Potty Training For Dummies
by By Stafford, Diane and Shoquist, Jennifer, M.D.
Category: Family & Relationships , Life Stages , Infants & Toddlers

If you could remember your own potty training, you’d probablyrecall a time filled with anxiety and glee, frustration and a senseof accomplishment, triumphal joy and shamed remorse. You’dremember wanting so much to make mommy and daddy happy, and at thesame time to make them pay for being so darned unreasonable. Andyou’d recall feeling incredibly grown up once you got itright. Maybe if we could remember our own potty training, itwouldn’t be so tough when it came our turn to be thetrainers. But as it is, most of us feel like we can use all theexpert advice and guidance we can get. Potty Training For Dummies is your total guide to themother of all toddler challenges. Packed with painless solutionsand lots of stress-reducing humor, it helps you help your littlepooper make a smooth and trauma-free transition from diapers topotty. You’ll discover how to:Read the signs that your tot is readyMotivate your toddler to want to give up diapersKick off potty training on the right footFoster a team approachDeal with setbacks and pee and poop pranksMake potty training a loving game rather than a maddeningordealMother and daughter team, Diane Stafford and Jennifer Shoquist,MD separate potty-training fact from fiction and tell you what toexpect, what equipment you’ll need, and how to set the stagefor the big event. They offer expert advice on how to:Choose the right timeUse a doll to help model behaviorSay the right things the right wayReinforce success with praise and rewardsSwitch to training pantsGet support from relativesCope with special casesTrain kids with disabilitiesAnd they offer this guarantee: “If your child is stillin diapers when he makes the football team or gets her collegedegree, you can send him or her off to us for a weekend remedialcourse—and ask for a refund of the cost of thisbook.”