A video of a teacher is going viral on the internet for using balloons to teach her preschool students how to wipe their behinds.
She illustrates the whole process with the help of balloons.
Children’s behavioral expert and potty training guru extraordinaire, Amanda Jenner, shared her opinion with Bored Panda, saying: “I think it’s very important for the parents to teach this at home initially, but this does take little ones a while to get this right.”
”I see no harm in a teacher demonstrating in the way this particular teacher has done. Children really adapt to visual demonstrations and I also think this is giving the message that we can talk openly about our bodily functions and not to be ashamed about it.”
She also said that she wished every parent would know about potty training. “Firstly, that every parent will compare their child and this is where the mistakes begin, each child will develop at a different rate.
Also, potty training does take time and patience and being prepared yourself as a parent is just as important as the child. Most of all, keep it fun and consistent!”
”I think many years ago the restroom wasn’t as much as an emotive subject. I think because resources have dramatically changed and improved over the years, there were many poorer conditions and we had to make do.”
”Nowadays, we find it very difficult to openly discuss any toilet-related problems, and when it comes to teaching our children, it becomes more difficult as they pick up on everything, which in turn is delaying children being potty trained and the age has hugely increased.”
However, the Internet is divided with their opinions as some say this should be taught at home while others praise the teacher for using innovative way to give potty training.
According to scientists and BBC Future, wiping your behind with toilet paper is far from the healthiest or cleanest thing you can do.
”I don’t get it: you guys are one of the most advanced countries in the world. But when it comes to the behind, you’re behind,” an Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef said during a recent performance in the UK.
”The penchant in many Western countries for wiping after using the toilet – rather than rinsing off – is a source of puzzlement around the world, writes Christine Ro on BBC Future.
“Water cleans more neatly than paper: at the risk of inspiring an “ew!”, imagine trying to remove chocolate pudding from your skin with tissue alone. Plus, while toilet tissue may not be as harsh as pieces of ceramic (used by ancient Greeks) or corn cobs (used by colonial Americans), we can all agree that water is less abrasive than even the softest five-ply.
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