The No-Cry Potty Training Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Child Say Good-Bye to Diapers Gentle Ways to Help Your Child Say Good-Bye to Diapers

by Pantley, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780071476904
• ISBN10: 0071476903
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-18
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Say good-bye to diapers and hello to fast, effective potty training, from the parenting author millions trustPotty training your child doesn't have to be a stressful experience. Parenting authority Elizabeth Pantley helps your child get on the road to bathroom independence without frustration, confusion, or tears.Elizabeth Pantley's easy no-cry solution will help you: Determine the right time to start potty training Create a simple and effective potty plan Increase your child's self-esteem and independence Motivate a reluctant potty user . . . and more!Plus, this is the only potty training book with complete bathroom safety checklists and childproofing strategies.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Pantley has redefined stress-free parenting with the now-classic The No-Cry Sleep Solution and The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers. She is the president of Better Beginnings, a parent education company, and her school newsletter, Parent Tips is distributed nationwide.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
The No-Cry Potty Training Solution Quick Guide	p. 1
Facts About Potty Training	p. 1
Readiness Quiz	p. 3
Pre-Potty Training	p. 5
It's Potty Time!	p. 6
Bed-Wetting	p. 8
Solving Common Toilet Training Problems	p. 9
Potty Training: What's It All About?	p. 13
Keep Things in Perspective	p. 15
When to Start	p. 15
Potty Training Is Really Potty Learning	p. 19
How Long Will It Take a Toddler to Learn?	p. 20
It's Not All or Nothing, You Know!	p. 20
How Much Will Potty Training Cost?	p. 21
Helpful Facts to Know	p. 21
The Readiness Quiz: Is It Time for Potty Training?	p. 25
The Readiness Factor	p. 25
The Parent's Role	p. 25
The Quiz	p. 27
Pre-Potty Training: Getting Ready!	p. 39
Identify the Act	p. 39
Keep It Natural	p. 40
Teaching the Vocabulary	p. 42
The Value of Demonstrations	p. 44
When Should You Buy a Potty Chair?	p. 45
Learning to Follow Directions	p. 46
Promote Your Child's Independence	p. 47
Read to Your Child	p. 47
Moving on from Pre-Potty Training to Active Toilet Training	p. 48
It's Potty Time! Setting Up	p. 49
Deciding on Your Potty Training Approach	p. 49
The Magic Two	p. 51
Supplies You'll Need	p. 52
Decide Where to Put the Potty	p. 59
Tips for Toilet Training	p. 60
A Menu of Potty Training Ideas	p. 71
Introduce the Potty	p. 71
Give Wiping and Toilet Paper Lessons	p. 74
Make It a Routine	p. 76
Offer Choices	p. 77
Make It a Game	p. 78
Come with Me!	p. 79
Read About the Potty	p. 80
Tell Stories, Chitchat, and Sing	p. 83
Make a Potty Poster	p. 84
Use a Potty Doll	p. 85
Tips for Your Little Boy	p. 86
Be Prepared to Get to a Bathroom Quickly	p. 89
Get a Jump Start to Success	p. 89
Get Everyone on the Same Track	p. 90
Offer a Prize	p. 90
Make Hand Washing a Fun Part of the Potty Routine	p. 92
Relax About Accidents	p. 94
Offer Praise and Encouragement-but How Much?	p. 95
One More Reminder to Be Patient	p. 96
Bed-Wetting	p. 97
No Place for Punishment or Shame	p. 97
It Is a Natural, Biological Process	p. 99
How Do You Know When It's Safe to Go Diaperless?	p. 100
How to Help Your Child Stay Dry	p. 101
When Should You Seek Help?	p. 103
Don't Worry	p. 104
Solving Common Toilet Training Problems	p. 105
Solving Any Toilet Training Problem	p. 105
Setbacks and Regressing	p. 117
When to Call the Doctor	p. 120
Common Questions and Sensible Answers	p. 123
Fear of Flushing	p. 123
Coordinating Two Homes for Training	p. 125
Traveling with a Newly Trained Child	p. 126
Fathers and Daughters in Public Restrooms	p. 127
Public Restrooms	p. 129
Using Portable Toilets with Your Child	p. 131
Potty Training Twins, Higher Order Multiples, or Two Children Close in Age	p. 132
Potty Training Children with Special Needs	p. 134
Day Care and Potty Training	p. 138
Bad Language and Potty Humor	p. 139
Refining Your Little Boy's Aim	p. 140
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)	p. 142
Handling Unwanted Advice	p. 143
Playing with Poop	p. 145
Constipation	p. 147
Training an Active Toddler	p. 148
Celebrations and Rewards	p. 149
Fascination with New Bathrooms	p. 150
Stalling Bedtime with Potty Visits	p. 151
Frequent Potty Visits	p. 152
Bladder-Stretching Exercises for Accident Control	p. 154
Handling His Penis While on the Potty	p. 155
Embarrassing Bathroom Questions	p. 156
Wiping Lessons	p. 156
Fecal Soiling (Encopresis)	p. 158
Motivating a Child with No Interest in Potty Training	p. 159
Bathroom Safety	p. 163
Index	p. 169
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