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686 reviews for:
Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right
Jamie Glowacki
3.74 AVERAGE
686 reviews for:
Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right
Jamie Glowacki
3.74 AVERAGE
I feel prepared to potty train with her method- stars for this. I liked her humor, use of the word fuck and joking about having some wine and chocolate. I liked that she said read through chapter 5. If that's all you need, great. If you have issues, come back for the troubleshooting.
I did not love all of the opinions that had nothing to do with potty training (sleep, food, child development) had she shared facts from sources I'd be ok with it... but lots of judgy side comments.
ALSO just because she says to put a puppy pad in your car seat doesn't mean you should. Most carseat manufacturers say no, you can check your seat's FAQ to see if they allow it. She isn't a CPST. This recommendation is frustrating because she's giving unsafe carseat advice to parents.
I did not love all of the opinions that had nothing to do with potty training (sleep, food, child development) had she shared facts from sources I'd be ok with it... but lots of judgy side comments.
ALSO just because she says to put a puppy pad in your car seat doesn't mean you should. Most carseat manufacturers say no, you can check your seat's FAQ to see if they allow it. She isn't a CPST. This recommendation is frustrating because she's giving unsafe carseat advice to parents.
I know the tone can be off-putting at times, but this book absolutely worked in helping me train my 20 month old (who was showing all the readiness signs she outlines). Your mileage may vary, but potty training was absolutely by the book here, and I credit her techniques with giving me the confidence to train my daughter when she was ready!
Five stars for the potty training advice (which is ostensibly why you’re picking this book up) but docking one star for the casual sexism and the lack of scientific rigor with the rest of her parenting opinions which are presented as fact.
Five stars for the potty training advice (which is ostensibly why you’re picking this book up) but docking one star for the casual sexism and the lack of scientific rigor with the rest of her parenting opinions which are presented as fact.
A great read! Nothing super earth shattering about how she approaches potty trainI got. But the way she presents the info is concise and funny. It’s organized in such a way to easily find answers to your questions during the blocks. Helpful for my hubby as well! Our little one is well on the way to potty independence.
Easy to read, practical advice. I like her cheat sheets at the end. I will also have to check out her blog. Her ideas are very similar to advice I've received from friends who have done some successful training but different with regard to NOT using rewards...
I like her very subtle shift in language from "asking if a child has to potty"... which will more often than not get a "no" from the child...to prompting them by telling them "come it's time to potty"
Another good thing for me to remember is to use the phrasing, "first we potty, THEN we can .... whatever the desired toy or activity is."
She talks about minimizing stress of the experience. Blocking out a one week clear your schedule kind of time frame to really focus on getting through the blocks of training... The goal is to move the kid from "clueless to I peed to I am peeing to I have to pee"...
The idea of having a poop book is a good one (a familiar book read again and again that sort of conditions them to poo)
We'll need to work on pushing the pants down (V doesn't do that by himself yet) and we'll also need to start adjusting his liquid intake in anticipation of nighttime training. She says it's best to do both at once, but I am not sure I want to tackle both at the same time just for my own sanity.
She talks about the ideal window being between 20 and 30 months... that you can do it before 20 months but kids might not be "getting it" and after 30 months apparently it's infinitely more difficult.
I am sure when we officially begin this journey, I will need to look back on her tips and strategies, but these are some of the highlights I got from it.
I like her very subtle shift in language from "asking if a child has to potty"... which will more often than not get a "no" from the child...to prompting them by telling them "come it's time to potty"
Another good thing for me to remember is to use the phrasing, "first we potty, THEN we can .... whatever the desired toy or activity is."
She talks about minimizing stress of the experience. Blocking out a one week clear your schedule kind of time frame to really focus on getting through the blocks of training... The goal is to move the kid from "clueless to I peed to I am peeing to I have to pee"...
The idea of having a poop book is a good one (a familiar book read again and again that sort of conditions them to poo)
We'll need to work on pushing the pants down (V doesn't do that by himself yet) and we'll also need to start adjusting his liquid intake in anticipation of nighttime training. She says it's best to do both at once, but I am not sure I want to tackle both at the same time just for my own sanity.
She talks about the ideal window being between 20 and 30 months... that you can do it before 20 months but kids might not be "getting it" and after 30 months apparently it's infinitely more difficult.
I am sure when we officially begin this journey, I will need to look back on her tips and strategies, but these are some of the highlights I got from it.
funny
informative
fast-paced
DNF. Judgemental, unfunny, disorganized, contradictory, and only based on the author's personal experiences and opinions, not at all on fact. Also implies that if you wait too long to potty train, your child will end up in therapy.
Edit: I tried to give this book one last chance, since my child is more or less in the middle of potty training right now. I skipped around this time and almost immediately came upon this tidbit about potty training over thirty months (my child is almost four):
"I'm sure you honestly thought you were waiting for readiness or the right time. I'm really sure you didn't think, Wow. I'd really like to f**k up potty training."
So there you have it. She's basically telling me that I've f**ked everything up since I didn't potty train in her arbitrary window. No more chances for this book.
Edit: I tried to give this book one last chance, since my child is more or less in the middle of potty training right now. I skipped around this time and almost immediately came upon this tidbit about potty training over thirty months (my child is almost four):
"I'm sure you honestly thought you were waiting for readiness or the right time. I'm really sure you didn't think, Wow. I'd really like to f**k up potty training."
So there you have it. She's basically telling me that I've f**ked everything up since I didn't potty train in her arbitrary window. No more chances for this book.
Very direct and helpful. A little sarcastic but not judgemental.
Good review since it has been several years since I PT'd my first son. She comes across a little judgy at times and goes off topic sometimes to topics and opinions not really related to potty training but I enjoyed her sense of humor.
If it works maybe I will give it more stars. Like others have said, her style comes of judgy and purely opinion based. I liked the straight forward approach. It seems easy to follow. 3/5 stars
EDIT: We started potty training a month ago (not gonna lie it feels like 6 months ago). I adopted all the concepts even the commando part, which I was not a fan of. My child has not had an accident of any kind in over 2 weeks!
EDIT: We started potty training a month ago (not gonna lie it feels like 6 months ago). I adopted all the concepts even the commando part, which I was not a fan of. My child has not had an accident of any kind in over 2 weeks!