did you really think you could buy a "help" anything book and not have to change it a little to work for you(in this case your children). Anyway after making some adjustments to the all day approch to potty training I found that we had a great time. in between the "panty checks" and puting dolly on the potty we played as normal. I did have to trade the treats the book suggest for baby carrots,grapes,goldfish and book reading( usually the same book lol)and the juice for water but the whole experiance was a blast, though I did dread the thought of it the whole day before. I was very pleased with the outcome though I must agree "training in less than a day" might be a bit of an exaggeration. its been just a few days and we're down to two or three accidents a day usually before or after nap time and bed time. I would suggest it to any parent with the common sence to adjust it a little to fit there household lol good luck trainers!!

A friend recommended this book to me, because she was successful using this method for training her son. I read it, and my first impression was that it was a little too aggressive. Nonetheless, I decided to try it becuase my son was 2 1/2 and showing many readiness signs. After going on the potty a few times the first couple of hours, my son became bored and refused to use the potty for the rest of the day. He simply had accidents in his pants. I decided to try again the next day, but my son was extremely resistant, crying, throwing temper tantrums etc. He refused to use the potty at all. I had to put him on the potty myself. He would hold in his pee, and then get up and pee on the floor. After a half a day of this, we gave it a break and tried again the next day, in which he gave a repeat performance. I decided to give up. With this expereience he started refusing to eat, would not let me dress him, take a bath, get in the car etc. without a major meltdown. It has been 1 month since I tried this, and he still will give us a hard time when we try to cahnge his diaper. He will not go on the potty at all, when previously he would go 3 or 4 times a day willingly. If your child is strong willed, as is mine, I do not suggest using this method. It is far too aggressive and "in your face" so to speak. I think this book has set me back at least 3 or 4 months. My advice is to try another book.....any other book!!!

Like every other parenting book, this one assumes it can work with every child. We found the basic theory and idea to be extremely useful, but in only 10 minutes into training realized we would have to make adjustments to fit our child. I would recommend reading this book and using it as the foundation for developing your own personalized training.

I have used this book for 4 out of my 5 children. It was recomended to me by a mother who used it to train all 4 of her boys, including a set of twins! It is a life saving technique! My first child was miserable with our "training" period which lasted months! This book breaks down every step of toileting into a sequence of learning expereinces. This book is a compilation of methods developed for use with mentally disabled adults.
I am the Toddler Parenting Instructor at a local Pregancy Resource Center and I teach this method to our clients in a three hour workshop. I have recieved wonderful feedback. The only ones who encounter struggles are those parents who have failed in establishing solid bounderies in their homes. So, we do some "Nanny" triage to help them first establish order in the home then proceed with the traing after a second readiness test is applied.
The readiness test at the beginning of the book is to be taken very seriously. If your child fails just one step of the test, you will not be successful with this method until he/she is able to master those skills in the test. The best age to start: 2 1/2. So relax until then. My 5th child, Jenna trained in 2 hours (I have the chart documentation to prove it). All my other children "helped" her that day as her cheerleaders!
This book needs to read a couple of times before you start, so you are very familiar with the sequence. This will be the longest day of that year, but it is worth every minute for the rest of your parenting career!
If you are serious about trainnig your toddler in all areas of life skills, than this is one of those instruction books that should have been delivered by the stork the day they were born!

After trying inconsistently to train my 2 1/2 yr. old daughter to use the potty for 6 months, I got this book. I tried it today and after not wearing diapers for almost 12 hours, she has had one accident when daddy first came home.
I highly recommend two things: all the adults in the home support the toilet training method before it is tried and that diapers not be an option after the 3-4 hour training is completed. This method uses praise and treats as well as reminders to encourage the child to use the potty and give up diapers cold turkey. I am very pleased so far.