Your Child’s “Half-Trained” Potty Journey is Still Progress

If you’re anything like the mom I spoke with yesterday, you might be thinking:
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​“Sure, my child pees in the toilet now… but still hides to poop behind the couch.”
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“They’re only staying dry if I tell them when to go.”

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​One of the most underestimated parts of the process of teaching your child the Autism Independence Pillars (Potty Training, Communication, and Stopping Problem Behaviors) is that….

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Confidence comes from celebrating progress while continuing to move forward.
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It’s not complicated, but it fights against everything your worried parent brain wants to focus on.
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What victory are you diminishing TODAY?
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What progress are you overlooking because it’s not “perfect” yet?
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Stop that.
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Stop waiting for complete mastery before acknowledging success. ​
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Find pride in each small step toward independence.
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You don’t need to achieve everything at once to be moving in the right direction.
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Then… trust your experience so far.
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What’s worked for pee training?
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What patterns have you noticed?
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What strategies could you adapt for the next phase?

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​Commit to building on what’s working – not starting over.
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Yes, seek guidance when stuck.
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But never use “it’s not enough yet” as a reason to discount progress.
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​In the moment, partial success IS success.

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Moving forward beats waiting for perfection. Remember that.

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Then TEST your next steps.
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Try new approaches.
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You CAN’T get RESULTS without testing.
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You need those results to EVALUATE.
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What’s helping?
What’s causing resistance?
What could you adjust? ​
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Now you have a direction for tomorrow.

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This is how we build complete independence – one capability at a time. It’s the same process whether mastering toileting, expanding communication, or managing behaviors.

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This journey builds your confidence.
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It builds your child’s skills.
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It gives you both EXPERIENCE.

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You can do this, one step at a time.

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Xo Michelle
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P.S. If you can’t stop yourself from shitcanning your progress, this is what my group coaching program is all about. Book a Complimentary Consultation Call here, so I can hear all about your baby, tell you about my program, and we can see if it makes sense to work together.

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