Potty Training in One Day Method?

I have a friend who used this method with her first daughter. It worked wonderfully. With her second daughter, it did not. I think it matters on the child. If they're ready, it will work. If they don't want to do it, it won't. It is probably worth a try, but keep in mind that not every method works for every child.

I haven't tried it. I've seen it and am skeptical myself. Please let me know if it works!

Thanks and Good Luck!!

We used the method, "Toilet Training in Less Than a Day" with both our kids, and had similar results with both. My husband worked with our son (because I was nursing and was unavailable - darn! :) ), and I worked with our daughter.

We took a day, and spent several hours working the method described in the book. With both children, it was apparent they knew what we were talking about - they both are very bright for their ages. However, they just didn't care. You'd ask if they were wet, and they'd say no when they were and yes when they were dry. They just weren't into potty training. However, we invested that one day (maybe 4 hours or so), and then dropped it for a while (a month or two). Then, one day we got the kids up, asked if they wanted to wear big boy/girl underwear. They were all gung-ho, and that was it. They were trained. Each had a couple accidents, but seriously, that's it. My SIL spent a good 6 months or more trying to train their daughter who is about the same age as our 2nd child, and had TONS of accidents and power struggles. We never dealt with any of that. Ironically, we did the one day method at the same time as she started trying to train their daughter, and ours was trained first. That was with giving up for a month or two and not even attempting to get her on a potty. As a side note, within the first few days, we stopped even asking if they needed to use the potty, because they would just tell us when they needed to go. My neice took probably 8 months before she consistently told someone when she needed to go.

In summary, I would definitely recommend the book. You'll probably be able to use a LOT of the info, with some updates for the 21st century. :) Your daughter may or may not train in a day, but if she responds as mine did, she'll at least have the mechanics down, and know what she's supposed to do. That way when she is ready, it will be a lot smoother than your eldest. :)

HI A.. Yes, I was skeptical of this method as well until I used it on my 2 1/2 yr. old boy (at the time). He had shown interest in wanting to use the potty, so we set aside a Saturday, after reading the book, and he was truly potty trained in one day, no more diapers from that point on. We still use(d) pull-ups when he was sleeping, but beyond that he only had occasional accidents when he was too busy to remember to go potty. He is now 5 and never regressed. Great book, I would recommend, you just have to follow it to the "t" and be very diligent. Good luck!

I strongly believe that kids can be potty trained very quickly like this. I hear mothers say all the time "if they're not ready, they won't train" Really though, it's the MOTHER who has to be ready, because if the child has a lot of accidents those first couple of days and the mother is not willing to accept that and still persevere with it, then they will say "they must not be ready" and they'll give up potty training. Really though, if the mother would just keep at it, the child WILL potty train. So, I always tell my friends "It's not about the child being ready, it's about when YOU are ready." I put my kids in underwear and just kept them in underwear, while taking them to the potty every hour until they grasped the idea of telling me they had to go. My son took 3 days, daughter took about 5. I've heard of parents taking months to potty train! That's nuts!!! They're not being consistent enough with their children if it's taking longer than a couple of weeks. My grandma potty trained all four of her kids at 12-18 months. She said it just took patience, and she saved a TON of money on diapers!

I know many people who used the 1 day method with great success. I know just as many people who tried it with horrible results that ended up being the start for a 1-2 year potty training power struggle. It TOTALLY depends on your child and only you know your child - not us. We didn't try it with our oldest because I knew it would backfire. He was (still is, at 6 years old) a very stubborn strong-willed child. He doesn't do anything unless he wants to (or thinks it's his idea). When potty training him, there was no saying "we can't leave to go to the birthday party/zoo/fun event until you sit on the potty for 2 minutes". He'd refuse everytime just to prove that he was in control. And he was right... the 3 things you simply can't force your child to do (although many cave in with threats of punishment) is eat, sleep and poop.

So... the one day method might work great for you but only if your child has the right temperment. Does she normally do what you say without fighting or back talk? Can she handle the pressure (it's a high-pressure method)? If so, it may be great for you.

Hi A.!

I'll chip in my two cents' worth here. :)

I used that book right before my son turned two years old, and it worked amazingly well. We had not tried any other method before that, so his potty training experience was all positive and happy. I remember that the book said that you are more likely to have better results if you hadn't tried something else before.

It worked perfectly. Plus, my son was so excited about making people proud of his achievement, every time I went to the bathroom for at least the next three months, he would praise me, hug me, and tell me what a good girl I was. It was adorable.

My son had only a couple of accidents, and they happened when he was with his day time sitter, who didn't believe him when he said he had to go.

Good luck with your little one! It takes one intensive "alone time" day, but it's so well worth it for us!

I would recommend having your older daughter stay with a relative or sitter for that day so you and your little one can focus completely on the task at hand. The method really does require intense, one-on-one time, and I think it works best when it's just the two of you. That makes it a much more special time for your little trainee, too.

potty training in one day works IF your chld is ready. I suggest trying to potty train before the baby but expect a relapse soon after the baby is born. good luck

A. ~ Our son was trained in one day - without a book telling us how to do it....this is how we did it! My mother brought over 'big boy' pants and the next afternoon my husband simply looked at my son in the eyes and told him 'no more diapers'. And that was it. We spent the ENTIRE day trying to go potty on the big boy potty without diapers or anything. Then when he finally went in the big boy potty (trust me there was a lot of tears before this happened!) he realized he enjoyed the celebrations. He has never worn another diaper since and never ever did we put him in pull ups. We keep his potty chair in his room so he can get up in the middle of the night and use it and then crawl right back into bed. I am not sure if this method will work with you, but sometimes you just have to tell them how it is. Good Luck!

I didn't have luck with this book (and I had such high hopes!). The method seemed to depend on your child drinking lots of fluids and my girl just isn't a drinker. Even the juice and sweetened drinks didn't work, so she didn't have to go frequently, and it was hard to focus on the task. Sounds like it worked for lots of others, so good luck. We tried charts and rewards on and off for a year, from 2 on. She finally just did it when she turned 3, SHE was ready then.

I did it with my daughter, and it worked fabulously. One thing you have to keep in mind as you do it, though, is that the book is a perfect case scenario...it doesn't quite work that easily! It is super hard for a couple of days, but the benefits you reap are sooooo worth it! After the fifth day, my daughter didn't have any more accidents. You have to stay consistent with the program, even when she starts getting fed up with it. I did change one thing: when she had an accident, I only had her practice 5 times. That took enough out of her. Good luck!

A.,

I am not saying this book does or does not work because I have never used it. I am just saying that I potty trained my daughter when she was 24 months old in 1 day. She had only 1 accident ever and that was months after and it was due to the fact that we were at a park w/o a bathroom. It is very possible that your friends daughter was similar to mine and just ready to do it and fully understood it. I just don't want you to get your hopes up. Also your daughter might be the same. I will say though that I am sure the book probably doesn't cost a fortune and if it doesn't work, well you have only wasted 1 day. So it probably wouldn't hurt to try it. Good Luck!

I dont' mean to sound negative, but just because it works for one doesn't mean it will work for all.

Potty training is one of those things, you have to hit the right timing, and then you just have to hit the rigth method, which there are many methods for that.

Some kids get it right away, others can take months and months.
Unfortunately, there is NO black and white "this works this doesn't" when it comes to potty training.
JUST KEEP TRYING.

I'm of the mind that if you wait until your child is ready, it will only take a couple of days. Without the pressure of a book. I have to ask, if it's a "Potty Training in One Day", why did it take the, so far, 2 other posters 3-5 days. I waited until my son was over 3 and it did only take 3 days. Again, without the pressure of a book. I think that Deb T has it right, you can't *force* this. I understand the desire not to have 2 in diapers, but Feb is 5 months away. Your daughter may train by then anyway.
My daughter is 21 months and I can put her in panties and still only have a couple of accidents, but I know that she's not fully trained yet.
Take your time, use lots of patience, and she'll get it sooner than you might think.

It sure worked with my son, but we didn't start him util HE was ready at 3 yo. It didn't take one day, but it was mostly done by the end of the first day. I think it ended up taking us 2-3 days. We waited until summer so we would both have time to work with him (dh is a teacher). Just remember that YOUR CHILD HAS TO BE READY (caps for emphasis, not yelling). Our daughter (just 16 months younger than our son wasn't ready, so we put it off until she was.

Best of luck,

C.

My ped recommended the book "Toilet Training in less than a day" by Nathan Azrin, PhD and Richard Foxx, PhD. Its been around alot longer than the other book "Potty Training in less than one day". We ran into a few problems because even after bying the biggest potty chair we could find my son was too big for it and I had to teach him on the potty itself. But the basis is the child learns by teaching a doll and by repetition. If I had been able to use the method exactly as in the book it would have worked. As it was, it took probably 2 1/2 days. Only because I had to find a potty adapter that worked for my son.
My son went about a week before he stopped wetting the bed after that. I will use this with our second son as well.
The best part of the method is the child learns to toilet themselves and clean up by themselves. I loved it. We were in a chrunch because my son needed to be potty trains for pre-school. He started two weeks ago and has not had any accidents there yet.
The book also talks about how to modify the method for retarted children (their term). Yes the method really works and it is a positive way to teach you child. Good Luck.

Child readiness is over-rated. We are one of the only countries that waits around for our kids to show an interest before potty training. Most sit their kids on the pot as soon as they can sit on their own. That being said, I haven't done much with my 23 month old except offer the potty when I can see he's pooping and let him sit anytime he asks. He's peed once on the potty.
Whatever you decide, don't ever let it get to tears or yelling. There's no better way to make him scared of the potty than to make him feel bad in the process. Let us know if you do it how it works!!

I had an awful time with my oldest potty training, so I was very scared about my second child. however I tried things differently with 2cd and the results were awesome, I picked a WEEK where i knew we would be home most of the time (so to avoid public accidents. I gave potty presents every time he went(easter eggs filled with 5chocolate chips or a tootsie roll or a sticker, anything to be a suprise) and he was soooo excited, I was very patient with his accidents and by the 3rd day he had the hang of it! (notice I said 3rd, it took thyat long for him to get down the sensations, so be patient!)

We unofficially do this (I've never read the book, so I have no idea what it says). We put both of our kids in underwear when they were around 28 months (a boy and a girl) and after a few accidents in the beginning, they were never again in diapers. And by beginning, I mean within an hour of having underwear on for the first time. They even trained themselves at night (neither of my kids wanted anything to do with diapers again).

I highly recommend this...it saves on pull-ups (which never worked for my kids) and it only took us a weekend of not going anywhere!

Hi, A.,
My experience with the one day method took place 32 years ago! When my daughter was around two, or whatever the age is that the book recommends, we were having some trouble getting her to use the potty. That in itself was amazing, because as an infant she cried whenever her diaper was wet or dirty. But by the time we thought she should be trained, that useful trait had disappeared!
So we set up a day for the training, following all the instructions to the letter. However, the system requires that the child drink a lot of beverages throughout the day. As a matter of fact, she needed to drink at specific times at the suggestion of the designated "potty trainer" (my husband got that job, due to scheduling difficulties).
And therein was the problem! My daughter would not drink unless she absolutely felt like it. So then she did not have to urinate often enough for the system to work. My ex would remember more, but it became kind of a family joke. She did end up potty trained by the end of the month, but I would not recommend this process unless your child is exceptionally cooperative about drinking everything you give her!
I guess I would suggest you get the real details from your friend who was successful. It may have helped that her child was two and a half, because I think the child's readiness for training is the real determinant of success.
Best of luck to you and your beautiful family! G.

Not with this method BUT MY plan to get her trained was to let HER pick out the STICKERS of her choice and BE PATIENT. lol. As soon as she wakes up take her to bathroom even if she says she does not have to go give her a fav book to look at. Do this everyday every 2 hrs and do not give her anything to drink after 7-8. I would give her a SMALL sip before bed IF she asked. OK when she goes on potty let her put a sticker on a paper chart and write the day down with time so you will remember lol. I always would forget lol then after we eat I would take her about 20 min after if it had been awhile since he had been drinking at lunch/dinner. She was trained in about 3 weeks. NOT 1 day but this is better than nothing. She was trained at 2. I still put pull ups on her at night then when she would potty at night good I would try with big girl undies and she never has had accidents and is 4 now. I was having a baby as well and was not going to have 2 in diapers lol NOW I am going to start on my son and I know it is going to be harder for him b/c she was so easy I am sure I am doomed for a hard one lol to train since he is our last child lol. Oh well good luck. Just be patient and be consestant on taking her to potty make it a game sometimes. Say I am going to beat you to potty and run very slow so she will beat you and say AW MAN you beat me now you will potty first. Avery ALWAYS laughed b/c she would beat me and sometimes I really had to go lol I was pregnant lol...