A Montessori perspective on potty learning

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Kate Garlinge

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4.7 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Jessica Rolph, your host, is joined by Nicole Kavanaugh, a Montessori parenting expert and the writer and mom behind The Kavanaugh Report. Learn why Nicole takes a firm stance against bribing and likes to see children take an active role in their own potty learning. This doesn’t have to be a sprint to the finish. If you approach it more like a marathon, or at least a long, meandering stroll through the park, it can take some of the pressure off. And removing some of the pressure tends to make the process a whole lot more enjoyable for the parent, and the child.

Key Takeaways:

[1:57] How does Montessori toilet learning differ from the more traditional potty training?

[3:34] How early did Nicole start this process with her kids?

[4:49] Nicole explains how the Montessori approach works.

[7:14] What kind of timeframe should a parent expect?

[9:10] Nicole talks about the benefits of the Montessori way and the cons of doing it in a more focused manner, with bribes and rewards.

[11:47] Why are we so squeamish when it comes to poop?

[14:48] Nicole describes what the Montessori potty learning environment can look like.

[16:03] Are cloth diapers an essential part of the equation? Nicole says no.

[17:07] Nicole gives her recommendations for pottying in public.

[19:56] Tips on nighttime and nap-time toilet training.

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0:00.0	Parenthood is a time of so much change for you and your baby.
0:13.8	A little reliable information can go a long way towards making this new life a good life.
0:20.0	I'm Jessica Rolfe and this is my new life,
0:24.1	a love every podcast. While the science aligns on what's healthy for a baby's brain development,
0:30.1	when it comes to how to care for our babies, there's a seemingly endless supply of competing
0:34.9	perspectives. Parents are swimming in advice on sleep, feeding,
0:39.7	parenting philosophies. In this season of the podcast, we aim to provide a variety of curated
0:46.1	perspectives so you can make informed choices for your family.
0:53.1	When my toddler was 22 months, I decided it was time for him to ditch diapers.
0:58.6	I did the weekend blitz with rewards. For my first child, it was trinkets because I didn't want to
1:04.5	reward him with food, but by the time I got to my third, I resorted to many M&Ms. It worked out
1:10.8	for us, but isn't necessarily a best
1:13.2	practice. Today's guest, who doesn't believe in bribing children, has much to teach me. She says
1:20.1	learning to use the toilet doesn't have to be a sprint to the finish. If you approach it more like
1:24.7	a marathon, or at least a long meandering stroll to the park,
1:28.3	it can take some of the pressure off.
1:30.8	And removing some of the pressure tends to make the process a whole lot more enjoyable.
1:36.1	For the parent and the child.
1:38.5	Nicole Kavanaugh is a Montessori parenting expert and the writer and mom behind the Kavanaugh report.
1:45.3	Hello, Nicole.
1:46.9	Hello, thanks for having me.
1:49.0	It's so great to get to know you a little bit.
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