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b. For the first few trials, have the child sit on the chair until he urinates
there and gains approval for doing it. Let him stay there no more than 5
minutes on succeeding trials, once he has urinated in the pot (during
these trials, encourage the child to drink, in order to ensure that he will
go when he sits on the pot).

c. Assist the child in learning how to wipe himself and lower and raise his
pants.

d. As trials progress, decrease your prompting him to go to the potty; the
idea is to get the child to go on his own.

e. Continue to use praise in all of the steps.

3. Positive practice trials:
a. Give repeated practice with the correct actions.

b. Give the child immediate approval when he is correct.

c. Continue frequent pants inspections in order to see if the child is
remaining dry.

4. Procedures for accidents:

a. Express your disapproval, gently.

b. Have the child practice the actions that would have prevented the

accident.

c. Make the child aware of the wetness in his pants and social disapproval
that accompanies it.

d. Have the child change to dry pants.

F. Day Care
It is common for both parents to hold a job in today's society. This means quality
day care needs to be found, inside or outside of the home.

There are three types of child care available;
• In-home care - the caregiver comes into your home
• Family child care - your child is cared for in the home of the caregiver.

• Center-based care - a center is staffed to care for a group or groups of

children

No one type of child care is right for everyone. Don't underestimate your own
ability to know what is best for your child. Be open to all possibilities and take
your time to find the best replacement for yourself while you work. Here are
some of the steps you might take to decide on the type of daycare that is best for
your child:

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