Update of July 2023, it stuck. My granddaughter has since ( after I left florida) went to church and during Sunday school, daddy recieved no call from the nursery. ( win) upon his return to get her from nursery he was informed she went into the bathroom and used the potty all on her own. It’s so nice when places have the children’s toilets ( close to the floor) ….. I never thought I would need a book to tell me how to potty train. I’m in my 60s I potty trained mine ( when he was age 2 seems to be the twilight age) I’ve babysat and helped potty train many children. Again they were at the age of 1 1/2-2….. I honestly don’t know how my granddaughter would have become potty trained without this book popping up in my search for potty training supplies. I am so thankful, it made it happen. So if you missed the perfect window for it ( one and half to 2) or your child is just an early independent, get this book, follow it to a T. You may or may not find the 3 days easy, but it’s worth it in the end…….end of update. My daughter in law was waiting for my granddaughter to decide when she was ready for potty training, yes I laughed as well but there was no convincing her to do it at 2. Young mother. So then the child is almost 4 and the fight began. This child has now developed a mind of her own and learned the word no, and very stubborn about trying new things or anything she doesn’t want to. So I bought the mom this book. And it just laid there until I went to visit and daddy was screaming help( now mommy has left the picture full time) . I tried as I did when mine was age 2. She wasn’t having it. Sure she would humor me and hang out on the potty with me but nothing happened and she would still go hide in a corner and do her little poop dance in her training pants. I had to read this book. It works. But everyone in the household either needs to read the book and abide by the rules or stay out of the process. Consistency, staying on point, everyone on same page was a must. You must be willing to give up 3 whole days without your phone and any distractions. ( even mommy came over to observe and help). Have plenty of activities your child will enjoy. We mostly worked with alphabet letters, reading, she loves to learn to read. Play doh and little animal figures identifying the different animals and their sounds. You can never take your eyes off the child for a minute because she will use that minute to go in her pants I promise you. It’s only 3 days ( keep telling yourself) then no more spending money on diapers, keep thinking what you’re gonna do with all that extra money lol. Your child can’t go off and play or watch tv or anything without you or this won’t be a success in 3 days. At 60 years old this was not easy for me. We never left the house and I love my granddaughter endlessly but this child is quite the talker lol. But it was a win win. We not only never wore a diaper again ( she even stayed dry thru naps) and most nights. We have really bonded, ( I live 900 miles away) she now has a picture of the two of us and her every night routine (her daddy tells me) she has to check to make sure our picture is beside her unicorn night light before she says her prayers and goes to bed. So buy this read it I read it twice and did some highlighting. And plan a fun at home 3 days of undivided attention. If you have other kids if they’re old enough to help great if not maybe a weekend with the grandparents is due. This will work if you follow her directions. And it’s not a boring read, the author has jokes. Lol. Good luck

If your like me, and don’t know where to begin with potty training, buy this book! I am a first time parent to a 2 year old (26 months) and he was showing signs of being ready, but I wasn’t, I was terrified and didn’t know where to start, and also sad to say goodbye to my baby in diapers. This book gave me the confidence that I needed and motivation to finally get started on the potty training journey. It’s a super easy read (I don’t read books) but this one was short, motivating, informative, and fun ( I read it during my son’s nap in 2 days). There is a lot of helpful tips on how to get started and how to recognize when your child is ready. Take what you need from it, every child is different. I will say that my son is very verbal for his age so that may have made this process easier. He has also been sitting on the potty from time to time over the last couple months when I’d notice his cues, I’d run him over, so he wasn't completely new to it. The book does not recommend a small potty, though that’s what it took for my son to get comfortable on the larger potty (he was scared of the larger one at first). The first day was lots of accidents and questioning if he was ready or not (I had been loading up on liquids as it recommends and he was going every 30 mins, but once we went to regular fluids the process was so much easier for us, though the many accidents helped me recognize his cues). Mostly, this book helped me identify if he was ready and to finally feel prepared myself to actually go through with it and helped in listing the things to have to be prepared. The first day was the toughest, staying indoors for 3 days was difficult, it helps to have someone else switch you out for breaks. By day 3 my son was telling me when he needed to potty on his own, though I still gave many reminders throughout the day, we are on day 6 and I am so happy that I purchased this book. What I spent on this book has definitely paid off in the diapers I would’ve bought over the last few days!