Stress-Free Potty Training: A Commonsense Guide to Finding the Right Approach for Your Child - Softcover

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Peter L. Stavinoha, Ph.D. (Dallas, TX), is a clinical neuropsychologist in the Center for Pediatric Psychiatry at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and associate professor in psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He is a regular guest on Good Morning Texas where he gives expert parenting advice on common issues facing children and families.

Sara Au (Orlando, FL) is a journalist specializing in parenting and health issues.

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Successful potty training begins with knowing your child s personality. Is your toddler frightened of the process, afraid even to go near the bathroom? Or does he or she seem to know when it's time to go, but can't quite make it there in time? Stress-Free Potty Training helps you identify the best ways to approach this process, depending on your child s temperament. The book distinguishes between common childhood personality types, providing easy techniques tailor-fit foryour child, whether he or she is stubborn or willful, clinging to diapers, afraid to move on, or just a late-bloomer. You'll find out how to:

determine your child s readiness to begin potty training

be a potty role-model

gradually move the child past his or her existing comfort zone, without causing undue pressure

handle accidents and temporary setbacks.

Filled with straight-talk and practical advice, this book helps you take the anxiety out of this important life transition, in the way that s right for your son or daughter.

"Potty training advice at its best and much more: What parents learn fromStress-Free Potty Training about their child s unique personality will be invaluable in guiding him through other milestones and challenges long after he s mastered the potty."

Susan Newman, Ph.D., social psychologist and author ofLittle Things Long Remembered: Making Your Children Feel Special Every Day

"The authors wisely recognize that the best approach to toilet training is the one that suits a child's personality. This comprehensive guide offers straightforward explanations and helpful tips more than enough to get any parent through this stage."

Harriet S. Mosatche, Ph.D., developmental psychologist and author ofGetting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls

Peter L. Stavinoha, Ph.D., is a clinical neuropsychologist at the Center for Pediatric Psychiatry at Children s Medical Center of Dallas and an associate professor in psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He is a regular guest on Good Morning Texas, where he gives expert parenting advice on common issues facing children and families. He lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife and son.Sara Au is a journalist specializing in parenting and health issues. She lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and children.