First - thank you for your book - after reading it, I was finally inspired to do it! My son responded very well, only a couple of accidents, but otherwise very smooth sailing. It’s been just about 4 days and I think he has got it for the most part. It’s truly awesome to be able to say that my son was potty trained in 3 days! My son is almost 3 - (32 months) very adverse to change/learning of any kind and totally shy.

Here are my questions for you.

He seems to be holding his poopy in for very long periods of time and waits until the last minute to tell me. Sometimes to the point that he will grab his butt - we run to the potty, and then nothing happens. This happens a couple times in a row, then we have a “real” trip to the potty and he gets half in his underwear and half in the toilet. Is this normal? Any recommendations on high fiber foods to give him?

How long should I wait before taking my son on a weekend trip - unfamiliar toilets / travel / accommodations? Do you have any recommendations on how long to wait to make sure potty training is “ingrained” before hitting the road. (I suspect the answer will be “it depends on your child’s temperament”; but maybe there are general timelines to help insure success.

Thanks again for your book - I have been recommending it all over the place! (even strangers in baby’s r us)!

Lorri Anderson

Zach & Taylor’s mommy

Lora

Your technique worked like a champ. Initially I took about 3 days and did the diapers at nap and nighttime and for outings and could see it was confusing my daughter and really standing in the way of progress. After those 3 days we went with your technique 100% and I am proud to say we are completely off and running and totally dry at naps and bedtime from the time we started your program - NO ACCIDENTS….

Except for BM’s. My daughter is doing great with tee-tee in the potty - I would say she is 95% trained and it hasn’t even been a week yet. But she seems like she is scared to do a BM in the potty. I have heard that its harder to get them (girls) trained in that arena than with tee-tee. I was hoping you might have some tips or confirm that it takes longer on the BM front. I stay with her 100% and I have caught her “in the act” probably three times and each time we go to the bathroom and she gets “stage fright” and then cant do it. We try a couple of times - what happens next is she doesn’t go and then gets borderline constipated. So then I just let her go in her undies for fear of her getting really constipated. My sister who has 2 girls 2 and 4 yrs old told me I better nip this in the bud now or she will get used to it and it will be real hard to get her to go in the potty.

Let me know your thoughts.

Appreciate it - LOVE your technique!!!! It is right on the money. It has been challenging but so incredibly rewarding - I work full time and I took last week off so I could dedicate this time to her and the process. It is all about the child and when you make it that way the results are ASTOUNDING.

Amy Emeigh

We have SUCCESS!!! Michael is doing GREAT! He hasn’t had an accident in two days and today he had his first BM as a big boy!!! I am truly amazed at his progress, and I thank you so very much. I have to admit I was skeptical, but, persistence has paid off in a big way. I’m at the last day of your 3 day program and I will keep it up until we have complete success every day. He actually said “Mommy I need to go bathroom!” and ran to the potty!

Thank you!
Carolann

You are sooooooo right. I guess that’s it we’re done. Thank you so much. Worth every penny. Wishing you much success. You need to go on the Today Show somehow. This morning I woke him up 30mins before his usual wake up time—-still no accidents. I can’t believe a little over a week ago he was using diapers. WOW!

Debbie

hi lora thank you so much for your guidelines. i used your knowledge to help potty train my son who is over 32 months old. i never thought id be able to do it from all the scary stories ive heard but in 3 days it wasnt scary its more of a miracle MAGIC IS WHAT I CALL IT. My son got it by the end of the first day we went out i know which i shoulnt have but in front of all my family who have kids and known are trained yet he said i need to go pee we went and he did a pee in the potty. second day one accident a bm in the diaper otherwise dry third day dry all day. thank you thank you. trust me this works.

Aside from that lora i cant get my son to poo in potty tried all your recomandaitions, nothing let me know?

thanlks jc