The Potty Training Answer Book: Practical Answers to the Top 200 Questions Parents Ask

by Karen Deerwester

The Potty Training Answer Book breaks down the top 200 questions parents ask when faced with the potty-training challenge. Compiled through both her own experiences and Q&A sessions with parents, parenting expert Karen Deerwester covers the difficult―and funny―questions you'll encounter with detailed advice and information. Real-world answers to all your potty-training Written in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format, The Potty Training Answer Book gives you indispensable tips and techniques to help you keep the potty-training process as easy and painless as possible for both you and your child.

Genres: Parenting

277 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2007

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very detailed and structured book, making it easy to skip around if you choose. Definitely a little dense, but helpful. Recommend reading a supplemental potty training book with a little more shared mommy stories - trial/error/success stories for inspiration and encouragement.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Potty Training is hard. Potty Training twins is even harder (at least I am guessing, I have never potty trained anything but twins). Nothing in this book helped me, but I blame that more on my kids than the book. I gave up on it, and just went by instinct alone. We are close. So close I am donating this book tomorrow!!

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the better books. Focused on categories of kids, parents, and methods. Doesn't have a lot of narrative fluff, so it's efficient.

Criminally underrated here.

[Myrna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm actually in the process of reading this. It's sort of turned into a "quick moment" book, because that's how the book is laid out. I just got done reading a lengthy "how-to" book on how to get my toddler to sleep so I wanted to find a cut-to-the-chase book that would help me figure out the signs when my toddler's ready to start potting training more seriously. We're dabbling, but her toddler friends around her are just sort of jumping into it so I'm wondering if there are ways to encourage this major milestone. So far, I've gone through half of it, and I'm changing my star rating because I think it's pretty good.

[Joanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't believe that I'm actually going to write a review about a potty training book but I guess that's what life has become!

This book wasn't bad but then again, how exciting can a potty training book be? The book answers a lot of questions and gives a few different options for potty training plans but offers very little information in terms of just what the plan should involve. On the plus side the book is short and easy to read. We'll see if any of it actually works!

[Brooke · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was looking for some insight on what to expect/try in the next 6 months regarding potty training. Practical info without the pressure. Nothing fancy but definitely a book I would refer back to when the time comes.

[Ellen C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very helpful, there are a lot of great ideas and the book gave me solutions to problems I hadn't encountered or thought of yet

[Sharla · Rating 2 out of 5]

ehhhh, just ok.

[Maria Morrison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Certainly helpful, though I didn't care much about the layout.