Boot Camp Update

So I know that all of our readers have anxiously been awaiting an update on Potty Training Boot Camp. Yeah right, I know you might not care about our potty adventures but you’re going to hear about it anyways. Yesterday was a LONG day. On Thursday, the day we began boot camp, he had lots of accidents in the morning and afternoon but by 4:00pm on Thursday through 9:00am Friday morning he didn’t have a single accident. He was excited about his big boy undies and frequent sticker rewards and was telling us when he needed to go potty. He even got up at 2:00am and called for me because he had to go potty and then went right back to bed. So we started off Friday morning feeling pretty cocky….our kid had mastered the potty training in 24 hours. HA! (Pride cometh before the fall!) So I guess at 9:00am Friday the novelty of the big boy potty had worn off and he defiantly went potty wherever and whenever he pleased. Ugh. So we went to bed Friday night convinced that Lora Jensen never had a child like Benjamin and this 3 day theory was never going to work. HOWEVER, we had NO ACCIDENTS TODAY! Oh yeah! We reminded him less frequently as the day went on and he still told us when he had to go potty every time! I could not be more excited. I know that we are going to have occasional accidents for awhile yet when he gets busy playing and I am not reminding him as much to tell me when he has to go and we still have to work on his fear of going #2 sitting down (don’t you love that I am giving you all these details?!), but we we are D-U-N, done with diapers. I would highly recommend Lora Jensen’s method to any and all moms. Word of warning, it is VERY time consuming for three days. I have not left the house and I am going completely stir crazy but I know Benjamin and I know how strong willed he is and I have no doubt if we had tried any other way to potty train we would have battled him for months. Also, her recommended age to potty train is 22 months. The older a child gets the more set in their ways they get. Benjamin is two years, five months and I do see why this method would work even better with a younger kiddo. So start young and save yourself months of buying diapers!

(Edited by Lora to save space; emphasis added)

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Hi Lora,

I used your Potty Training method… FANTASTIC, AMAZING, AWESOME! My son was trained in one and a half days and had only 4 or 5 little accidents in the first two weeks and no accidents since then. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

I thought I saw that you had a sleep technique for babies (on Baby Center.com?). I can’t find it on your website, I would like to know more. I have a 4 month old is is waking more than he needs to. Let me know.

Mindy Malone

Hi Lora, Thank you so much for all your great tips/advice in your book. Your method truly does work! My son got it on the 3rd day and now tells me when he has to go but I’m having a hard time getting my son to urinate soon after he wakes up from his nap and bedtime. He’s been waking up dry but I know he needs to go after not going for so many hours. I don’t know why he fights going after waking up. I’m afraid he’ll get a bladder infection if he doesn’t go right away. Please help! Thank you!

Thank you - yes I did receive it.

And a quick note: The 3-day potty training technique worked awesome on my 2 1/2 yr old. It was easy and he did GREAT. He only had maybe 4 accidents in a months time (mostly pooping ones) and after that he had it down pat and has been doing great ever since. It makes it much easier especially beings I have an infant too. Less diapers the better! Thanks again for all your help!

Crystal Davis

Hello Lora

I want to be perfectly honest. When I found your website and read “3 day potty training” my first thought “bulls….t”. Pardon my french but that’s what I thought. What made me buy your ebook was the mentoring email you provided.

I was absolutely dreding potty training. I thought I was going to be up to my eye balls in muck for months. My son Robert is 22 months old and I thought it was time to start potty training him. My daughter who is now 7 was potty trained by my husband. I had the higher paying job and therefore worked and my husband worked from home and looked after her. It took quite some time to get through that stage with her.

2 days ago I started implementing your strategy. He loves getting the toilet paper and cleaning up after himself and he flushes the toilet. When he uses the toilet he gives himself a big clap and says “bo boi” (that’s Robert speak for good boy).

Yesterday he #2ed in his pants and I did what you said in your book and today he wented in the toilet. A very proud moment for me.

On the first day he would dribble and then realize what had happened and say “uh oh” or “dirdy”

Second day he’s telling me he wants to go before anything comes out.

I have also ______________ as you suggested and it works like a treat.

I have both under estimated my sons intelligence and your method.

I thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for making potty training so easy, it’s been a breeze.

I can’t personally hug you so please except an electronic one.

Thanks again
Veronica and Robert
from down under