Toilet Learning : The Picture Book Technique for Children and Parents

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Summary: TELLS WHEN CHILD'S READY, MAKES IT FUN TO TEACH HER OR HIM.
Review: "TOILET LEARNING is a unique approach to a vital problem."--Dr. Louise Bates Ames, Child Psychologist; Co-Director, Gesell Institute of Child Development. "TOILET LEARNING's major strengths are in its informal, positive, developmental orientations as opposed to punitive and operant orientations."--Dr. Ira J. Gordon, Educational and Developmental Psychologist; Dean, School of Education, University of North Carolina. "TOILET LEARNING is very humane and well-considered. Alison Mack's approach has implications far beyond the teaching of toilet habits. The philosophy embodied in this book can be used in other areas of child rearing."--Dr. Arthur T. Jersild, Child Psychologist; Professor Emeritus of Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. "TOILET LEARNING is a thoughtful, helpful book for parents and their young children. Its usefulness goes beyond toilet learning since it provides a model for how parents can guide and assist their young children in learning to govern their bodies with satisfaction and pleasure."--Dr. Albert J. Solnit, Child Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst; Sterling Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Director of the Child Study Center, Yale University. "TOILET LEARNING is one of the most popular books among our patrons. Although we have quite a few copies, they are seldom on the shelf."--Hannah Nuba Scheffler, Librarian; Director, Early Childhood Resource and Information Center, New York Public Library

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Summary: Thanks...but no thanks
Review: First, Somewhere on Amazon.com I read that the pictures in this book are FULL COLOR. They are NOT. I did not find this book helpful at all as far as showing the pictures to my son while he sits on the toilet. He has no interest in looking at these cartoon people. I've never seen a kid have less of an interest in anything in my life.

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Summary: This book made me a better parent--and my child diaper free
Review: My daughter loved this book. She asked for it every day and now she is diaper free. I found the parent section highly informative. IT MADE ME A BETTER PARENT. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: My daughters daycare uses this book in the toddler room to help with potty training. I was at my wits end with all the other books and videos to include Once upon a potty. and the other standards in potty training. The daycare let me take this book home for a weekend and I had to buy my own copy on Monday. My daughter loved the pictures and I got a lot of useful information and tips from it too. By far the best potty book out there!

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Summary: MY CHILD'S FAVORITE BOOK
Review: This book immediately became my little boy's favorite book. "Look, Mommy," he said with a big smile. "It's about me!" After a few days of looking at the charming, colorful illustrations in Part 2 (the book's children's section), designed by experts to help children learn about their bodily functions, and of having the book's cute story read to him, he let me know that he was ready to go to the bathroom "just like a grownup." I couldn't believe how soon he was using the toilet by himself. The whole process was amazingly hassle-free. I found Part 1 of the book (the section for parents, which contains complete information about the psychology and physiology of "toilet learning") fascinating. In fact, the relaxed, patient attitude Part 1 recommends has carried over to every other area of my parenting. There's a banner that runs across the upper-right-hand corner of the book's front cover that reads, "The classic bestseller." I can certainly see why.

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Summary: MY CHILD'S FAVORITE BOOK
Review: This book immediately became my little boy's favorite book. "Look, Mommy," he said with a big smile. "It's about me!" After a few days of looking at the charming, colorful illustrations in Part 2 (the book's children's section), designed by experts to help children learn about their bodily functions, and of having the book's cute story read to him, he let me know that he was ready to go to the bathroom "just like a grownup." I couldn't believe how soon he was using the toilet by himself. The whole process was amazingly hassle-free. I found Part 1 of the book (the section for parents, which contains complete information about the psychology and physiology of "toilet learning") fascinating. In fact, the relaxed, patient attitude Part 1 recommends has carried over to every other area of my parenting. There's a banner that runs across the upper-right-hand corner of the book's front cover that reads, "The classic bestseller." I can certainly see why.

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Summary: Great resource for information on toilet learning
Review: What's great about this book is that it covers all the basic information in a quick and easy to read format. The combination of having a section for parents and then a section for the child is wonderful. The bottom line message which I think all parents should follow is to let your child give up the diapers when he/she is ready. Otherwise you spend a lot of time and effort on "potty training" when the child is going to do it when they are ready anyway.