The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Potty Training Problems

by George G. Sheldon and Alison D. Schonwald

It's one of life's first rites of passage- somewhere around the age of 26 months, toddlers are introduced to the potty. Some take to it right away; some need a little more time or encouragement. Some,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159257517X
• ISBN13: 9781592575176
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Great for potty resistors & older trainees

This book helped with my potty resistant older child. There aren't a lot of sources out there for such a situation. But this book helped tremendously. We tried practically every method to train our child over the course of 18 months but she simply refused. Once we applied several ideas in this book, it was like a different child (more like a different parent/trainer). Admittedly, I had to read this book several times before things actually clicked. But the bottom line was, this book (and 'The No Cry Potty Training Solution') gave me the ability to "create" a potty plan that worked for our child. I wished I found this sooner. It would have saved me a lot of money on un-needed gadgets and resources. So parents of potty resistant children, this book is for you!!

The best potty training book!

Dr. Schonwald's book is clear, concise and basically fabulous. It made potty training a snap for my family and, as a pediatrician, I have had patients rave about it. It is the best book of its kind on the topic.

Great suggestions!

Has great suggestions for little quirks during the training process that other books did not address.

Wish I had bought it sooner

My husband and I had been potty training our preschooler for over 7 months when I finally bought this book. Oddly enough, he is completely trained with #2, but still wets his pants twice a day. Since we bought this book and started implementing some of the suggestions, he has maybe one accident every 2 days or so. Most of the suggestions we have used in the book, we never would have thought of on our own. For example, one big idea that has worked was to stop putting pressure on him to "be a big boy". I highly recommend this book to anyone that is thinking about potty training and/or is having problems.

Thank you is just not enough.

Great, great, great. This book is clear, concise and based logically on accurate behavioral learning principles and positive (not attachment) pareting. It skips long discussions about the more conceptual issues in toilet training and is practical. I was caught in a potty power struggle with my 3 y.o. and with a two-day read of this book, we are positive and motivated. He's back on track and went with only one accident today! An aside - the book has wonderful points of general parenting advice scattered throughout that will help you immensely if you are open.