7 Stages of Potty Training

Written by Danna Henderson


There are seven stages of potty training. They begin with showing signs of potty training readiness and conclude with being able to userepparttar toilet away from home.

Signs of Readiness - The first stage of potty training begins when your child showsrepparttar 110183 following signs of potty training readiness:

· Expresses an interest inrepparttar 110184 potty · Expressrepparttar 110185 need to go potty (verbally or through body language) · Able to dress and undress · Uncomfortable in wet diapers · Stays dry for two hours · Imitates family members · Interested in big kid underwear · Has regular bowel movements

Introduction torepparttar 110186 Idea of Potty Training – When your child shows a majority ofrepparttar 110187 signs of potty training readiness, it’s time to introduce him torepparttar 110188 concept of usingrepparttar 110189 potty. This can be done by reading a potty training book as a bedtime story or watching a potty training video or DVD together. Purchase a potty chair and let your child watch you userepparttar 110190 potty. Children will often imitate family members.

Sit Onrepparttar 110191 Potty – When your child has been introduced torepparttar 110192 concept of potty training, he will probably imitate family member and sit on his potty chair while you userepparttar 110193 bathroom. This is a good time to teach good hygiene such as wiping and washing hands after usingrepparttar 110194 potty.

Userepparttar 110195 Potty Sometimes – Be sure to give your child plenty of liquids and take him torepparttar 110196 potty every 30 minutes. This will help build muscle memory. The first time your child usesrepparttar 110197 potty, make a big deal of his huge accomplishment. A hug, encouraging words, or a small reward can be good motivational tools and help your child feel proud of his or her accomplishment.

You Don't Have To Be A Rocket Scientist To Pass An IQ Quiz

Written by Brian Fong


Q. Can you really tell anything about someone's intelligence by having them take an IQ quiz?

A. The answer to this question requires a bit of background information, so let me put my professor hat on and tell you a story.

An IQ quiz measures a person's Intelligence Quotient (IQ). IQ is calculated using this formula: IQ = 100 MA/CA where MA = Mental Age and CA = Chronological Age.

The IQ test was originated back in 1905 by French psychologist Alfred Binet and his physician research partner Dr. Theodore Simon. These two guys came up withrepparttar "Binet Simon Test". This test's purpose was to measurerepparttar 110182 intelligence of retarded children.

The test was based upon several observations:

1. Children grow more mentally capable as they grow older

2. Some children perform at higher grade and age levels than their actual grade and age level. While other children are justrepparttar 110183 opposite.

The mental age (MA) portion ofrepparttar 110184 formula isrepparttar 110185 age level thatrepparttar 110186 child is found to perform at. For example, a 6-year-old who performed atrepparttar 110187 level of an 8-year-old, is assigned a MA of 8 and, of course, a CA of 6. Conversely, an 8-year-old, who performed atrepparttar 110188 level of a 6-year-old, is given a CA of 8 and a MA of 6. With me so far? If you are then you've already passed my IQ test because I'm starting to get confused and I'mrepparttar 110189 one who is writing this article!

3. Binet and Simpson also discovered that these gaps between MA and CA grew wider asrepparttar 110190 children aged. Our child who had a MA of 8 when he was 6, was found to have a MA of 12 byrepparttar 110191 time that he reached age 8. Conversely,repparttar 110192 child who had a MA of 6 when he was 9, had a MA of 8 when he reached 12.

4. They also noticed that althoughrepparttar 110193 MA/CA gap widened asrepparttar 110194 children grew older,repparttar 110195 ratio of MA:CA remained constant. This constant ratio was calledrepparttar 110196 "Intelligence Quotient".

The IQ quiz, or IQ test, was developed as a way of determiningrepparttar 110197 MA:CA ratio of any person at any age.

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