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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here, I want to avoid the whole open doors thing. I've toilet trained plenty of kids as never used the toilet in front of them so I don't think that's a requirement.

I think op is right I have to get comfortable with her being upset
 I rush to soothe her over any fussing. DH has pointed this out to me[/quote] get her used to amusing herself now. Even just for 5 mins to start. [/quote]

I don’t care if my kids follow me into the bathroom (girl 3 and boy 4.5) and I do think it helped with potty training and my son knows all about periods and pads and tampons which is a good thing. Also think it makes sense to want some privacy.

But you do need yo be able to walk away from your kid without her freaking out and that’s something to work on. We started with a structured independent playtime, starting with just 10 mins daily, in a crib or playpen out of sight of parents. Yeah, at first they cry. Set a timer so they know that that’s when you reappear NOT when they cry enough. Eventually they realize you will predictably come back, crying is boring and toys are fun and they get into it. We started younger (about 6 or 7 months) but my kids could do 10 mins reliably without tears within a month and by a year would do 30 mins. It’s a lifesaver for parents and a valuable life skill for children. [/quote]

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