Stress-Free Potty Training: A Commonsense Guide to Finding the Right Approach for Your Child » (New Edition)

Peter L. Stavinoha, Ph.D. (Dallas, TX), is a clinical neuropsychologist in the Center for Pediatric Psychiatry at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and associate professor in psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He is a regular guest on Good Morning Texas where he gives expert parenting advice on common issues facing children and families.

Sara Au (Orlando, FL) is a journalist specializing in parenting and health issues.

Successful potty training begins with knowing your child's personality. Is your toddler frightened of the process, afraid even to go near the bathroom? Or does he or she seem to know when it's time to go, but can't quite make it there in time? Stress-Free Potty Training helps you identify the best ways to approach this process, depending on your child's temperament. The book distinguishes between common childhood personality types, providing easy techniques tailor-fit for your child, whether he or she is stubborn or willful, clinging to diapers, afraid to move on, or just a late-bloomer. You'll find out how to: determine your child's readiness to begin potty training, be a potty role model, gradually move the child past his or her existing comfort zone, without causing undue pressure, handle accidents and temporary setbacks.

Filled with straight talk and practical advice, this book helps you take the anxiety out of this important life transition, in the way that's right for your son or daughter.

About the Author:
Peter L. Stavinoha, Ph.D., is a clinical neuropsychologist at the Center for Pediatric Psychiatry at Children's Medical Center of Dallas and an associate professor in psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

About the Author:
Sara Au is a journalist specializing in parenting and health issues

Introduction and Philosophy     1
Identifying Your Child's Personality Type     7
Determining Readiness     19
Universal Strategies     31
The Goal-Directed Child     67
The Sensory-Oriented Child     83
The Internalizer     101
The Impulsive Child     121
The Strong-Willed Child     139
Interruptions and Setbacks     167
Conclusion     173
Index     177