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It is not that I don't think the child is old enough.  I actually encouraged the mom to buy a potty seat when the child was one, and just start having her sit on it a few times each day (e.g. before bath) because I believe in starting early and training gently.  My previous job was with twin boys, and they were fully trained by two and four months.  I am not talking about disagreeing with the idea that my charge is ready to begin gradually potty training.  I am disagreeing with MBs plan to put DC in diapers only for naps and bedtime starting on Monday.  She believes that it will be a day or two of accidents and then everything will fall into place.  I feel strongly that because my charge has never actually Peede when sitting on the potty, and does not appear able to identify when she has to go, that my charge will probably be having accidents for the entire week.  Because my charge has the High strung personality that she does, I predict that she will not respond well to being wet several times today. I think she will find the accidents upsetting or even scary. I would like to encourage MB. To try something more gradual, but she is fixated on the idea that there is not time to go slowly and be responsive to DC. DC must be trained right now, and it must be a crash course.  I am really worried about DC being traumatized, and especially about withholding poop (prone to constipation as is).[/quote]

She will not be traumatized.  Wearing wet underwear is not that different than a wet diaper.  It is inconvenient for you to have to change her every few hours, but as long as you respond kindly, she will be fine.[/quote]

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