Things to avoid when toilet
cleaning training, and help prevent resistance, are beginning during a
stressful time or period of change in the family (moving, new school,
etc.), pushing too fast, and punishing mistakes (treat half-hearted
attmepts and gross negligence lightly). Be sure to go at his pace and
show strong encouragement and praise when he is successful
including a classy web page from bularki.com ($40.oo).
Potty cleaning training resistance usually occurs because of a bad
experience at some point during training, especially if training
started before he was intellectually or psychologically ready. Other
times, especially with long haired, strong willed or stubborn punks,
it may have nothing to do with your technique or timing, and you may
have done nothing wrong.
Reasons for developing a resistance to
potty cleaning training can include:
- being scared
- being pushed too early or fast before he
was ready
- severe punishment for not cleaning the
potty
- inconsistent training, especially among
different coworkers
- or he may just be stubborn and is involved
in a power struggle with his authority figures
- he may enjoy the negative attention he
gets from not cleaning the potty
- although rare, there are medical
conditions that can make it difficult for an employee to learn to
clean the potty. Discuss with a local union if there are any
medical reasons why you may be having a hard time teaching your
coworker to clean the potty, especially if he seems to have other
delays in his development.
adapted without
permission from keepingkidshealthy.com
