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Please also keep in mind that regardless of whether you’re potty training boys or girls, consistency is king (in fact this is one of the core principles of our potty training system)! So, please see to it that whichever method you use, it’s reinforced by all of the other adults who come in regular contact with your son.
If you believe any of the above statements, the first thing you should do is erase them from your memory bank, because they’re simply a bunch of hooey, and if you buy into any of them, you’re doing your son and your wallet a big disservice.
To be perfectly blunt, this is hooey, and in my opinion has far more to do with parental preferences than it does with sound scientific theory. Simply put, this “method” requires little or no preparation and easily fits into busy lifestyles. Why? Because parents aren’t doing anything! Yes, they may introduce their children to the potty, but that’s about it.
As a result it usually takes 1-6 months longer to potty train; often interferes with childcare opportunities because these toddlers are that much older when they’re trained; diapers are needed longer, so parents waste money; and it’s more difficult to potty train these toddlers because their behaviors are more entrenched.
In the end, however, how you potty train your child will be a personal decision based on your lifestyle and preferences, and regardless of which method you choose, it’s important to keep the following in mind…
Following is a quick 30,000-ft. overview of my method, which combines time-tested, wholesome behavioral modification techniques within a positive, nurturing and emotionally supportive environment.
The second method for potty training toddlers is one that is not commonly used in the United States and practiced mostly in developing nations. I call it the “potty-train-babies” approach.