Title: The book was easy to read but the method didn't work for us
Product review: I found this book easy to read, and even had fun preparing for our "potty party." My son met the criteria and I followed the rules to the letter, but we had absolutely zero success. Months later, my otherwise advanced son is still in diapers.Although the book is easy to read, it is terribly outdated. Giving toddlers candy and soda as treats is no longer acceptable (we don't even do juice unless it's diluted!) and the social structures described barely exist anymore. (Homemaker mothers with nothing better to do, detached fathers, close-knit neighbors and the like.) Further, the idea that children are not to be spanked or yelled at is presented as novel, and the main reward for proper toileting is lots of physcial attention. At least in my household, this is already the norm (as it was in my parents' home). Finally, it addresses pooping as an afterthought, and that didn't work well for us. A lovely method in theory, though.
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