Product Description

THE CLASSIC GUIDE USED BY MILLIONS OF PARENTS!

MAKE TOILET TRAINING A TOTAL SUCCESS -- IN ONLY A FEW HOURS!

From two noted learning specialists, here is the amazing, scientifically proved Azrin-Foxx method that teaches toilet training quickly -- in less than four hours for the average child. And after that rewarding learning period, he or she will willingly use the toilet without assistance or a reminder!

Also inside is a wealth of information on related topics, including:

• Unexpected benefits -- your child's newfound pride and independence can increase eagerness to feed and dress him- or herself, and improve responsiveness to parental instruction

• Pre-training techniques every parent should know• Bed-wetting problems -- and how this method can help end them

• Happy children, happy parents -- how mastering toilet training benefits the whole family, increasing parents' personal time and deepening the parent-child connection.

With more than 2 million copies sold, TOILET TRAINING IN LESS THAN A DAY is the one guide you'll need to make this significant transition a rewarding and pleasurable experience -- for both you and your toddler!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19380 in Books
• Published on: 1989-07-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 176 pages

About the Author
Nathan H. Azrin, Ph.D., is the father of four children and a leading authority on the psychology of learning. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University, was a research associate at the Boston University School of Medicine, and has been a lecturer at Harvard's Psychology Department. The former editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, he has published more than 100 studies in the field of learning and psychological treatment.

Customer Reviews

worked like a charm
4 days ago I trained my 2 yrs. 8 mo. old son in 5 hours. There have been a few accidents since then, but he now wears a pullup only at night (no accidents during his 2 hour nap!), and is waking up dry. When I trained my older son 2 years ago, it took us over a month to get to this point. The great thing about this approach is that the training is actually very special one-on-one time between you and your child. No TV, no other distractions. My husband left with my 2 other children, and my son seemed to really enjoy "potty school", as we called it. I thought the whole approach with the doll was weird when I read it, but my son was very interested in the doll and it was a great motivational and teaching tool. Of course the book is very dated and sexist, but just ignore those things and concentrate on the training steps. I also ordered the peeing doll through Amazon, and it was only about $20, compared with some much more expensive ones I came across online.
As a mother of three, I highly recommend this approach...

Successful with my 20 month old son!
AMERICA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY THAT TOILET TRAINS AS LATE AS 3 AND 4 YEARS OLD. Children in other countries are trained to urinate in the proper areas of their villages or communities AS YOUNG AS 12 MONTHS OLD.

Is 20 months old too young to toilet train an American child? After all, disposable diapers are so easy and convenient. WHY toilet train this early? HERE'S WHY:

#1 Children will be much MORE RECEPTIVE AT THIS AGE than an older age. By age 2 or 3, they are content in their routine of deficating in their diapers.

#2 CUT DOWN ON THE COST OF DIAPERS!

#3 Children feel COMPETANT AND INDEPENDENT each time they are able to master their own body functions and each time we praise them for it.

#4 One child who toilet trains at an earlier age will REDUCE LAND-FILL CONTENT by hundreds of diapers! What power we have as parents to make this kind of choice!

THE TECHNIQUES IN THIS BOOK ARE WORKING FOR MY 20 MONTH OLD SON.

I strongly urge any parent, whether the child is a boy or girl, to give it a try. IF YOU DON'T FEEL EVERY SUGGESTION IN THE BOOK WOULD BE BEST FOR YOUR CHILD, MODIFY IT, THAT'S YOUR RIGHT AS A PARENT!

I wasn't expecting a miracle with my son, and certainly it did not happen in less than a day, but we have already significantly cut down on the cost of diapers and we are avoiding the power strugle of toilet training at a later age!

It took about 4 weeks before my son was consistently using the potty chair, but this is far less time than if we had attempted at a later age.

Our family uses the toilet in front of my son to set the example. This was not an idea from the book and may not be for everyone, however children learn best by what they see their parents and siblings doing.

The book recommends candy as incentive. I give my son gold fish crackers instead. Those are a big treat in our house. They work really well and I can reward him often. We have made this a very positive experience for my son with plenty of praise and gold fish crackers.

The book recommends scolding, but we did without that part of it. When my son had accidents, I made sour faces and spoke of how it felt to have the mess in his pants. That was plenty. He didn't need to be scolded.

This book is well worth the money, but can also be found at your LIBRARY. Most of it IS very useful, and whatever parts you may disagreed with, simply modify.

Toilet Training in Less Than A Day
The title was intriguing and we were about to start toilet training so, excitedly, I bought this book with great expectations. After reading about 1/3 of the book, I checked the publication date and everything fell in place. 30 years later, things have changed immensely and no attempt to update this book seems to have been made. This is probably the absolute worst book I've ever had the misfortune to read and I'm sorry I won't get the time I wasted reading it back again. From keeping 'sugary snacks' in my 'apron' to 'verbal rehearsals' - each piece of advice was more ridiculous than the last. I particularly enjoyed the the theory that changing diapers takes at least 10 minutes. Frankly, if it's taking anyone 10 minutes to change a diaper, they need more help than this book can provide. My other favourite part is the tip about having your child drink 8oz of liquids every hour to 'create interest' - this doesn't create interest, it creates panic about getting to the potty in time. No advice is given in cases where the steps don't work. To me, this book made the whole process more complicated than it needed to be. I'm glad for the success it gives to those who it works for but for me, it was nothing but a massive waste of time and money.