The Everything Guide to Potty Training: A practical guide to finding the best approach for you and your child

by Kim Bookout, Karen Williams

Potty training made easy!Potty training can be a challenging and stressful event for parents and kids alike. This portable manual breaks down each popular potty-training approach, and the pros and cons of each. Plus it has the expert advice you need, along with tips from fellow parents.This handy guide helps you to: Recognize when your child is--or isn't--readyFind the right training approach for your childKnow when to stop training and when to persevereReward successes and install confidence This comprehensive resource helps you turn a typically frustrating period into a time of productive learning. This book will help you leave the diaper bag behind!

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published July 18, 2010

Reviews

[Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gives great overview on the 2 main approaches towards potty-training and highlights pros and cons, plus address common issues such as night-time wetting, accidents and motivation.

[Steph · Rating 1 out of 5]

According to the author, "crap" and "piss" border on being curse words and are "extremely offensive."

How the Oh Crap book ever got published must be a mystery to her.

[Molleigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

cautionary rather than descriptive

[Kelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This had several methods of potty training that seem pretty good. I like this book for that reason. It wasn't a 'my way is best because' book, it was a 'from my research, here are the different types of training that seem to work for the various styles of parenting.' I found one that will work for me and it says the main part of it is just a couple days. One or two tops. Then after that it's just maintaining the habits and helping the child improve and have fewer accidents. I like that. It combines the strategy of that other book I wasn't fond of with an actual method to follow. So rather than just putting the kid in underwear and saying no accidents like that one said, this one has you put the kid in underwear and then walks you through an actual process to TEACH them how to use the potty. All in all, I'd add this to the list of books every parent should read. This and Baby Wise. :)

[Sarah Perez · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick scan, covered all basics. I feel good about progress so far based on information provided in book wish would have read before we started.

[Ryan Work · Rating 2 out of 5]

So now that I'm ready for potty training, let's hope Maggie is ready soon. This book actually has some advise that has worked although we are still a long way from a diaper free house.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely worth checking out from the library for a decent overview of potty training techniques.

[Dan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is comprehensive as it claims, but this causes it to become tedious as well, and non-enthusiastic.

[Becca · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. A good book outlining the different approaches to toilet training. Didn't recommend or discourage one approach over another. It also included lots of ideas. The parent testimonials were a little braggy, but parents like to do that with this topic.

There were a few grammatical/syntax errors that increased as the book went along. It was a little distracting.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I nice overview of the different approaches to potty training a toddler. A great book to start with.