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Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right
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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars3.5/5 (14 ratings)
Length: 329 pages5 hours
- Publisher:
- Gallery Books
- Released:
- Jun 16, 2015
- ISBN:
- 9781501122996
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In Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right, readers are presented with a series of tips and tricks to help them potty train their kids.
There are six key elements to a successful potty-training endeavor:
This book will help solve all of those questions, and other common issues as well. This book isn’t written on theory, it isn’t based on old principles that aren’t tested, rather it is based on real research and practice, and does its best to answer all the questions you might ever have on the subject.
There are six key elements to a successful potty-training endeavor:
- How do I know if my kid is ready?
- Why won't my child poop in the potty?
- How do I avoid "potty power struggles"?
- How can I get my kid's daycare provider on board?
- My kid was doing so well — why is he regressing?
- And what about nighttime?!
This book will help solve all of those questions, and other common issues as well. This book isn’t written on theory, it isn’t based on old principles that aren’t tested, rather it is based on real research and practice, and does its best to answer all the questions you might ever have on the subject.
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Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right
Ratings:
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars3.5/5 (14 ratings)
Length: 329 pages5 hours
Description
In Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right, readers are presented with a series of tips and tricks to help them potty train their kids.
There are six key elements to a successful potty-training endeavor:
This book will help solve all of those questions, and other common issues as well. This book isn’t written on theory, it isn’t based on old principles that aren’t tested, rather it is based on real research and practice, and does its best to answer all the questions you might ever have on the subject.
There are six key elements to a successful potty-training endeavor:
- How do I know if my kid is ready?
- Why won't my child poop in the potty?
- How do I avoid "potty power struggles"?
- How can I get my kid's daycare provider on board?
- My kid was doing so well — why is he regressing?
- And what about nighttime?!
This book will help solve all of those questions, and other common issues as well. This book isn’t written on theory, it isn’t based on old principles that aren’t tested, rather it is based on real research and practice, and does its best to answer all the questions you might ever have on the subject.
- Publisher:
- Gallery Books
- Released:
- Jun 16, 2015
- ISBN:
- 9781501122996
- Format:
- Book
About the author
Jamie Glowacki is an internationally recognized potty training and parenting expert. Her two former careers as social worker and circus performer make her uniquely qualified to deal with toddlers (and poop). She is the author of Oh Crap! Potty Training and Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler. Visit her at JamieGlowacki.com.
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"My wife and I have been struggling to potty train our now 3-year-old for the last year and a half. Yes, there are plenty of excuses I can give you, from his particular needs to our schedules to the fact that diapers are just sometimes easier. Needless to say, we were desperate! We did some research and decided to get this guide on potty training, hoping it would be the miracle that would save us from another 16 years of diapers before we sent the kiddo off the college. After about three weeks with this book, seriously, our kid is basically potty trained. Heck, we aren't even halfway through the book! It's like our child has been ready for it the whole time, it's just that our approach was way, way off. Thanks to this book, though, we are nearly diaper free!"
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"I am happy to report, that after 10 days since "Potty Training: Day One" we are basically there! I was holding off on writing this review until I saw the results, because after all you wouldn't review an apple you bought at the store until you tasted it, right? I could have written a review based on its lighthearted nature, the fact that it is comprehensive, funny, and very relatable, but I still wanted to make sure my kid actually ended up potty trained based on the book's methods. Well here I am, at DAY 10, and happily writing this review. I'm officially calling it since, this afternoon while my back was turned, my little one tended to her business all by herself. I only knew of it when she exclaimed to me, the room, and the whole neighborhood: "I POOPED IN THE POTTY!""
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bookwyrmm_1
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars(2/5)
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There is some good advice in here, but I do not like how it is aimed solely at moms, and mainly at stay-at-home moms (despite the chapter on caregivers).
bookwyrmm_1
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars(2/5)
There is some good advice in here, but I do not like how it is aimed solely at moms, and mainly at stay-at-home moms (despite the chapter on caregivers).
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L Bixler
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars(5/5)
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AMAZING! By the time I had my fourth child, I had a total of 4 children ages 3 and under. That's a lot of potty-training!
My first kiddo potty trained right before he turned 3, and it was super simple. No books, just let him run naked and he went on the potty, never wanted to pee or poop in his pullup again.
Our second and third kiddos potty trained at the same time (because I was pregnant and tired with baby #4) at ages 3 and 2yrs old WITH THE BOOK. They were totally different than my first kiddo, and I needed nearly every page of this book to help me with them. So so so grateful. Thank you Jamie Glowacki! I recommend your books to AALLLL of my friends!
Our fourth kiddo is just a month away from Jamie's "window" (18mo), and I'm excited to see where it goes. I really can't imagine all four kiddos potty-trained. I'm used to at least 2, if not 3 kiddos in diapers at the same time haha.
My first kiddo potty trained right before he turned 3, and it was super simple. No books, just let him run naked and he went on the potty, never wanted to pee or poop in his pullup again.
Our second and third kiddos potty trained at the same time (because I was pregnant and tired with baby #4) at ages 3 and 2yrs old WITH THE BOOK. They were totally different than my first kiddo, and I needed nearly every page of this book to help me with them. So so so grateful. Thank you Jamie Glowacki! I recommend your books to AALLLL of my friends!
Our fourth kiddo is just a month away from Jamie's "window" (18mo), and I'm excited to see where it goes. I really can't imagine all four kiddos potty-trained. I'm used to at least 2, if not 3 kiddos in diapers at the same time haha.
L Bixler
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars(5/5)
AMAZING! By the time I had my fourth child, I had a total of 4 children ages 3 and under. That's a lot of potty-training!
My first kiddo potty trained right before he turned 3, and it was super simple. No books, just let him run naked and he went on the potty, never wanted to pee or poop in his pullup again.
Our second and third kiddos potty trained at the same time (because I was pregnant and tired with baby #4) at ages 3 and 2yrs old WITH THE BOOK. They were totally different than my first kiddo, and I needed nearly every page of this book to help me with them. So so so grateful. Thank you Jamie Glowacki! I recommend your books to AALLLL of my friends!
Our fourth kiddo is just a month away from Jamie's "window" (18mo), and I'm excited to see where it goes. I really can't imagine all four kiddos potty-trained. I'm used to at least 2, if not 3 kiddos in diapers at the same time haha.
My first kiddo potty trained right before he turned 3, and it was super simple. No books, just let him run naked and he went on the potty, never wanted to pee or poop in his pullup again.
Our second and third kiddos potty trained at the same time (because I was pregnant and tired with baby #4) at ages 3 and 2yrs old WITH THE BOOK. They were totally different than my first kiddo, and I needed nearly every page of this book to help me with them. So so so grateful. Thank you Jamie Glowacki! I recommend your books to AALLLL of my friends!
Our fourth kiddo is just a month away from Jamie's "window" (18mo), and I'm excited to see where it goes. I really can't imagine all four kiddos potty-trained. I'm used to at least 2, if not 3 kiddos in diapers at the same time haha.
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kiday83
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
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Very easy-to-read book that focuses on the commando method of potty training. I hate that the author only focused on potty training before three, but perhaps she only focused on her personal al area of experience.
kiday83
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
Very easy-to-read book that focuses on the commando method of potty training. I hate that the author only focused on potty training before three, but perhaps she only focused on her personal al area of experience.
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Jenea English
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars(1/5)
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Very rude author! Sorry but I’m not gonna absorb anything from someone that tells me to consistently use common sense or “if you can’t schedule a few days off to potty train you should really refocus on your priorities”. Um I’m sorry I have a full time job to keep a roof over my families head. The way she speaks to the audience comes off as rude and uptight. Could’ve learned a lot from her if she would speak to me like a human being not an idiot.
Jenea English
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars(1/5)
Very rude author! Sorry but I’m not gonna absorb anything from someone that tells me to consistently use common sense or “if you can’t schedule a few days off to potty train you should really refocus on your priorities”. Um I’m sorry I have a full time job to keep a roof over my families head. The way she speaks to the audience comes off as rude and uptight. Could’ve learned a lot from her if she would speak to me like a human being not an idiot.
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miyurose_1
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
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I’m just going to come right out and say it. Potty training sucks. A lot. You might even say it’s very, very shitty (pardon me). So if there’s something out there to help you through the process, you should grab it with both hands and hold on.Glowacki suggests that you potty train your child between 20-30 months, and unfortunately I didn’t discover this book until after my son passed through that window. But I picked it up and read it anyway. And, I confess, I had my doubts.Her method consists of blocks that your child progresses through, and the time your child spends in each block varies wildly. There’s naked time, there are no bribes, there’s no leaving the potty out for months before you start so your child can “get used to it”. There’s no asking if they need to go. There’s a lot of watching your child for cues. There’s “commando” time. Glowacki is funny, but stern in the belief that you should follow her way. And she must know what she’s doing — she does this for a living. The tone of the book can be a bit judgey from time to time, but it’s not a complete turn-off.Since my son was already older than 30 months (we didn’t start until he turned 3) and had already had some practice with the potty at daycare, I did not intend to follow her plan exactly. In fact, I thought the whole naked time part was pretty stupid. But on the weekend we started, after he had multiple accidents in his pants I decided to give the naked time a try. And you know what? It worked. Within a month, he had gone from naked at home/diapered at daycare to wearing boxer shorts and sweat pants (mimicking “commando” but allowing for underwear at daycare) to wearing underwear all the time (except for sleeping). Within six months, we had ditched the nap and nighttime pull-ups.Poop was a whole ‘nother story, but that had much more to do with my son than with the potty training methods. And by that point, I trusted Glowacki’s expertise enough to join an online clinic to get personalized assistance.Is her method perfect? No, but I think there’s a very good foundation there. I found I was able to pick and choose what worked for us. For example, bribes worked for my son, they just did. And it didn’t take long before he stopped asking for his treat after each time he went to the bathroom.Go into any parenting group or forum and ask for book suggestions about potty training, and this one will be at the top of the list. And for good reason.
miyurose_1
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
I’m just going to come right out and say it. Potty training sucks. A lot. You might even say it’s very, very shitty (pardon me). So if there’s something out there to help you through the process, you should grab it with both hands and hold on.Glowacki suggests that you potty train your child between 20-30 months, and unfortunately I didn’t discover this book until after my son passed through that window. But I picked it up and read it anyway. And, I confess, I had my doubts.Her method consists of blocks that your child progresses through, and the time your child spends in each block varies wildly. There’s naked time, there are no bribes, there’s no leaving the potty out for months before you start so your child can “get used to it”. There’s no asking if they need to go. There’s a lot of watching your child for cues. There’s “commando” time. Glowacki is funny, but stern in the belief that you should follow her way. And she must know what she’s doing — she does this for a living. The tone of the book can be a bit judgey from time to time, but it’s not a complete turn-off.Since my son was already older than 30 months (we didn’t start until he turned 3) and had already had some practice with the potty at daycare, I did not intend to follow her plan exactly. In fact, I thought the whole naked time part was pretty stupid. But on the weekend we started, after he had multiple accidents in his pants I decided to give the naked time a try. And you know what? It worked. Within a month, he had gone from naked at home/diapered at daycare to wearing boxer shorts and sweat pants (mimicking “commando” but allowing for underwear at daycare) to wearing underwear all the time (except for sleeping). Within six months, we had ditched the nap and nighttime pull-ups.Poop was a whole ‘nother story, but that had much more to do with my son than with the potty training methods. And by that point, I trusted Glowacki’s expertise enough to join an online clinic to get personalized assistance.Is her method perfect? No, but I think there’s a very good foundation there. I found I was able to pick and choose what worked for us. For example, bribes worked for my son, they just did. And it didn’t take long before he stopped asking for his treat after each time he went to the bathroom.Go into any parenting group or forum and ask for book suggestions about potty training, and this one will be at the top of the list. And for good reason.
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alnerdo
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
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The very end of the book has the clearest information. The rest of the book is helpful but flip to the back for a clear and concise overview.
alnerdo
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4/5)
The very end of the book has the clearest information. The rest of the book is helpful but flip to the back for a clear and concise overview.
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