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Again, this book is written simply and to me thats an effective way to communicate. Also makes it less stressful since having a baby is already a LOT.
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Dad Volume 6: Potty Training
Diapers have a fourth quarter. This is how you close it out. A calm, practical guide to potty training: readiness, methods, setbacks, nights, and going out.
Your game plan for getting out of diapers.
The Foundations of Potty Training
How toddlers develop, and why this isn’t a race you can win on someone else’s timetable.
Recognizing and Preparing for Readiness
The signs they’re ready, choosing a potty, the supplies, and even the season you start.
Creating a Supportive Potty Training Environment · Finding the Right Potty Training Method
The bathroom setup and family buy-in, then methods from child-led to parent-led so you pick one that fits your kid.
Tackling Potty Training Hurdles · Positive Reinforcement Techniques
Accidents, refusal, poop-only-in-the-diaper days, and praise that doesn’t backfire.
Nighttime Potty Training · Potty Training in Public and On-the-Go
Ditching nighttime diapers when you’re ready, then public toilets, packing the bag, and aiming.
Why Alex wrote it
Alex is a sports coach who spent years in childcare and as the go-to uncle, so he figured he’d ace fatherhood. “Now, I can only laugh at how naive I was.” His first diaper change came a few hours after his son was born, and it humbled him fast.
Diaper costs made him want to potty train as soon as possible, which he calls the biggest mistake new dads make: rushing it before their toddler is ready. He wrote this one so you can learn from the mistakes he made.
A few good questions.
Does it promise we’ll be done in three days?
No. Chapter 4 walks through several methods, including a three-day approach, child-led, parent-led, and others, and says one size doesn’t fit all. Charlie Katsikaris wrote: “I didn’t realize all of the different tactics to potty training!” Pick the one that fits your kid, not a guarantee.
When should I actually start this book?
When you’re starting to think about it, not the morning you toss the diapers. It opens with foundations and readiness, including signs, supplies, and even the season. If they’re still a newborn, start with Volume 2, the first-year book.
What if they refuse, or we get accidents for weeks?
That’s a whole chapter: Tackling Potty Training Hurdles. Not interested, lost interest, poop only in the diaper, accidents, painful poops. The next chapter is praise and patience, so you don’t turn it into a fight.
We still need nights and public toilets.
Nighttime Potty Training covers ditching nighttime diapers and when to get extra help. The last chapter is public toilets and being on the go, including packing a bag. The Bussey’s called it “Such a perfect book for dads with little ones!”
Should I pair it with the toddler hacks book?
Volume 3 has potty-training basics inside a wider toddler book. This one is the dedicated guide. The Volumes 3 + 6 pair is $45 if you want both. CSJB, who’s reading it before giving it to her brother, a new dad, wrote: “this book is written simply and to me thats an effective way to communicate.”
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