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A review by ellie_outdoors
Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right by Jamie Glowacki
2.0
This book was OK. I got through disc 3 of 7 and called it quits. I learned that I can only hear about bodily functions for so long, and then I tune out. I WILL hold on to this info until we are ready to potty train, but here’s a synopsis of what I learned:
“If puppies can potty train in a week surely your human child can too.”
The day you start say, “we’re throwing the diapers away.” This way the child knows what’s happening.
Pick a long weekend or several days in a row to dedicate solely to your child’s training.The author suggests staying home, unplugging and learning your child’s cues for needing to go.
Stay confident! If you say “we are TRYING to potty train” it won’t work. You ARE potty training.
The author says the best window of time for potty training is between 20 and 30 months.
“Kids pick up on your emotions and the vibe you give more than your words, so stay in control.”
The author says that either a potty chair or potty seat works fine. However, don’t just put the chair in the bathroom hoping the child will teach themselves how to go.
If he pees on the floor don’t say “that’s okay” because that implies permission. Instead say, “you peed you on the floor” matter of a fact. Then explain that we pee in the toilet.
The best reward for going potty is dumping the contents of the potty chair into the toilet. If poop ends up in a diaper just throw the diaper away. Putting the poop from a diaper into the toilet may confuse a child into thinking they can still poop in their diaper.
On the first day of training, when nap time is approaching, put a diaper on your child and explain that when they wake up from a nap the diaper will come back off. (Confusing since earlier she said to throw the diapers away…but oh well).
There are natural times to have your child pee: before/after sleeping, long activities, and meals. Try noticing your child’s natural cues to see if they are displaying signs of discomfort, hiding, squatting, or doing a “pee dance” indicating they need to go.
Eventually you will need to turn over control. Letting go mentally and physically prevents fights and power struggles.
Stay confident and don’t obsess too much about the timeline or setbacks that inevitably will happen.
That’s all! We will see if this works when we try training!
“If puppies can potty train in a week surely your human child can too.”
The day you start say, “we’re throwing the diapers away.” This way the child knows what’s happening.
Pick a long weekend or several days in a row to dedicate solely to your child’s training.The author suggests staying home, unplugging and learning your child’s cues for needing to go.
Stay confident! If you say “we are TRYING to potty train” it won’t work. You ARE potty training.
The author says the best window of time for potty training is between 20 and 30 months.
“Kids pick up on your emotions and the vibe you give more than your words, so stay in control.”
The author says that either a potty chair or potty seat works fine. However, don’t just put the chair in the bathroom hoping the child will teach themselves how to go.
If he pees on the floor don’t say “that’s okay” because that implies permission. Instead say, “you peed you on the floor” matter of a fact. Then explain that we pee in the toilet.
The best reward for going potty is dumping the contents of the potty chair into the toilet. If poop ends up in a diaper just throw the diaper away. Putting the poop from a diaper into the toilet may confuse a child into thinking they can still poop in their diaper.
On the first day of training, when nap time is approaching, put a diaper on your child and explain that when they wake up from a nap the diaper will come back off. (Confusing since earlier she said to throw the diapers away…but oh well).
There are natural times to have your child pee: before/after sleeping, long activities, and meals. Try noticing your child’s natural cues to see if they are displaying signs of discomfort, hiding, squatting, or doing a “pee dance” indicating they need to go.
Eventually you will need to turn over control. Letting go mentally and physically prevents fights and power struggles.
Stay confident and don’t obsess too much about the timeline or setbacks that inevitably will happen.
That’s all! We will see if this works when we try training!