Potty training success depends more on your child's
readiness than his age.
Not exact matches
Host and bestselling author Chris Hogan instills that
readiness for retirement is about financial preparation rather
than age, and his tone empowers listeners to believe that they are in charge their own futures.
Today's working -
age households score much lower on retirement
readiness than their parents» generation did 30 years ago.
Remember that, if your baby is younger
than six months of
age, an increased appetite may not be a sign of weaning
readiness.
Potty training is about physical and emotional
readiness, rather
than a specific
age.
In a study that was done in 2001, titled Factors associated with Toilet Training in the 1990s done by Dr. R. Schum et al, AND another study done in 2003 titled Relationship between
age at initiation of toilet training and duration of training: a prospective study by Blum NJ, Taubman B & Nemeth N show that while boys and girls often show
readiness signals / behavior at similar
ages, it has been shown that girls begin and complete potty training earlier
than boys!
While 22 to 24 months is a common
age to start, and data does support that girls tend to train earlier
than boys, you need to forget the stats and work with your child's personality and
readiness (learn how to know if your child is ready to potty train).
Children learn to read at different
ages and some show the reading
readiness signs at much younger
ages than others.
But it's important to note that «
readiness» is a far better indicator
than age when it comes to taking that first step into the school setting.
Last month I suggested that grouping New York City schoolchildren by
age rather
than ability would address two issues that stymie the NYC Department of Education: strict birthday cut - offs that ignore
readiness and the perennial shortage of Gifted and Talented seats.
The plan sets a target of 66 % of working -
age New Mexicans earning a college degree or post-secondary credential by the year 2030 — a rigorous goal given the current attainment rate of 45 %.1 The plan also sets a vision for New Mexico to be the fastest growing state in the nation when it comes to student outcomes, with a goal to increase the percentage of students who demonstrate
readiness to more
than 60 % on the state English language arts (ELA) and math assessments.2 These efforts are significant considering New Mexico's historically lower student academic proficiency rates compared to other states and to national averages3, and demonstrate how leaders are driving a sense of urgency to improve.
For instance, some states cap how far students can progress within the curriculum in one school year or base kindergarten entrance on
age rather
than readiness.
Formal and explicit processes to assess
readiness for the principal role that are based on demonstrated leadership, rather
than age, length of time in the profession or progression through formal leadership positions, support the professional development of aspiring principals.
High - quality preschool improves students» social, cognitive and developmental
readiness for kindergarten, putting them on track to long - term success in school.5 The benefits are especially critical for low - income students, who typically hear 30 million fewer words spoken
than their wealthier peers by
age 2 and face an uphill battle to early literacy and math proficiency throughout their education.6