Dear M. Clayton: Thanks for this fantastic review and best wishes for continued stress-free potty training with your daughter!
Sincerely, Sara & Dr. Pete
He wrote:
Admittedly, I’ve read my fair share of potty-training tomes touting the “one-day-and-you’re-done” theories and have only become more intimidated & frustrated, further from potty training our toddler than before. Therefore I was skeptical as I believe potty training is not “Stress-Free” but I now believe that the subtitle “Common Sense” is much more applicable after reading Dr. Stavinoha’s book. His approach is just what we have searched for & intuitively knew: not all children are the same (and why would we want that?).
However, after reading “Stress Free”, I was relieved to learn that we’re not the only family for whom this is a tough process (and no, it is NOT done in a day) and that like most people we are not behind because we didn’t train my child as 3 month old infant. In fact, once I read the book, I was confident that my child can learn quickly when we’re aware of the signs (that she’s ready) and we’re consistent.
This book is a fairly quick read with well organized & concise with an emphasis listening to your child, maintaining a consistent routine & once you’ve begun, he recommends encouraging your child with love & affection rather than stickers, toys, gadgets, et al — common sense, indeed! I highly recommend this book and am grateful for my good friend who told me about it, too. Best of luck & don’t fret: your child won’t go to college in diapers!
~ From M. Clayton via Amazon
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