“Potty training.” The mere words still make me shudder.
For some parents, it is a simple process. For others, there are months of nail-biting frustrations. And for a select few (like me), sometimes it felt like our child was never going to get trained.
The first time my daughter Hadley was officially trained was after 3 years and 9 months. I say the first time because we continued to have problems after that and even had to meet with a specialist who diagnosed her with a condition, Encopresis.
Though it was a trying time, I was surprised to learn there are a large number of children who, even beyond the preschool years, continue to have issues. Thankfully, I can finally say we’re in the clear after many difficult years.
I have a few friends who are currently potty training their kids and so I thought I would revisit those harrowing 3 years and 9 months it took to get her potty trained. You know. The first time.
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