Does anyone know a good potty training book that worked for your kids?

Question

I want to start potty training with my son who's almost 2. I want to know how to start and do it right. I would be grateful for any advice. Thank you.

Answer 1

no, but this is what worked for me:

Here it is- it has worked for my 2 kids,and others after I tell them........

1. get m and m's handy
2. get a small potty chair- mabee one that plays music
3. get a couple books about potty
4. you need to be home for about 4-5 days straight
5. now you can start. let them run around bare-but
6. Set the timer for 1/2 hour. Tell him/her to sit on the potty for 5 min. (read them a book in the mean time if it's to long for them.) If they go, give lots and lots of praise!!! I mean go crazy!! Give them about 3 m and m's.
7. Set the timer for 1/2 hour
8. Avoid asking the question "you got to go potty?'
9. Timer goes off- ok! What does that mean junior? Time to go potty again he or she would say, or you say it if they don't
10. repeat process all day long. If they go # 2 in the potty, reward with a handful of m and m's. They are very colorful and kids love them!!

11. Praise praise praise. I do spank my kids for behavior problems such as lying, disobedience, and bad attitudes, but never for having an accident. If there is an accident, clean it up queitly, and don't say much at all. Remind them it's ok, but try to make it in the potty next time, or in your own words.

Good luck!!! Hope this helps you. My 2 year old girl was potty-trained in one day with the method. Took my 2 1/2 year old son a week. Leave pull-ups on them at night just in case.
p.s. if this doen't work at all, try again in a few months.

Answer 2

I have found the "I Gotta Go!" DVD helpful to get my children motivated to start potty training. At 2 they liked the music and it had children on there playing which kept them interested. I also got on Charmin's website which I am sure you can google to find it. They offer a free potty training kit with a book for you and your child, stickers for rewards, and some other items.

As far as parental help books, Dr. Spock is ok. There are also guides on different internet sites. Girls are a lot easier than boys to potty train. I have 5 children, 3 girls and 2 boys. It has been my experience that children give you the signs when they are ready to potty train, such as telling you they are wet or soiled, taking their diaper off, and trying to go potty. If you try to get them to potty train before they are ready they will stop all progress towards that goal. You can research the terms , anal retentive and encopresis.

Having your child around children their age or slightly older that they know and are training too is helpful in moving towards the goal. I have told patients to try a couple of days with no diaper on for quiet a few hours, potty chair in front of tv or some place where you are in the house that they can sit and be comfortable, and have rewards and praise ready even for close attempts. Offer lots of praise and no repremands for failed attempts. You can also let your child pick out big boy underwear and explain when they are out of the diaper they can wear them. If your child does not seem interested at first, wait a little while and try again. A lot of parents feel there is a dead line for certain goals, or try to keep up with Susie's child....every child is different so don't feel pressure to have to meet goals by a certain time table.


Good luck.

Answer 3

We used the Potty with Elmo book and Doll . The book is great because it has buttons for sounds to keep your little one busy while he/she is sitting. And you can give elmo drink, then he says he has to go. Sometimes he makes it and other times he misses. Just like your child. At first we gave a specail treat ( in this case an m&m) for sitting when she understood the concept she got the treat when she actually eliminated. The trick is to only give the m&m for potty training. Nothing else! It has to be something you know they will really like and only give it when the use to potty. If this is followed through any book will do as long as they are on the potty, every two plus two hours trying.

Answer 4

Yes, but I can tell you a great way to potty train your child without the book... (though sometimes this helps too...) If your child has a favorite show, place the potty chair in the livingroom, and take off his diaper, sit him down on the chair and let him watch a marathon of whatever he likes... watch and listen carefully, eventually he will go... when he does, PRAISE him BIG time... then wait til the next day and do it again... keep it up and be patient, he will get the hint soon enough... then it will be on to bigger problems... lol. Good luck to you and I hope this helps...

P.S try Your New Potty... it has pics of real kids...

Answer 5

I found that the book "Everything I Know About the Potty" worked best for me. I would take my kids to the bathroom every 1/2 hour and read the book each time-It was really funny because only after a few times they started reading it to me.

Answer 6

I have a two year old who is toilet trained. I started of putting him on the potty whilst running his bath. Then after a week I put him on the potty before he had a sleep and then after he had a sleep. The key to potty training is persistance. Don't start then stop. Once you start training your child keep encouraging and rewarding and eventually you will both get it. Good luck

Answer 7

Put a cheerio in the toilet and tell him to aim. It's kind of like a game to them and it makes potty training fun for the kids. But be patient. Studies show the boys take the longest to potty train.

Answer 8

Leave it for one other month, then check out once more. The lady remains to be a little bit younger. Leave your son to wander circular the residence and not using a pants on so he can see what he produces. Dont shout at him simply inspire him fortunately to check out the potty subsequent time if he pees at the flooring. But dont drive him to sit down on it and dont make an excessive amount of of a giant deal My boys had been all potty knowledgeable this manner inside every week. My youngest son NEVER sat at the potty. He stood on the toliet to do his pees. He was once most effective two years historic. He refused to sit down at the potty.

Answer 9

take your son to the store with you and let him pick out the potty chair he likes the best. then in the bath room keep a glass jar with some kind of treats in it. (gummy bears or something he likes but you dont give to him very often) and tell him that when he uses his potty that he will get a treat. and praise him alot after he goes. you can also buy him some stickers he likes and put a piece of colored construction paper on the wall in the bathroom and each time he goes, he gets to put a sticker on it.

Answer 10

i did not use a book i just took my child to the bathroom every 15 min except at night and she was potty trained ina week