Potty Chair or Toilet for Potty Training in One Day?
My daughter is now 19 mos old and has been using the big toilet successfully an average of 5 times per week since age 14 mos.
Occassionally she tells me she "has a poopoo coming" and "wants to sit on the toilet" but more often she goes when I put her on the toilet after meals.
Now I really want to make the transition to fully potty trained and I want to use the one day method.
I already bought your CD and book and found them very useful.
Should I use the big toilet instead of the little potty since she is used to it?
About half the time, when I ask her if she wants to sit on the toilet she says "no." So I’ve been leaving it up to her volition so far. I’m a bit afraid that she will feel a power struggle with the one day method.
I think that it is great that you want to try the one day method and your questions are very good ones.
You ask about the toilet vs. the potty chair.
Generally speaking, potty chairs is more suitable for the one day method.
Using a small portable potty gives you access to one of these rooms.
Your child will be making lots of practice potty trips to the potty and will learn to undress themselves, sit, dress, and empty the potty.
A small potty chair will allow your child to do all of these exercises without risk of falling off a step stool at the big potty.
As for your second question concerning a power struggle, you are correct in your assessment of the being a possible area of struggle.
If you find that your toddler is unable to cooperate, take some time for a couple of weeks and "create" opportunities for her to cooperate.
Implement your family’s decided upon consequences for undesirable behavior.
Also, the best minimum age for most children is about 24 months with 30 months being ideal for the one day method.