Melissa's toddler is 2 years old but is not yet toilet trained.Melissa takes the toddler to the toilet every 30 minutes,offers rewards if the toddler is successful,and praises the toddler for sitting on the toilet.But,nothing is working! What should you tell Melissa?
A) "She definitely should be toilet trained by now.You must be doing something wrong."
B) "Have you tried offering candy as a reward?"
C) "Maybe check with the pediatrician.I read that 90 percent of toddlers are toilet trained by the time they are 2 years old."
D) "You can't rush toilet training.Muscular and neural maturation needs to occur first."

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The best choice is D because it is important for Melissa to realize that toilet training cannot be rushed and that there are developmental milestones that need to occur before a child is ready for toilet training. It is not uncommon for some children to not be fully toilet trained until age 3 or even 4. Option A is not helpful and may unnecessarily make Melissa feel like a failure. Option B may not be a good long-term solution and may even lead to other issues, such as dental problems. Option C may be misleading as developmental milestones and readiness vary among children, and it is not always a cause for concern to not be fully toilet trained by age 2.

Melissa's Toddler Is 2 Years Old but Is Not Yet