中美家长对训练幼儿大小便态度的比较

Comparison of Rearing Attitudes between Chinese and American Parents on Children’s Potty Training

训练幼儿独立大小便是每个家长都要面对的一项任务，对于这一训练过程，不同文化背景中的家长有着不同的看法。研究者通过比较分析发现，中关两国家长对此问题的看法存在较显著差异：中国家长更倾向于及早训练幼儿独立大小便．认为幼儿在15个月大之前就应学会自己大小便：美国家长则倾向于反对这样做。研究者建议，中国家长在对幼儿进行大小便训练时应创设轻松愉快的氛围。在物质准备方面充分考虑幼儿的需求．掌握科学的训练方法，及时鼓励幼儿适宜的行为。

The potty training for young children is an important task which all parents have to face. Parents from different cultures have different opinions on how to treat this whole process. According to this research, the authors found that parents＇ views are significantly different. Chinese parents tend to agree that children should get potty training as early as possible and believe most children should learn to go to toilet by themselves before 15 months old. However, American parents tend not do so. The authors suggest that Chinese parents create pleasant environment for children when doing potty training; take children＇s needs into full consideration when preparing necessary materials; encourage children＇s appropriate behavior and learn scientific training methods.