I have a couple of kids who were trained to go potty quickly, each in one three day weekend. This is all due to my wife, who found this book, “Potty Training in 3 Days” by Brandi Brucks. One kid was a little over 2 years old when she learned, and one was a little under 3. It’s a quick read.
The key is to not start the book until they actually ask to start using the potty. And by potty, I mean the actual toilet. The book goes into additional signs of readiness: diapers start to be dry, they follow simple directions, they want to wear real underwear, etc.
The rewards we chose were lots of praise and peanut butter M&M’s, in a special container we got from Costco Business Center. Within 6 months of learning, each only had one accident. Each time they were on their way to the bathroom and didn’t get there in time. We’ve saved a bunch of money on diapers and built each child’s confidence.
I give my wife all the credit – she did the actual training on the floor in the bathroom for large portions of the 3 day weekends. All I had to do was work and watch the other kid.
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