But I absolutely think she'll be good to go by the time kindergarten starts in the fall.[/quote]
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