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| |    More Than An End To Diapers by Dr. Benjamin Spock reviewed by Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P. Developing independence The start of toilet training normally overlaps with young children's newly found sense of themselves as separate, independent beings. At this age, they want more independence and control over everything they do. They are just learning what's theirs and that they can decide whether to keep it or give it away. They are naturally fascinated by what comes out of them and pleased by their own growing mastery over when it comes out and where it goes. Building self-confidence Young children gain control of two orifices of the body that previously functioned automatically, and this gives them a lot of pride. In fact, they're so proud at first that they try to perform every few minutes. They are accepting the first serious responsibility assigned to them by their parents. Successful cooperation on this project will give parents and child a new confidence in each other. And the child who was previously a lighthearted messer with food and BM now begins to take satisfaction in cleanliness. A major step towards growing up You may think of this shift as primarily meaning no more soiled diapers. That's important, all right. But the preference for cleanliness that a child gains at around 2 years means a lot more than that. It's actually the foundation for a lifelong preference for unsticky hands, for clean clothes, for a neat home, for an orderly way of doing business. It's from their toilet training that children get some of their feeling that one way of doing things is right and another way is not. This helps them to develop a sense of responsibility and to become systematic people. This is how toilet training plays a part in the formation of a child's character and in building the basic trust between child and parents. So if you take advantage of your child's natural desire to become more grown-up and self-sufficient, toilet training will be a lot easier for both of you. Talk about:
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