Dr Phil Goes Potty

Here is a very brief but very pertinent article from Dr Phil's website (Dr Phil is a psychologist and regular speaker on the Oprah Winfrey TV show), with some excellent tips on getting your child potty trained in 'less than a day'. I thoroughly recommend his suggestions. Click on the link to go to his full article

Potty Train Your Child In Less Than a Day

What You Need

• A doll that wets
  
• A potty chair
  
• Big boy/girl underwear (instead of diapers)
  
• Lots of liquids for your child and the doll to drink

**Note that the following instructions using liquids also apply to potty training for bowel movements.

Consider Before You Begin

• Development: The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests waiting until 2 years of age to potty train.
  
• Modeling: You can demonstrate or have the doll demonstrate the process of "going potty."
  
• Motivation: Find out who your child's superhero is. The hero will provide the motivation in this process.

Dr. Phil.com - Advice - Potty Train Your Child In Less Than a Day

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Not Every Parent Follows the Book?

Here is a story of a family that did not go exactly by the book, and still managed to potty train their daughter, on the road...

Not going by the book
Contributed by: Carla Shepherd
Is there really a kid out there that follows "the book?" You know, rolls over at 3 months, sits up at 6 months, crawls at 9 months, and walks at a year? No? Good, because my daughter doesn't do anything by the book. She didn't crawl until after she was one and didn't walk until a month before her second birthday, but she has been babbling since birth. It is a good thing most kids don't follow "the book" or I would think she was weirder than someone standing in a hailstorm covering their garden with cardboard. We spent this last week in the Midwest visiting family when she defied the laws of "the book" again. All the potty training books say not to potty train if you are moving, expecting another child, or planning a big trip.

Not going by the book > General Family & Friends > Stories > Columbine > YourHub.com

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