The 3 Day Potty Training

The 3 Day Potty Training

The 3 Day Potty Training

As a potty training expert, I’ve had the privilege of helping thousands of families with this all-important, sometimes-crazy-making milestone. Parents have come to me with all manner of potty trainings gone awry. There are very few mistakes that can’t be fixed but over the years, I’ve found that there are three never-evers that I find myself begging parents not to do.

Never ASK a toddler if they have to go to the bathroom.

You will of course, have to prompt them, especially in the beginning. The prompt should be a statement: “Come, it’s time to pee.” Or the prompt can be a choice: “Would you like to go before me or after me?” Or the prompt can be a challenge: “I’ll race you to the bathroom.” Toddlers go through a charming phase called the NO phase. And if you ASK a toddler, you are sure to get a strong “NO!”, even if you’re sure your child has to go. You will find yourself in the beginnings of a power struggle and it won’t be pretty.