6 years – Day Wetting
Sunny wet his trousers almost daily. He was so lively that he simply didn’t have enough patience to go to toilet to pee. His twin brother Walter poked fun of him and his problem by calling him “Wee-Sunny”.
Skill
Sunny’s parents suggested to him that he learn the skill of taking breaks during play in order to go to toilet to wee. Because Sunny and Walter were together practically all the time, a plan was drawn together with them according to which the boys would take breaks together. Sunny would learn to go to wee and Walter would not have to suffer from the nuisance of the smell of wee in his nose.
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Naming, supporters and power creature
Both boys wanted to give the skill a name. Sunny called his skill “ants in the pants” and Walter called it “Little tree” after a popular air freshener brand for cars. Sunny’s supporters were mom, dad, Walter, big brother (whom the twins looked up to), grandparents and aunt Hanna with her two daughters ,who were a couple of years older than the twins. As his power creature Sunny wanted Spiderman, because he was a Spiderman fan and liked to wear a Spiderman outfit.
Celebration
Sunny wanted to organize a costume party, when he had learned his skill. Both boys became excited about the thought and planned to dress as Spiderman at the event.
Practice
Sunny practiced diligently with the support of his twin brother and his big brother. He often brought up the subject at breakfast, suggesting that the boys make a plan together about how many breaks they would take during the day and when those beaks would take place. Aunt Hanna make Sunny an “Ants-in-the-Pants” poster, where Sunny was allowed to paste a star sticker in the evening, if he had practiced his skill of taking breaks that day. He got a sticker for practicing his skill regardless of whether or not he had wet his pants that day. The sticker was earned for keeping breaks – not for keeping dry.
Follow-up
It only took two weeks for Sunny to learn to take breaks, to wee to toilet instead of his trousers, and to stay dry all day long several days in a row. The celebration was organized and all Sunny’s supporters turned up in a costume – including grandpa. He surprised everyone by wearing a bunny costume that he had rented from a costume shop. Aunt Hanna baked a Spiderman cake and big brother took Sunny on a ride on his new motorcycle.
Sunny’s success had positive ripple effects on others. Walter, for example, announced that he wanted to give up his pacifier and Aunt Hanna started to brood whether she could use Kids’ Skills to quit smoking.
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