Oh Crap! Potty Training

Does your child dress herself? You might want to get started teaching this skill if your child doe ...

have the dang pants mess your child up! This is also a good time to start really fostering ...

they won’t read this book (or at least, parts of it). I’m telling you straight up, this ...

of pressure on your child, which will backfire on you. Particular areas of resistance include that som ...

mentioned. Ask him outright. Don’t let him get away with vague answers. If he has a ...

in the bathroom, but personally I don’t think it matters. Children need the convenience of a ...

Most people I know with toddlers don’t have much that’s truly precious. If you do have rooms w ...

CHAPTER 5 Ditch the Diapers! The How-To So, you’ve done your mental prep. Your head is screwed on t ...

emotions, behaviors, and actual gaps in learning that can really muck up the final goal. The block method ...

such a deviation from the norm puts kids on high alert. I also have amended the junky f ...

off your child. If you want, you can make a show of throwing the rest of the diapers away, or you can sim ...

can’t handle the extra intake. Just give normal amounts of liquid to these little ones. The idea behind th ...

this, that, or the other thing, or “had to” check her email. You have to watch your child and help her ...

pee. If you’re doing your job, which is watching your child, you’ll catch that pee quickly. Don’t ...

characterized by a funny look on his face. This look is part interest— there’s a certain fascinati ...

getting a few seconds heads-up that the pee is coming. The first several pees may not go in the exact order ...

number of accidents their child has. From start date to self-initiation usually takes about three wee ...

becomes routine: put some thick books under your child’s feet. We want her thighs as close to ...

doesn’t want to praise. You do have to let your child know, in some manner, that peeing on the floor ...

the game. Don’t use the words “It’s okay” if poop ends up on the floor. For some kids, those specific ...