Monthly Archives: December 2009

Child Refusing to Poop on the Potty? Try the "Gradual Withdrawal Technique"

Question:

I used the Potty Boot Camp with my son when he was 22 months old. The potty training part was a complete success by the afternoon of day one. However, he refuses to poopy in the potty and it …

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Potty Boot Camp Day 1 and 2 Question – Naked, Underwear, or Training Pants during Potty Training??

In "The Potty Boot Camp" program, I encourage parents to use non-padded training pants the very first day of training and to go naked during days 2-4. The question below is from a mother who didn't read the …

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The Bathtub Can Help Your Toddler Overcome Fear of the Potty!

My best suggestions for Potty Training usually come as a result of helping to troubleshoot when parents write me about bumps in the road as they go through Potty Boot Camp.  The following post is between myself and a Mom …

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Child is Pee Trained, but Still Not Pooping in the Potty

I received recently an email from a parent whose little girl is 99% pee trained using The Potty Boot Camp.  Her daughter is rarely having accidents but still is not pooping in the toilet.  Below is her question and my …

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Potty Training Your Child is Just Like Potty Training a…….Whale???

An interesting concept...teaching your child to pee on command based on training methods to teach whales? Chuck Tompkins, a Sea World animal trainer, has authored a parenting book based on techniques he has used to successfully train animals.  Check out …

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