The common-sense approach to potty training you knew had to exist.

It does. Here it is.

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Babies - Toddlers - Preschoolers - Bedwetting

Work with your child’s development — and leave diapers behind sooner.

There's a chapter for whatever stage your child is in.

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Newborns & Babies

Learn your baby's signals instead of training away body awareness.

Babies are born with awareness of their bodies. From the very beginning, they communicate when they need to eat, sleep—and eliminate.

In this stage, the goal isn’t training or schedules. It’s observation. You learn what your baby’s signals look like and respond when you notice them. Over time, your baby learns a simple pattern:
“When I communicate, someone responds.”

This early responsiveness supports body awareness rather than interrupting it. There’s no pressure, no expectations, and no need for special equipment (though I include some of my favorites that can make it easier)—just attention and gentle consistency.

This chapter focuses on:

Recognizing early elimination cues
Setting up simple, low-stress opportunities to go
Responding without urgency, praise, or correction
Why starting early often feels easier, not harder

👉 Available as a standalone chapter or part of the full guide.

Toddlers

The "Window of Ease"

Between one and two, many toddlers are highly motivated to imitate and participate. They want to do what you do—and be included in real life.

This stage is less about “readiness” and more about environment. When the potty is part of daily life—accessible, expected, and normal—many toddlers begin choosing it naturally, without bribes or power struggles.

Instead of waiting until opinions take over, this approach works with a developmental window that most parents are never told about.

This chapter focuses on:

Making the potty part of the environment, not an event
How to avoid creating pressure or resistance
Supporting independence without turning it into a battle

👉 Available as a standalone chapter or part of the full guide.

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Preschoolers

They have opinions now. Here's how to work with that.

If you're starting here, I'll be honest: you've missed the easier windows. But don't beat yourself up — just commit that if you ever do this again, you'll start earlier.

The preschool stage has more challenges. They've spent years getting comfortable in diapers. They've discovered the word "NO." And some of them have figured out that accidents get attention or new outfits.

But they're also capable of logic, responsibility, and genuine pride. This chapter uses all of that — natural consequences, honest conversations, and a setup phase that happens before you even mention potty training.

This chapter covers:

The 6-step preparation phase (before you officially start)
How to explain why this matters without making it about pleasing adults
Using natural consequences without shame
How to spot manipulation — and what to do about it

👉 Available as a standalone chapter or part of the full guide.

Bedwetting in Older Children

It's neurology, not a character flaw.

If your child is dry during the day but wet at night, please hear this: this is not your child’s fault.

I was that kid. Straight-A student, confident, capable… still having occasional nighttime accidents at nine. It wasn’t laziness. It wasn’t defiance. It wasn’t “not trying hard enough.” It was simple: I was a deep sleeper, and my brain hadn’t connected “full bladder” with “wake up.”

This chapter is practical, direct, and protective of your child’s dignity.

What this chapter gives you

What’s normal, what’s not, and when to call the doctor
The basics that matter (liquids, timing, patterns)
The bedwetting technique you probably haven't tried, plus the step everyone skips
What to say to your child so this doesn’t become an identity wound
Sleepovers and camp: how to handle it without panic or humiliatio