by Gary Ezzo & Dr. Robert Bucknam
Synopsis: Potty training doesn’t have to be complicated and neither should a resource that explains it. On Becoming Pottywise for Toddlers looks to developmental r
eadiness cures of children as the starting point of potty training. Readiness is primary perquisite for successful training accor-ding to best selling authors, Gary Ezzo and Pediatrician Robert Bucknam. While no promise can be made, they can tell you that many moms successfully complete their training in a day or two, some achieve it literally in hours. What makes the developmental readiness approach work so successfully?
Timing: Learning to recognize the optimal window for potty training your toddler.
Education: Learning the most effective way to teach your toddler the potty training process.
Motivation: Learning how to instill into your toddler a sustained excitement about using the potty on his or her own.
This resource is filled with time test wisdom, workable solutions and practical answers to the myriad of questions that arise during training.
Introduction: Do the math: If a mother averages six diaper changes a day, she’ll change approximately 2,190 diapers during her baby’s first year. Things improve slightly over the next twelve months. Based on five changes a day, she’ll add another 1,825 diaper changes to her score. By the time her child is half-way to her third birthday, Mom will pass the 5,000 mark. That’s a lot of dirty diapers! If this mom is you, it’s no wonder you’re thinking seriously about potty training.
Back in the 1960s, the prevalent use of cloth diapers made the decision to potty train easy. Days of washing and bleaching and hanging out the laundry was a strong incentive to train early. Mom had better things to do, and usually by age two, the diaper gig was up. Today, with disposable diapers potty training is more relaxed and that is better for the child. Still, if you’re holding this book in your hand, you’re probably ready to get started.
While successful potty training in itself is not considered a developmental milestone in a child’s life, it is nonetheless an important transition for both you and your child. This book is based on the simple fact that toilet training is a skill that children must learn early in life. All parents know this. It’s a journey children must take with mom and dad navigating the way. But where do you begin? Is your child old enough to interpret and properly respond to the new sensations associated with elimination? What signs do you look for? What equipment do you need? How do you keep your little person focused? How do you motivate her to use the potty instead of her diaper and, once she achieves success, keep her going on her own? The answers to these questions and many more are only a few pages away.
The good news is that potty training doesn’t have to be complicated-and neither does a book that explains it. Busy moms need a resource that gives them comprehensive information without a lot of unnecessary details and presents them with options instead of a one-size-fits-all program. Pottywise provides all of that and more.
A note regarding gender usage: Throughout the book we use feminine pronouns to refer to toddlers unless the child is clearly a boy. The general principles, of course, apply equally to both genders. With that said, you’re ready to go.
Gary Ezzo
