Potty Training in 3 Days: The Step-by-Step Plan for a Clean Break from Dirty Diapers Paperback – November 15, 2016

Really glad I found this book. An easy read and guide to positive outcomes for a happy home.I had an issue on Day 1 so I emailed the author and she responded, as promised.I said to author in email: We started potty training today. She essentially wants to go to the bathroom every 1 minute. When she tells me she has pee, we go into the bathroom together. She takes off underwear, goes on potty and pees a few drops. We get off , wipe, pull up underwear, wash hands, dry hands, treat, sticker. We leave the bathroom and within 1 min or less she tells me she has to pee, and we are back in the bathroom, repeating the process. I was conflicted what to do. I didn’t want to tell her she doesn’t need to pee. But at same time I’m not sure how productive this was, as she was just peeing drops, it seemed, to get a treat.The author responded (I have permission to repost her direct quote): “I would continue letting her do that… this mostly tells me she is figuring things out. She’s only been doing this for a couple of hours. A lot of times the first day of potty training is one of the first times a child realizes they can control something new with their body. Sometimes they figure out that if they squeeze out a few drops they get a reward, and that’s all part of the learning process too.All of this sounds pretty normal from the info you provided. If you feel like she fully emptied her bladder and definitely doesn’t need to go again, there are times I tell the kids that we have to wait for their body to make more pee, so we should go play while we wait, and we can come right back when we need to.”As far as everything else goes, believe the author when she says, you will get nothing done. If you follow this to the T, you will be successful. Well, we are on day 4 and so far so good.I did do this with a 6 mo old at home as well, as a SAHM with no help for the 3 days. It ended up being fine but obviously would have been better with help. Just know, the days are hard but they go quick. Keep your patience and positivity. You will be so full of pride and joy watching the process and your little one learning. I know I was.I had a similar experience as others with pushing juice, choc. Milk, water and the addition of candy, my daughter did throw up. She was fine, but just not used to so much sugar. So just beware of that, as others have mentioned.Thank you again to the author for responding and for taking the time to write all the expertise to potty training!

This book helped sooooo much and worked like a charm. It literally took 2 days for my baby to get potty trained. Now mind you he is 4 yrs old (divorce, working 6 days a week, working nights as a first responder... :( so potty training came a little late) but I finally had 5 days off to stay home and dedicate to this and it only took 2!! I read the book 1 month prior and started preparing him by talking about him going potty soon, no more diapers, getting candy and stickers and he had only 5 accidents the 1st day, 2 mini accidents the 2nd day, and by the 3rd day he was accident free and was pooping in the potty as well and even went from sitting to standing on his own! The idea to have him throw away the diapers himself, to make a sticker chart, give him candy (and I added Popsicles for pooping) is genius! We danced and clapped after the first many pees and poops and he started clapping even when I wasn't with him in the bathroom. I put the candy in a clear cashew peanuts jar and let him grab it and I would open it to let him choose his candy after he went potty. I gave an extra candy for the first few potty times he didn't tinkle in his undies trying to get to the potty, when he stood up on his own, and things like waking right up taking off the nighttime pull up (that was actually dry) and going directly to pee. He was so ready and motivated. This book set me up for success through the awesome incentives ideas, using juice boxes to get him fueled (peed) up, how to respond to the accidents without making him feel bad, being prepared with extra undies, making time to be home and clean and wash wet clothes, getting the whole family involved, and I bought a waterproof mattress pad for any possible nighttime accidents. I absolutely recommend this book and for people to use it as the tips apply to their child and their situation. 5 Star ☆☆☆☆☆ Book!(Pics: chart at the 3rd day of stickers, and the jar of candy)