Patient's question:
The child has been crying non-stop recently and hasn't been eating much. How can I teach a child in the anal stage to learn to use the toilet?Doctor's answer:
The anal stage of a child generally lasts for about two months before it ends. The conclusion of the anal stage marks the child's sexual psychology advancing to the next stage—the genital stage. During these two months, if adults are too strict with training children in controlling their bowel and bladder movements, the child may feel tense and experience high psychological pressure. This can disrupt the natural rhythm of controlling bowel and bladder movements, leading to more frequent accidents where the child wets or soils their pants, and prolonging the anal stage. Some children may not complete the anal stage for several months, or even more than half a year, resulting in a stagnation in their sexual development.