Using an Electronic Based Toilet Training System on Shabbat
QUESTION
Baltimore, MD
There is a family who is using a nighttime toilet training program for their 9-year-old son. The program requires a magnetic sensor that triggers an alarm system. The alarm needs to be turned off and reset when it goes off. What options do they have to continue to use the system on Shabbat? They are concerned that stopping will break up the continuity of his toilet training.
ANSWER
I think it’s fine with a shinuy. I think bedwetting issues can be a source of a lot of psychic angst for