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URL:https://parentchildpsychology.com/events/%f0%9f%9a%bd-beyond-training-
 understanding-the-psychology-of-toilet-mastering-as-a-respectful-path-to-i
 ndependence/
SUMMARY:🚽 Beyond Training. Understanding the psychology of toilet master
 ing as a respectful path to independence.
DESCRIPTION:Toilet learning is far more than a physical achievement — it
 ’s a developmental process rich with meaning about control\, individuali
 ty\, and self-mastery. In this parenting class\, we move away from the ide
 a of "toilet training" and embrace "toilet mastering"\, a concept that res
 pects the toddler as the true owner of their body. Drawing from psychoanal
 ytic insights\, we’ll discuss the importance of readiness cues\, as long
  as the important experience of  first disliking the feeling of being wet
  or dirty to become internally motivated to stay clean. For mastery to be 
 meaningful \, the pleasure of success must belong to the child — not ser
 ve the parent by scheduled toilet time. We’ll explore how a mother’s (
 or caregiver's) ability to acknowledge and support the child’s growing i
 ndividuality is crucial. By offering gentle support\, patience\, and the f
 reedom to lead\, we allow our children to claim this important achievement
  as their own. A parent's attitude toward toilet mastery will not only aff
 ect cleanliness but also many aspects of personality growth.
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LOCATION:https://on.zoom.us/h/ilianapantoleon/toilet_mastering._a_respectfu
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