Top Potty Training Tips and Tricks Written By Parents For Parents

By Michelle Newbold

So you find yourself in the throws of trying to potty train your reluctant toddler in preparation for the next step in their life – attending pre-school or day nursery – but you are either struggling to encourage your wilful toddler out of nappies, or this is your first baby, and you have never done this before, and you don’t know where to start.

This useful guide came about through the kind cooperation of a bunch of mother’s and fathers who have been there, done that, and bought the T-shirt.

The potty training tips and tricks contained in this book are actual methods used by parents to get their toddler nappy-free, and into pants. Just remember that each child is different, so what works for one child may not work for another, but hopefully there are enough tried and tested methods in here to give you something that works for you and your little one.

Each of our contributing parents tell you in their own words their potty training story, some of which are quite amusing, but in the end you see how they overcome the obstacles they face, and go on to potty training success.

Some of our parents also offer up their advice to you, the reader, in the hope that you can benefit from their experience.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michelle Newbold
• Release date: Jan 28, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466110977

Michelle Newbold

Single mum to one son, and one mad lurcher, living in the beautiful Cotswolds, UK.Self-publishing author, freelance writer, food blogger.

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Top Potty Training Tips and Tricks

Written By Parents For Parents

By Michelle Newbold

© Budding Books 2012

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Contents:

Laura and Simon’s Story: Don’t compare yourself with others

Penny’s Story: View life through your child’s eyes

Stephen’s Story: There may be another way

Jackie’s Story: Use rewards for celebrating success

Richard and Sarah’s Story: Time for the toilet man

Samantha’s Story: Don’t let setbacks put you off

Oscar and Bridget’s Story: Patience

Nicola’s Story: Visit the Library

Rachel and Geoff’s Story: Communication is key!

Sophie’s Story: Familiarity made it easier.

Jonathan’s Story: It’s nothing like how I imagined

Paula and Mike’s Story: Too soon is too stressful

Wendy’s Story: Been there, done that, got the T shirt

Anthony’s Story: Rewards worked for me.

Tracy’s Story: Ignore the outside pressure

Darren’s Story: Make up your own fairy story

Bonus Section:

Elimination Communication

Introduction

So you find yourself in the throws of trying to potty train your reluctant toddler in preparation for the next step in their life – attending pre-school or day nursery – but you are either struggling to encourage your wilful toddler out of nappies, or this is your first baby, and you have never done this before, and you don’t know where to start.

This useful guide came about through the kind cooperation of a bunch of mother’s and fathers who have been there, done that, and bought the T-shirt.

The potty training tips and tricks contained in this book are actual methods used by parents to get their toddler nappy-free, and into pants. Just remember that each child is different, so what works for one child may not work for another, but hopefully there are enough tried and tested methods in here to give you something that works for you and your little one.

Each of our contributing parents tell you in their own words their potty training story, some of which are quite amusing, but in the end you see how they overcome the obstacles they face, and go on to potty training success.

Some of our parents also offer up their advice to you, the reader, in the hope that you can benefit from their experience.

Laura and Simon’s Story….

Don’t compare yourself with others

Laura: Being first time parents to our son Ben, we had absolutely no idea how to tackle the potty training phase on our son’s life.

We had no close friends with babies and young children at the time, and being the oldest of three sisters, I was the first to dive into married life and have a baby.

My mother gave some advice of course, but she had to deal with cloth nappies with all three of us, and I believe that a soggy or dirty cloth nappy is far more uncomfortable for a baby to wear than today’s disposable nappies with the stay-dry linings, so Ben wouldn’t complain about being wet like we did with our mother.

Simon searched on the internet and found a book about potty training in 3 days, so we purchased it with idea that we would potty train him over a weekend when Simon could be home to help.

Simon is a very hands-on dad, and he had always done night feeds and changing nappies from day one, so I was glad he wanted to get involved with potty training too. I do believe that potty training can be