Use of SPACE for potty training a 9 year old boy
The mom has been in therapy with me for many years and parenting issues have been a small part of our work together. That said, I have supported her in seeking assessment and treatment for her younger son, this 9 year old, who has not successfully potty trained. I raised a question with her whether any of the providers (at Children's Hospital in Boston) were advocating a SPACE approach to helping him transition from a pull up to the toilet. I then became curious it any providers on this forum had any experience in this domain. All thoughts appreciated.
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Pathological Demand Avoidance ( PDA) has this component ( refusing to use the toilet). Might be worth looking in to. The strategies for helping a child with PDA ( a diagnosis more familiar in Europe and not yet in our DSM) are counter intuitive.