Let me start by saying that as a first time mother, the thought of potty training my 2 1/2 year old son has been terrifying. Yes, I have read several different techniques and pointers about it but still didn't have a whole lot of confidence about how to get started and was afraid of having the process drag on for months with lots of accidents. After reading this book, I could not wait to get started! I had an actual step by step plan that included a "script" somewhat of what to say. Not only th More...

a friend recommended this book and i thought "sure, why not." i didn't have any idea of how i was going to potty train lucy, and worse case, i was only out a day if it didn't work. that was my first under-judgment. this took several days to get set up and organized. next, the day of is exhausting! at the end of the day i was beginning to lose faith. lucy was still having more accidents than not. so, i put her in a pull-up and thought "oh well, it was worth a shot", but surprise! the next morning More...

Well, I think it is obvious why I read this one! I'm desperate for Paul to be potty trained. I've tried everything I could think of or heard about. Suwi recommend this one to me, and it offers an interesting concept: make it really fun. Basically the premise is to make a day of it, make a party of it, and the kid will follow! The book/author details the requirements of the day, and lends a multitude of theme ideas for the day. (I'm leaning toward a camping one.) A key part is starting the day wh More...

Saw this at the library and figured it couldn't hurt to read up all I can and develop a strategy before jumping in to really potty train Lexie this time. I started trying a year ago, but with hospitalizations, surgeries in Ohio, and summer vacations, I haven't had the chance to be consistent. Things are relatively calm now (knock on wood) so I need to figure out the best way to fully train her NOW! Wish me luck!

Update: I didn't read every word in this book--just skimmed parts of it, but I learne More...

There were definitely things that were helpful in this book. I can see how it would work perfectly for some kids. Mostly I felt like there was some great information like as much as diapers are inconvenient for parents they are VERY convenient for children, and also while we may not enjoy changing diapers most kids appreciate the one on one time with their parent(s). You have to make it worth their while to change to undies. Ok good point. I also liked that she mentions having a "pinch hitter." More...

I wouldn't recommend this book as a general potty-training how-to book. I bought it because I am in the process of potty training my daughter (duh), but it turns out my daughter isn't particularly hard to potty train. I could see using this book as a last resort for a child who refuses to potty train. Which is exactly who the author recommends it for. Sometimes elaborate bribes (potty party) just aren't necessary. I think it is better to try not to use bribes at first; you may not end up needing More...

This is a very simple and realistic approach to potty-training. As I say realistic, I guess I need to point out that the author doesn't claim that your child will be completely potty-trained after one day, as the title implies. It's more like you're teaching them everything they need to know and they have a great start on this first day. I like the idea of having your child "potty-train" a doll or stuffed animal so that they get the basic idea, and I like the party idea. This book is a very quic More...

I read this mostly because I didn't really know where to start with potty training. And I've been really hesitant to start. This book has some good ideas and gave me some new knowledge, but I'm not sure that it works for everyone. I definitely potty trained my toddler in one day, but the days following were disasters! So, I'm now taking a different approach. Again, I think it's good to get educated on topics that you don't know about and for that I would recommend this book. As far as it working More...

Men’s Health Magazine (Sept. 'o8 issue) recommends Potty Train Your Child in Just One Day: Proven Secrets of the Potty Pro by Teri Crane. My husband picked us up a copy after reading the article. IT REALLY WORKS!!

Moms like me who are fighting the potty battle need straight answers fast, so this book was perfect. What I love was the book is divided into chapters that don't always go deep, but "do" go wide--covering a mirad of topics with lots a great information not covered in all the other pott More...

We were skeptical that this method would really guarantee a goodbye to diapers in just one day. But it worked! It took closer to two days, but in that brief time, our son went from never using the toilet to being completely potty trained. In the following weeks, he had very few accidents, and we're all thrilled that he's now ready for preschool.

I withheld one star from my review because I thought the author encouraged spending more money on this process than was necessary. Her lengthy "potty par More...

Yeah, well, we'll see. I've been told explicitly that Fella does not like the potty and that he likes his diapers. Meanwhile, his baby sister is training herself. Girls are so smart! Boys are so gross!

JULY 10
Oh, I hate the tone of this book and I hate the font. I also hate the stupid page breaks--there are three boxes on each two-page spread, each with their own icon so you can distinguish "Celebrity Scoop" from "Did you know?" "Experts Say," and "You can say that again!"

One break cites a "celeb More...

Jumping in again. This will not be a fun read, I'm sure, but it is next on my stack of books from the library. They are all in order of due date. Better get truckin'. The latest due date is 2/6 and there are 5 or more books in the stack.
1/23/08 Through page 70 and this book is not just about potty training. It offers important information about parenting in general. There are fun quotes from celebrities, grandmothers, and other moms. There are fun (could it be possible) facts about the toilet an More...

This book offers a system of potty-training that is quick, but elaborate, and potentially a lot of fun. It describes in great great great detail how to throw an extravagant party to teach your child to use the toilet. Unfortunately, I don't think it'll work for every child, and the stars did not line up for my particular child when I attempted to potty train her in one day. In fact, I was close to tears by the end of the day. Though I knew better than to place too many expectations on my daughte More...

I read this book on Thursday (most of it), bought the supplies on Friday night (the whole idea is to throw a big party and make the process fun), and applied the concepts on Saturday.

My 3 year old went from never using toilet or potty (though he had sat there before after much fighting) to no accidents the first day and successfully using the toilet 3 times! If you've gone through this you can imagine the elation. The next day he did have a couple accidents but he also had many successful visit More...

I have used this method on my kids. Now I have taken what I thought made since out of this book and applied it to my kids. I don't use a potty chair why would you. It's just like changing diapers. I also don't let them have there underwear until they have successfully gone on the toilet once of twice. This might take 2-4 hours. It has worked for me. My son was the experiment and my girls both trained in two days. Either wanted to wear the pull ups and didn't need to.

Good ideas, and not just for potty training. I disagree with the whole premise and the idea that you should throw your child a party for doing something that is expected of every human being, however there are lots of fun tips and ideas you can use even in the doctors office. Still worth the read, especially if you are at the point of having a three year old who needs to learn. I suppose if I am ever desperate I will end up throwing a party too :)

I was quite disappointed with this book - the 'how-to' portion was vague at best and not backed by any kind of true research. Literally half of the book is the huge section in the back of cutesy nitty gritty details of how to decorate the bathroom. Not to mention the very unrealistic expectations it sets on what constitutes potty training success and how to follow up after the 'one day'. Anyway, I was just plain disappointed.

Wish I would've been given this book before my other two. I like the theory behind it and crossing my fingers it saves me from this horrible task! I don't honestly believe it will only take one day, but the process seems to be a good one! I think parents need to be handed certain books when they receive their first child....Ferber sleep method book, baby wise, this one, and love & logic!

It worked! I was desperate for my 3 1/2 year old daughter to train, so I did all the steps Crane recommended....but some caveats: It's expensive & time-consuming to do right. It took us 2 days to potty train for #1, 6 days for #2.... And I wonder if I had just found the right positive reinforcement early enough, if I could have done it without the whole party.

Complete bunk - at least for my child. There is no tricking B into potty training, though she is very proud that Carrot (her bunny) is a big girl now. There was no Q&A for "What do I do if my child refuses to sit on the potty chair." Also there is no example of the Potty progress chart for your child to put stickers on.

I was only like 50 pages into this when we ran out of diapers and used the 'I'm not buying more diapers' approach to potty training. So we didn't have a potty party, but she has some good suggestions and it was a good pep talk at the beginning to get parents ready. It's worth reading for people in this stage.

I received this as a gift when my first child was young. It is a nice book and great theory, but obviously my children didn't read the manual and it didn't work for the first child, and my first attempts with child number 2 have been a failure. I have had friends who swear that this book works for them.

The idea of using a doll to teach your child how to use the potty worked fantastically for my daughter. Love her focus on enthusiasm and her advice to avoid criticism of any kind. Didn't work in just one day for us, but is getting my little girl off to a running start.

Well - when I finally got this book, he went ahead and decided to use the potty. Has some cute ideas and if we had another I definitely think the potty party idea could work. I do wish it had a bit more content - spends a lot of time on different party themes.

I should have looked more carefully at the premise of this book. I actually went to Barnes & Noble to find some basic primer on potty training and Maggie was melting down as I was trying to shop, so I grabbed it and ran. The entire book is built around the concept of a "potty party," which I do not anticipate needing to do to motivate Maggie, and which I also think is kind of silly.

Maybe if I am desperate to potty train Maggie after other attempts (I don't expect to be) I will pull this back More...

I thought this book did a good job giving ideas and outlining the process of potty training. It made a lot of sense. Although it will not be a one-day process for most, I do think the tips in this book can be used with good success. I hope so.

Uses this book to prepare for potty training. It's fantastic loaded with lots of ideas for tools & tips. The key to potty training is not starting until your child is ready, this will be different for every child.

Okay, not exactly leisurely reading here but it was informative. I'll be one happy woman if it works. I do really like her encourage and support methods, seems like the best way to work with my children.

I was pretty skeptical before I read this book that this method would work. However, Teri writes in a fun, entertaining way and really takes you step by step through the process. The best part about this book is that this method really worked for my 2 1/2 year old son! We had him train his doll in the morning. In the afternoon we started working on him. He had 2 accidents that day but then went without accidents for several days. He tells us when he needs to go, he can even take himself! It is g More...

Great book, lots of information. Not the same old potty information you read in all the other books. I believe if this book doesn't work for you, it's because your child isn't ready.